Disabled People Are the Canaries in the Coal Mine
The disabled community has responded to the adversities they face by organizing for legal rights that protect their autonomy and access to public life. But these rights are increasingly under attack.
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Econamici: The Minimum Wage and the IRS
January 16, 2007 On January 10, the House voted overwhelmingly to raise the federal minimum wage from $5.15 an
Media literacy and gay marketing
On Jan 12, Andrea Quijada of the New Mexico Media Literacy Project hosted one of the best sessions I attended
Notes from the road: musings on the nickels and dimes of travel
I've been on the road for Dollars & Sense for a week and a half now, and it&
Big Box Stores & the Future of Retail: Tales from the American Economic Association
So, we've had a highlight from the Allied Social Sciences Associations meetings; now here's a lowlight.
Dennis Kucinich at National Conference for Media Reform
On Friday night, Congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) visited the National Conference for Media Reform and issued an
The Long-Term Costs of Providing Veterans Benefits
In Soldiers Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan: The Long-Term Costs of Providing Veterans Medical Care and Disability Benefits, Linda Bilmes
Econ-Atrocity: The 800-Pound Ronald McDonald in the Room
An Econ-Atrocity, brought to you by the Center for Popular Economics. Econ-Atrocity: The 800-Pound Ronald McDonald in the Room By
TCCI’s North Gulfport - Turkey Creek Clean Up
The following report from the Mississippi Gulf Coast is by Derrick Evans (see "Ground Zero of Someone Else'
Save NOLA Affordable Housing Fact Sheet
The following fact sheet came via an email from Bill Quigley. It has also been posted on justiceforneworleans.org, a
Econamici: When Affirmative Action was White, by Ira Katznelson
Economic historians often refer to the period from World War II to the mid 1970's as the "
Pinochet and Neoliberalism
On Monday Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, former dictator of Chile and neoliberal/monetarist reformer, escaped prosecution for his many crimes against
We're big in Brussells!
The European Federation of Employee Shareownership (EFES) has selected Worker-Owners and Unions: Why Can't We Just Get Along?