Jan
2012 13
2012 13
God Bless the GOP (‘s Attacks on Mitt Romney)
The Internet has recently been flooded with videos and accounts of Willard “Mitt” Romney’s exploits as the CEO of Bain Capital. The reality of the actions of Bain — and where they fit in the definition of moral free enterprise — have tarnished Romney’s reputation as a “job creator” and made him out...
Jan
2012 6
2012 6
CWA Releases Hilarious Parody Video Taking Shots at Verizon for Bargaining in Bad Faith
Members of the Communications Workers of America were none too pleased when they recently received what the union is calling a “propoganda video” explaining to the membership why they should give in to Verizon’s contract demands. Verizon agreed to bargain in good faith when their 45,000 unionized CWA and International Brotherhood...
Jan
2012 3
2012 3
Eric Cantor’s 60 Minutes Reagan Debacle Brings the Need for Revenue Side Solutions Back into the Spotlight
At the center of GOP mythology is the legend of Ronald Reagan. Reagan’s story has been rewritten time and again by the Republican establishment to turn “The Gipper” into a conservative hero who rolled into office and fixed the country forever. Politicians like House Majority Eric Cantor speak about Reagan in the same way that ...
Jan
2012 2
2012 2
VIDEO: “This Is Why I Vote Republican”
This video is from 2009 but, quite depressingly, it may apply more than ever, especially the last bit about the small child going to Iran. The darkly comedic clip shows dozens of people explaining why they vote Republican, including reasons such as: “we just love cheap plastic crap from China,” “if people want clean water..buy ...
Dec
2011 25
2011 25
VIDEO: IBEW Local 103 Members Volunteering to Wire a Hospital in Haiti
Members of Boston’s International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103 have been volunteering in Haiti to wire a new hospital in the Central Plateau following the earthquake that rocked the country in 2010. GET IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT&#...
Dec
2011 22
2011 22
VIDEO: NH, ME Ironworkers March for Local Jobs on Memorial Bridge Project
About a month ago, we published a short piece about New Hampshire union officials’ concern that the Memorial Bridge project (connecting New Hampshire and Maine) would not involve enough local workers despite promises from the contractors: The contractor, Archer Western Contractors (a subsidiary of Walsh Construction), has a history of...
Dec
2011 19
2011 19
Cee-Lo, Adam Levine, Tony Hawk Appear In The Daily Show’s Off-the-Mark USPS Piece
We all love the Daily Show for its ability to mock the bad guy and makes us all feel sane about our own political inclinations. But, in a recent piece on the looming fate of the United States Postal Service (USPS), Stewart and company don’t do a terribly good job of explaining exactly how brutal ...
Dec
2011 12
2011 12
PUNK’D: Occupiers Attend Scott Walker Christmas Party, Invite Him to General Assembly
LOL. I think we (the 99%) can all agree that it’s pretty fun to watch Scooter writhe. The clip below is like a really short, politically motivated episode of Punk’d and somehow the punkers keep a straight face while asking the punkee, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, to attend an Occupy Wall Street General Assembly in ...
Dec
2011 11
2011 11
The Ultimate “Made In America” Video
ABC has made an honorable commitment to American enterprise this year taking on a series of longer-form, “Made in America” stories that aim to put the potential for using products, goods and services from the United States on display. One of the most important videos of the series appears below wherein a home is built ...
Dec
2011 2
2011 2
“What they’ve done is they’ve taught the Americans that the Americans care about this.”
300 economists have come together in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement and a high-quality video has been put together (h/t Think Progress) to show it. The group, culled by Econ4, issued a statement statement and put it on display in this Occupy Economics video from Softbox: Occupy Economics from Softbox on Vimeo...
Dec
2011 2
2011 2
Don’t You Just Love When Bloggers Get On TV?
A proud moment for a blogger-turned-policy influencer yesterday in Michigan, as fellow blogger and e-pal @Eclectablog (aka Chris Savage) appeared alongside a Mayor, a policy wonk, a legal analyst and a host on Detroit’s FOX affiliate. The discussion focused on the unpopular Emergency Financial Manager law which hands a city’s finances...
Nov
2011 22
2011 22
#OccupyHomeDepot: Teamsters, Atlanta Activists “Mic Check” Union-Buster At In-Store Protest
MIC CHECK! Occupy Atlanta hit their first corporate target last week when 75 people gathered to protest Home Depot and their treatment of workers. The in-store surprise was followed by a march across the street to join in solidarity with Communications Workers of America (CWA) members marching outside a Verizon store. The group of 75 ...
