by Robert Reich
The Great Jobs Depression continues to worsen.
The Labor Department reports this morning that companies created ony 67,000 new jobs in August. That’s down from the 107,000 they created in July. And because the government laid off temporary Census workers, the economy as a whole lost 54,000 jobs.
To put this into perspective, we need [...]

by: Art Levine, t r u t h o u t | News Analysis
On the same weekend that Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin addressed thousands of followers on the mall in Washington, DC, with a religiously cloaked Tea Party message to “restore honor” to America, the Democratic Party set itself the ambitious goal of knocking on [...]

by: Deb Weinstein, t r u t h o u t | Report
Washington - The crowds that descended on the Mall Saturday for the Glenn Beck “Restoring Honor” rally were clear about several things: what they wanted to eat (sandwiches brought from home, chips), that they wanted to be in the shade and that they [...]

by Robert Reich
Connect the dots:
Many Americans (and politicians who the polls) don’t want a mosque at Manhattan’s Ground Zero.
An increasing percent believe the President is a Muslim.
Most Americans approve of Arizona’s new law allowing police to stop anyone who looks Hispanic and demand proof of citizenship.
Most would deny citizenship to children born in the United [...]

by Denis G. Campbell
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT  Lily Tomlin once said: “we should take all the people wandering around New York City talking to themselves and pair them up, that way it will look as if they are talking to each other.” That sums up breakfast at the San Francisco Airport Hilton.
10 people, all sitting at [...]

by Denis G. Campbell
Forget quaint railroads, this 23,319 mile UK Progressive road trip will use an around-the-world ticket to cover Miami, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Singapore.
We’ll take you in the coming two weeks to Miami to interview Heat executives on the LBJ trade (big players joined together to create a sport dynasty), look at [...]

by Robert Reich
President Obama has vowed to double U.S. exports within the next five years. That’s because exports are critical for rebooting the American economy. It’s clear American consumers can’t get the economy going on their own. They can’t restart the jobs machine. They’ve run out of money and credit.
It’s not just that one out [...]

Rev. Irene Monroe
What did you put on your grill this 4th of July? Pork ribs? Beef burgers? Farm raised Chickens? Or, domesticated dogs? No, not hot dogs? Dogs! The ones we walk on leashes, send to be groomed, purchase clothes to dress up and take to the vet when sick.
I never asked myself this question [...]

by Denis Campbell
UK Progressive travels state-side next week to see how Washington is responding to the oil crisis in the Gulf, not Iraq, Iran, Pakistan or Afghanistan, rather Mexico. We’ll also report live from Washington DC on financial reform legislation, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’ s upcoming confirmation testimony, the possible repeal of the military’s Don’t [...]

Toronto’s 17th annual documentary showcase will screen 170 films over the next 11 days
by Charley James and Lulu Demaine
Hot Docs, Toronto’s annual documentary film festival and a major circuit stop for doc producers and directors, launches Thursday night with a gala premier party screening of Babies, the highly acclaimed first film by director Thomas Balmès. Hot [...]