Even as the newly merged SAG-AFTRA actors union grew its debt by millions, Executive Director David White’s pay has been raised 15 percent to $541,000 annually. A recent 448-page financial report confirms the hike in White’s pay but also reports
According to J.R. Fleming, a community organizer from the south side of Chicago, labor unions are “poverty-pimping racists.” I caught up with Fleming outside of the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago on Thursday during a big-labor organized protest against
Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is facing harsh criticism from some Tea Partiers after his Tuesday evening remarks denouncing those who want to fight to defund Obamacare in the upcoming continuing resolution (CR) that funds government operations. Speaking to
The whole of the media industry is in shock as the Washington Post was suddenly sold to Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos, as no one was even aware that the paper was up for sale. But Bezos may be in for a
More journalists than activists turned out for the start of a rally for immigration reform on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall Tuesday morning staged by labor unions and pro-amnesty organizations. The event was aimed at warning Republicans in
With union membership dwindling nationally, labor groups have resorted to launching membership “raids” designed to poach members from rival unions. Just 11.3 percent of U.S. workers now belong to a union, the lowest level in almost a century. The bleak
Some two hundred activists waving rainbow flags and carrying hand-painted banners biked in a colourful convoy through central Hanoi on Sunday as part of the communist country’s second gay pride parade. Participants said they hoped to reduce prejudice and discrimination
(AP) Bay Area commuters brace for another BART strikeBy MIHIR ZAVERI and TERENCE CHEAAssociated PressOAKLAND, Calif.More ferries and buses will be deployed to get commuters across San Francisco Bay. Carpool lanes will be open all day, not just for rush
On Friday, Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) hinted that he might run for president come 2016. “I mean, right now, I’ve got my hands full being governor,” Walker told the press when asked about the Obamacare defunding fight in Congress. He
The Labor Department reported the economy added 162,000 jobs in July, after adding 188,000 in June. Unemployment fell to 7.4 percent, largely because 240,000 adults left the labor force. Businesses continued the shift toward contingent workers. In July, 103,000 more
Republican groups that support immigration reform will join big business interests, left-wing interest groups, and labor unions to target 100 House Republicans during the August recess. Activist groups like the SEIU, AFSCME, and the National Council of La Raza will
As conservative Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and others attempt to build support for a plan to defund Obamacare in this fall’s forthcoming budget battles, they have faced criticism from fellow conservatives on two grounds: first, it will
On Monday, the Eliot Spitzer campaign announced it had hired Lis Smith, former Director of Rapid Response for Obama’s reelection, as a spokesperson. It is the second Obama campaign veteran Spitzer has hired for his political comeback race for NYC
Philip Howard says the scariest news out of Detroit is that the Motor City doesn’t have the worst public union pension problem in the nation. Howard, founder of Common Good, is the latest guest lecturer at Prager University to warn
Results of standardized tests released Tuesday show that controversial school reforms in Washington DC are working. New results show that DC has continued to make improvements in education performance since controversial reforms of the school system began in 2007. The
Republicans are from Venus and President Obama is from Mars. Nothing better demonstrates this than their stances on taxes, spending, and jobs. Obama wants to reform corporate taxes–shut loopholes, impose a mandatory levy on profits earned abroad, and lower rates
President Barack Obama believes that the Keystone XL pipeline–a proposed nearly 1,200-mile oil pipeline project–would create permanent jobs numbering only in the double digits. Speaking in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Obama claimed the Keystone XL oil pipeline would create a minimum of jobs, despite
A Breitbart News reader emailed this snapshot yesterday, showing Clinton Presidential Library merchandise made in China. I don’t particularly worry about such things. I’m in favor of free trade, and look forward to more economic cooperation–and competition–with China. It’s a
Doug Curlee, a San Diego reporter, admits in a Monday editorial that “San Diego news media reporters, editors, producers and writers pretty much knew who and what Bob Filner is and has been.” But except for talking about it over
In December of 2009, Politifact, a left-wing website that poses as an objective fact checker, awarded former Alaska governor Sarah Palin its “Lie of the Year.” Politifact claimed that Palin’s use of the term “death panel” to describe the rationing
Kevin Spacey looks at the media landscape, furrows his Oscar-approved brow, and wonders why President Barack Obama isn’t getting more credit for his work in the Oval Office. Never mind the anemic economy, the still roiling Middle East, the troubles in
What if I told you I could solve the issue of racism in America? Bigotry, blind hate, and ignorance constitute part of the human condition. I cannot fight human nature. But what if the cure for real racism in America
President Obama is speaking around the country to sell his economic program directly to voters–over the opposition of a reluctant Congress. But it’s all about politics, not economics. The recovery has been painfully slow. Through last fall, growth was only
The U.S. Postal Service, looking to cut costs after losing $16 billion last year, defaulting twice on money it owed the federal government, and blowing through a $15 billion line of credit from the U.S. Treasury, is considering cutting out
Though ObamaCare has been unpopular in general for some time, even support among the President’s supporters is fading. A new Washington Post poll shows that only 58% of Democrats support what is now known as ObamaCare. According to the Post,
Ed Schultz “Michigan used to be a symbol of industrial strength in manufacturing in this country. But thanks to a lot of Republican policies, the city is now filing for bankruptcy. Now, it’s the largest public sector bankruptcy in U.S.
