Economic Hit-men and the Neoliberalization of America

by Scott Creighton In a continuation of the interview which I posted late last night, Rachel Maddow has on Naomi Klein to talk about the process of disaster capitalism being implemented in Wisconsin and Michigan and all through-out the United States. This is primarily what this website has been about since it’s creation nearly 4 years [...]

Michigan Republicans Use Budget Crisis to Make Outrageous Assault on Democracy

by James Parks, AFL-CIO In an outrageous power grab, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and the Republican-dominated state Senate passed, and sent back to the House, legislation today that allows Snyder to declare a local city to be in a financial emergency and appoint an emergency manager. That manager can, without anyone else’s approval, cancel contracts, including [...]

Michigan Senate passes emergency manager bills

by Chad Selweski, Daily Tribune A day after facing hundreds of rowdy, pro-union protesters that filled the state Capitol, the Senate voted on Wednesday to grant broad new powers to emergency managers who oversee financially struggling cities and schools, including the authority to void union contracts and remove elected officials. The controversial bills are expected [...]

8.9 Eathquake Hits Japan Tsunami Follows – Vidoes

“7th largest recorded earthquake in history. Other 6 weren’t in as populated areas.” Watch al Jazeera’s live coverage, here. (more videos after the break)

Michigan is screwed

Maddow finally gets it. Kinda. Michigan gov. wants to be able to disband entire towns and hand them over to corporations, to break contracts and hand them over to corporations of their choice, and to end collective bargaining rights for all it’s citizens. Of course, they have to raise taxes on old people and the [...]