Obstreperous unions, an embedded welfare, system and incompetent civil servants have been obvious impediments to austerity in Europe, but the real problem with austerity is that it is a dumb idea. Economic growth is necessary to get deficits down and
Labor leadership is pushing to fill the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) before it’s pushed aside for the rest of Obama’s second term. According to The Hill, “unions of all stripes have told Senate democrats they need to move on
Yesterday an organization of LA area unions organized held a rally in downtown Los Angeles to protest the possible purchase of the LA Times by the Koch brothers. The event was announced last week with a press release that promised
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee resumes its work on the “Gang of 8” amnesty legislation. Tuesday’s meeting, and an additional meeting Thursday, will consider changes to the new guest worker visa program in the bill, as well as rules
(AP) Bangladesh to end search for collapse victimsBy FARID HOSSAINAssociated PressDHAKA, BangladeshBangladesh’s military is ending its search for bodies in the wreckage of an eight-story garment factory building that collapsed last month because no more are expected to be found,
(AP) Post office had $1.9 billion second quarter lossBy SAM HANANELAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe U.S. Postal Service said Friday it lost $1.9 billion over the last three months and warned that losses would continue to mount without help from Congress. The loss
Upon coming to office, President Obama began using the obscure National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to give big payoffs to unions at the expense of businesses and to the detriment of our economic recovery, but now it appears his abuse
Mark Sanford’s commanding win on Tuesday is a reminder that campaigns matter. A gifted retail politician, Sanford secured his victory by direct voter contact. Holding more than a dozen events a day, he easily eclipsed his opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch,
Thousands marched in the streets of Dallas, Texas on Sunday, shouting, “Obama escucha, estamos en lucha!” or “Listen, Obama! We’re at war!” to rally for the Senate’s immigration reform bill. The Cinco de Mayo march followed on the heels of similar
(AP) Obama supports including gays in immigration billSAN JOSE, Costa RicaPresident Barack Obama says he supports recognizing gay unions in a broad immigration bill pending in Congress but won’t say whether he would sign legislation that fails to do so.
Charleston, South Carolina recently had a near-death experience with labor unions. When Boeing announced that it was shifting some production of its new Dreamliner aircraft from Washington State to South Carolina, the NLRB, at the urging of the Machinist Union,
On Tuesday, voters in South Carolina will vote to fill the vacancy left by Rep. Tim Scott’s appointment to the Senate. It will be one of the most lop-sided elections ever, with voters knowing almost everything about former Gov. Mark
The GOP is taking a step forward by advertising on popular “mommy blogs” websites in an effort to reach the female voting bloc. USA Today reports the ads will appear on over 100 websites, including marthastewart.com and ikeafans.com. It will
Newly released Federal Election Commission (FEC) figures reveal that $18 million of the $43 million President Barack Obama raised for his second inauguration came from corporations, unions, and interest groups. In 2009, Obama banned corporate donations to his first inauguration. After reversing his position
A huge shake-up of Britain’s welfare system aimed at streamlining benefits gets under way Monday with jobcentre staff expected to stage angry protests. People living in Ashton-under-Lyne, in Greater Manchester, can apply for the new Universal Credit from today in
By SYLVIE CORBETAssociated PressPARISThe sounds of raucous protest echo in the Presidential Palace, unemployment is rising to levels not seen in over a decade, and his country’s economy has been called a potential time bomb at the heart of Europe.
