The Congressman's discussion is going to focus on the recovery plan for the American Economy and your questions are welcome. This is going to be great and informative event so please invite everyone you know. … [Read more...]
OBLIVIOUS TO THE ROSE
c/p:Itinerant Activist roborig (Brandeis '77) , is an artist and political activist blogging under the name Itinerant Activist, currently working on Progressive Media Reform Issues. This issue is about how art, politics and the economic … [Read more...]
Bailout and the Banks: Time for Nationalization
I have never been one for protectionism, as the grandson on an Irish Immigrant, I firmly believe in an open door policy, yet like the challenges my grandfather faced the United States can only hold the hope that opportunity offers. Not a … [Read more...]
Acton, MA – “A Green Economy: Legislation, Regulation, and Citizen Action”
All who are interested: "A Green Economy: Legislation, Regulation, and Citizen Action" Hosted by: Acton Democratic Town Committee, Senator Jamie Eldridge & State Rep. Cory Atkins Jim Snyder-Grant, Co-Founder Green Acton What a green … [Read more...]
Economics 101: Why I now believe it is time to nationalize our Banks
Ok maybe you got a clue from the title but if you missed it here are the details. It seems Citigroup was concerned about not having enough corporate jets to satisfy their executives so with a portion of the bail out money they received in … [Read more...]
Turn on a light, Economics 101; Tarp money myths and misstatements. With Poll
Let me preface the discussion with the comments that preceded her statements, Peggy Noonan was criticizing the outlandish bonuses that were received during the time when these banks were making high risk bets that have ultimately cost you … [Read more...]
House Marks Economic Recovery with Shades of Green
Boston, MA - Environment Massachusetts praised the economic recovery proposal released by the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations and Ways and Means committees today as making bold investments in clean energy and energy … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Has a Bright Future in Clean Energy
Washington, DC - America can reduce global warming pollution by nearly 10 percent annually, replace the power equivalent of 170 coal fired power plants, and create or sustain more than 3 million jobs by making investment in clean energy and … [Read more...]
Californians May Get IOUs, not Tax Refunds
Come 2009, California, the [formerly?] seventh largest economy in the world, will likely be paying legislators and refunding taxpayers with IOUs. Being bigger than Lehman Bros. & Bear Stearns, isn't CA "too big to be allowed to … [Read more...]
Cost of College: Notes from America’s Most Indebted Generation
UMass Boston was recently featured in a superlative ten-minute piece from PBS's The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on the opressive rise in college costs and student debt. College costs have been climbing for years. Since the early '80s, … [Read more...]
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