by Jacob Swenson-Lengyel | October 12, 2013 | Op-Eds & Letters
President Obama’s administration has largely been a disappointment, not only to his liberal critics, but also to the President himself. During his tenure, Republicans have manufactured a series of crises to extract significant concessions from him. Yet, they want...
by Jacob Swenson-Lengyel | September 26, 2013 | Op-Eds & Letters
We pay our taxes. As a matter of fact, we feel proud when we pay them. When our families and businesses pay their taxes and when members of our churches and unions pay them, we view it as an investment in the schools that educate our children and train our employees,...
by Jacob Swenson-Lengyel | September 12, 2013 | Short Articles
The AFL-CIO convention in Los Angeles drew to a close yesterday after four days of speeches, resolutions, and votes. At the convention, delegates voted to broaden the labor movement by forming stronger partnerships with non-union organizations (such as worker centers...