Buried amid the generally gloomy news last week was a development that is a true cause for celebration. By July, the Twinkie, and other favorite Hostess brands will return to store shelves. Two investment companies bought assets of the bankrupt
One of the top motivations for Mexican citizens coming to the United States is that there are more economic opportunities north of the border. After guest-workers were limited in the 1960’s, illegal entry into the United States increased substantially. The
(AP) RI on track to be 10th state with gay marriageBy DAVID KLEPPERAssociated PressPROVIDENCE, R.I.The number of U.S. states allowing gay marriage is set to enter double digits now that Rhode Island’s state Senate has taken a landmark vote. Legislation
The federal government was scheduled to begin allowing airline passengers to bring small knives, bats, golf clubs, and other sports equipment on planes this week, but the Transportion Security Administration announced on Monday that it would delay the policy change
By JOAN LOWYAssociated PressWASHINGTONAirline passengers will have to leave their knives at home after all. And their bats and golf clubs. A policy change scheduled to go into effect this week that would have allowed passengers to carry small knives,
Consider this your “feel good” story of the day. The Washington Times is reporting Arpaio’s opponents are having trouble obtaining the number signatures they need in their petition to recall “America’s Sheriff” Joe Arpaio. Volunteers’ latest effort took place at
In another promotional ad for her weekend show, Melissa Harris-Perry doubled down on dumb: “My father grew up in the Jim Crow south. And he would give me birthday cards, and instead of signing them ‘Love, Daddy,’ always signed them,
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a hearing today to review a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on whether the building of additional federal courthouses is justified. The Judiciary’s 5-year Courthouse Project Plan lists 12 projects that
The president and chief executive of Japanese electronics giant Panasonic will have their salaries halved as part of a move to take the blame for the firm’s financial woes, the company said Wednesday. President Kazuhiro Tsuga and Chairman Fumio Ohtsubo
Chris Crane, the president of the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council, which represents ICE agents, was on Greta Van Susteren, last night to voice his concerns about the immigration bill that is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate
Obama campaign veteran Jim Messina is heading up Organizing for Action, a non-profit using campaign tactics to promote the President’s agenda. As a 501(c) 4, OFA can accept unlimited donations. Messina has promised that the organization wouldn’t accept any contributions
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents’ union president Chris Crane said in a statement provided to Breitbart News that AFL-CIO leadership’s threat to politically demolish any lawmaker who opposes amnesty is troubling. Earlier this week, AFL-CIO director of immigration Ana
Fox News reports that a suspicious package en route to Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Phoenix headquarters was intercepted by authorities in Flagstaff Thursday. Authorities in Flagstaff, a city in Northern Arizona, x-rayed the box and determined it contained an explosive
Senator Rand Paul is certainly making noise in the Republican Party. When I heard he would be giving a Liberty and Civil Rights speech at the historically Black Howard University, my first instinct was to pray for him. (REALLY) Second I
Wilfred de Bruijn’s face is bloated, seeped in blood, his bruised right eye shut tight, his tooth broken — the victim of a brutal attack in Paris while he was “walking arm in arm” with his boyfriend. His is one
A principal official at the AFL-CIO, one of America’s biggest labor unions, said Wednesday the organization would politically demolish any politician who opposes mass amnesty for the country’s at least 11 million illegal immigrants. “Politicians know that if they stand
By now, everyone has had an opportunity to be duly horrified by Melissa Harris-Perry’s MSNBC video, in which she called for a “collective notion” of children, which can only be achieved if we “break through our kind of private idea
In 2011, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed a law that allowed state and local public employees to opt out of paying dues into public unions, required higher payments into health care and retirement pensions, and also stipulated that public unions
Only three weeks after re-election in 2012, Sheriff Joe Arpaio was hit with a recall effort. Now, with anti-Arpaio petitions in circulation in Maricopa County, Arizona, “America’s Sheriff” is organizing his forces to oppose a recall backed by the deep
Many profound and detailed admiration pieces will be written about the late Margaret Thatcher, and they’ll be much deeper than this one. But I want to get on record with my own esteem for Mrs. Thatcher, whose character, philosophy, and
(AP) Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87By GREGORY KATZ and ROBERT BARRAssociated PressLONDONLove her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady who ruled for 11 remarkable years imposed her will on a
Baroness Thatcher died this morning following a stroke, her spokesman Lord Bell said. Lord Bell said: “It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning. The
Though Pope Francis was elected to the papacy less than a month ago, his outgoing personality and outward devotion to the poor and the sick have warmed the hearts of both Catholics and non-Catholics around the world. Some, however, appear
