Tag Archives: 2013

Economist’s View: Alan Krueger: The Minimum Wage: How Much is Too Much?

Source:Economist’s View Good question, because how is a job where the employee bags groceries, rings up groceries, makes cheeseburgers, cleans up after people, takes orders from customers, worth. Not as much as the person who hires those people, or as … Continue reading

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Brookings: Stephen Grand & Shadi Hamid: The Tension Between Democracy & Liberalism

Liberalism and democracy are two different things. Liberals believe in both, but just because you are a Democrat doesn’t mean you are a Liberal as we see in the Democratic Party. Or if you are a small d democrat, meaning … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Noam Scheiber: ‘Raising the Minimum Wage Isn’t Just Good Politics: It’s Good Economics’

Source:The New Republic– supporters for raising the minimum wage. Source:The New Democrat “The minimum-wage debate follows a predictable pattern any time it flares up in the media: Liberals say it’s a moral outrage that people can toil away at full-time … Continue reading

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The Onion: Peter K. Rosenthal: ‘Looks Back at It’s a Wonderful Life’

Source:The Onion– Donna Reed, Jimmy Stewart, and a little girl. Perhaps you can tell for yourself who is who. Source:The New Democrat “The Onion’s movie critic Peter K. Rosenthal looks back at the holiday classic ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ in … Continue reading

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VOA News: Judy Tableou: ‘Prison Work Farm Rehabs Inmates, Horses’

Source:VOA News– an ex-inmate who now works at this prison as a freeman. Source:The New Democrat “An innovative program in the United States is giving man and beast a second chance at life. VOA’s Julie Taboh takes us to a … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Josh Freedman & Michael Lind: ‘The Past & Future of America’s Social Contract’

Source:The Atlantic with a look at the so-called American social contract. Source:The New Democrat  “In the 20th century, the United States moved from an economy based on high wages and reliable benefits to a system of low wages and cheap … Continue reading

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Ed Valanzuela: Happy Birthday To You!

Source:Ed Valanzuela Happy Birthday! Source:The New Democrat “Happy Birthday To You! (Traditional) – No copyright infringement intended for this version. (gif borrowed without permission from funmunch.com who owns the copyright) Thanks to somebody who gave me this mp3. Just wanted … Continue reading

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The New America Foundation: Michael Lind: ‘The Next Social Contract’

Source:New America Foundation– from Michael Lind’s book. Source:The New Democrat “The American social contract—the implicit division of obligations among individuals, families, employers, communities, and government—has long needed an update. Policies, programs, and assumptions designed for the single-earner families and industrial … Continue reading

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The Hamilton Project: Melissa Kearney & Lesley Turner- ‘Press Release: Supporting America’s Struggling Lower-Middle-Class Families’

Source:The Hamilton Project– is a Washington think tank. Source:The New Democrat “Washington, DC – On December 4th, The Hamilton Project at Brookings hosted a forum on opportunities to support America’s struggling lower-middle-class. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin kicked … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Michael Kazin: ‘JFK’s Assassination Made Governing Harder’

Source:The New Republic– John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) President of the United States (1961-63) Source:The New Democrat  “There are many reasons to wish John Kennedy had dodged those rifle shots in Dallas 50 years ago this week. One that’s rarely … Continue reading

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