On Saturday, Ed Schultz of MSNBC actually posited that the collapse of Detroit, a city run solely and completely Democrats for the last 50 years, could be attributed to “a lot of Republican policies.” Schultz explained, “Michigan used to be
For a century, Detroit has been synonymous with pride in American car manufacturing–thus the name “Motor City.” But over the course of last half of that century, as Democrats solidified control over the city’s coffers and education system and supported
By SHARON COHENAP National WriterBlue-collar workers poured into the cavernous auto plants of Detroit for generations, confident that a sturdy back and strong work ethic would bring them a house, a car and economic security. It was a place where
The City of Detroit filed for bankruptcy in federal court July 18, signifying the official advent of failure from one of America’s most liberal cities. January 2, 1962 was the last day that a Republican held the mayor’s office, and
A Wall Street Journal report on Detroit’s bankruptcy inadvertently summed up the major cause of its financial problems–the unrealistic pension promises made to unionized city workers for decades: “I was planning on retiring in October, but now I’m not sure. I
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said he will use every resource he has at his disposal to stop President Barack Obama from bailing out newly-bankrupt Detroit because he believes the city can and must save itself and learn from its fiscal
On Thursday, President Barack Obama said of his health care law: “Despite all the evidence that the law is working the way it’s supposed to,” there are critics out there. He says they must be doing it for purely political
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Republican-led House voted on Wednesday to delay core provisions of President Barack Obama’s health care law, emboldened by the administration’s concession that requiring companies to provide coverage for their workers next year may be too complicated.
President Barack Obama is temporarily in jeopardy of losing the support of his most trusted friends: the unions. James Hoffa, the president of the Teamsters Union, joined with Joseph Hansen, the International President of the UFCW, and D. Taylor, the
(AP) Could Spitzer drag down Weiner’s NYC mayoral run?By JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated PressNEW YORKAfter weeks of carefully managed political repair work that has lifted Anthony Weiner from sexting scandal punch line to front-runner in the New York City mayoral campaign, he
The Labor Department is sponsoring a “Smart Phone App contest” to allow customers to report businesses that do not treat “their workers fairly and lawfully.” According to the Weekly Standard, the Labor Dept. is asking contestants to “develop a smartphone
(AP) San Diego mayor comes under swift, heavy scrutinyBy ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressSAN DIEGOThe week began with news that Mayor Bob Filner’s fiancee ended their engagement and, by Friday, San Diego’s first Democratic leader in 20 years was desperately trying to
The studio behind the upcoming adaptation of the book Ender’s Game, a film targeted by gay rights advocates for the author’s views against same-sex marriage, has a new plan to stop the controversy in its tracks. Lionsgate announced it will
Conservatives have long derided Democrats as the “party of government,” noting the party’s enthusiasm for government spending and programs. In recent years, campaign finance disclosures have shown that employees of every federal department, including Defense, give overwhelmingly to Democratic candidates.
