By STAN SORSCHER (June 5, 2015) — Trade deals write the rules for globalization. That is, they determine who will be winners, and who won’t. Under...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 4, 2015) — President Barack Obama is engaged in a full-court press to convince members of the U.S....
Thursday, June 4, 2015 FAST TRACK ► In today’s NY Times — Inequality troubles Americans across party lines, poll finds — Americans are broadly...
By JOHN BURBANK (June 4, 2015) — It’s an ode to cognitive dissonance when pundits come out swinging (rhetorically) against a strong minimum wage or decent...
OLYMPIA (June 4, 2015) — In stark contrast to the Senate Republicans, whose budget has been dubbed “smoke and mirrors,” House Democratic leaders released a new...
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 FAST TRACK ► In the Int’l Business Times — D.C. protesters demand to see TPP text, rebuffed by Obama Administration,...
By JEFF JOHNSON (June 3, 2015) — Yesterday, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-1st) called to let me know that she was about to tell me something I...
BELLEVUE (June 3, 2015) — The labor practices of telecom giant T-Mobile USA came under more scrutiny this week as workers protested Tuesday outside the company...
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► From WFSE — House Democrats latest budget plan respects state employees, would avoid shutdown — In stark...
UPDATE (June 4, 2015) — Missed the National Fast Track Call-In Day on June 3? No worries. You can still call the AFL-CIO’s toll-free hotline at...