Employment: A Human Right
IPS’ John Cavanagh joins in a discussion with Congressman John Conyers, Jr. on International Human Rights Day.
Chavez: Lest We Forget
Comparing Hugo Chavez’s accomplishments to his U.S. obits was like taking a trip through Alice’s looking glass.
Four More Years: Europe’s Meltdown
Why is the Obama administration pressing Europeans to increase military spending? And what should it matter to Washington if Britain remains in the EU?
Promoting Unemployment
The Republican obstruction of job-boosting policies helps the GOP run against a bad economy.
The Robin Hood Tax
Finance should once again support the real economy of goods and services.
The District Has a Youth Unemployment Crisis
DC youth between the ages of 16 to 19 are in crisis. They are experiencing unemployment levels 2.3 times the national average.
This Economy Stinks Worse than You Think
Too many top economic commentators are drawn from a pool of talking heads and economists who treat the welfare of corporations as a top priority.
Legislating Under the Influence
Conservatives who want jobless Americans seeking unemployment benefits to submit to mandatory drug testing have a hidden motive.
Pee for Food
Conservative lawmakers want to drug-test the unemployed.
Get Jobless Americans Back to Work
With apologies to David Letterman and millions of other habitual list makers, here’s my top-10 wish list for this year.
Hardly Working
Unemployed and under-employed Americans are enduring hiring discrimination as well as financial and emotional distress.
Half-Full Champagne Flute
The economy looks good to John Paulson, since he made $5 billion last year.
Poverty News
There are 46.2 million Americans living in poverty.
Unemployed for Life?
Millions of jobless Americans can’t get work precisely because they’re out of work.
Press Statement on Obama’s Job Speech: The Good, the Bad, and the Missing
John Cavanagh, Director of the Institute for Policy Studies, responds to President Obama’s jobs speech.