Crossfire hosts Stephanie Cutter and S.E. Cupp debated solutions to unemployment with former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Robert Reich on Wednesday. Cupp, a self-described Log Cabin Republican, ended up getting a lot more than she bargained for when she attempted to go toe-to-toe against Robert Reich’s belief that minimum wage levels should be increased. As […]
At a House subcommittee meeting last Thursday, Tea Party favorite Rep. Steve King “mocked an expert who testified, accurately, that paying out of pocket for an abortion could cost a low-income woman more than a month’s rent,” as reported by Right Wing Watch. Speaking before the all-male subcommittee, Professor Susan Wood of George Washington University […]
“Fifty years after the War on Poverty began, millions of women are still struggling to get by.” ~Maria Shriver Maria Shriver reported in a recent article in Atlantic that: Women are nearly two-thirds of minimum-wage workers in the country. More than 70 percent of low-wage workers get no paid sick days at all. Forty percent […]
In the video below green living expert and founder of GroovyGreenLivin.com, Lori Alper, discusses how going green can also save you some green (money). 1. Cut down on gas. It’s not possible for everyone to stop driving, but consider driving less by carpooling, taking public transit, or walking or biking when you can. At today’s gas […]
Competition for jobs is high in general, but a senior data scientist with Bright.com compiled a list of five of the most in-demand jobs in the United States. The list below was compiled by Bright.com by going through over 70 million job postings in the United States. For the record, Boston scored the highest for […]