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In the midst of the worst economic downturn in decades, millions of Americans are out of work and struggling to keep up with bills for even the most basic expenses. What they need more than anything is a job. But for too many people, access to employment is blocked by the growing practice of
Policy Briefs
Amy Traub
This Wednesday, February 8th, Demos and U.S. PIRG are holding a press call to release a new and comprehensive analysis of Federal Election Commission data on Super PACs, from their advent in 2010 through the end of 2011.
In the media
Listen closely, and you'll often find yourself surprised by just how trenchantly some libertarians critique crony capitalism and how bold their ideas are for breaking the toxic ties between business and government.
Blog
David Callahan
There is crazy and then there is this: Tea Party activists have taken to calling local and state efforts to control sprawl and conserve energy a vast UN-led conspiracy to deny property rights and create “ A one world order.” Uh, what?
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J. Mijin Cha
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Sharon Lerner
Demos applauds the Department of Labor’s and Treasury Department’s announcements on Friday of several rule changes that would make it easier for some Americans to protect themselves against the risk of outliving their retirement savings when they retire.
Press release/statement
The latest round of consumer confidence numbers are, quite frankly, a mixed bag.
Blog
Elon Green
Just when you were prepared to believe that the natural forces of The Market were finally going to put Americans back to work, the CBO reported Tuesday that unless we pump more money into the system, the national unemployment rate will in fact increase over the next two years. Today's better than
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The gist of this viral video, "S*!# New Yorkers Say," is true: We're hardly for want of opinions. So when a New York State committee comes out with horribly gerrymandered districts that are being voted on in the next few months, you’d think there would be some public hearings to get feedback.
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Anna Pycior
So much for the First Amendment and for Speaker Boehner’s pledge to ensure transparency and accountability.
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J. Mijin Cha