Obama’s Shakedown of Medicare
In a political era of corporate dominance it was inevitable that doublespeak would become the official language of Washington, DC. Now “cuts” to social programs are referred to as “savings,” while the...
View ArticleAusterity USA Begins March 1st
U.S. politicians have cried wolf over austerity long enough for the public to ignore them. A perfect time, then, for politicians to actually unleash the wolves. Barring an unlikely last minute deal,...
View ArticleThe Choice In Portland: Austerity Versus a People’s Budget
This article is co-published with Occupy.com.It’s no secret that most cities, counties, states and school districts in the U.S. are facing big deficits. What is less understood is the extent to which...
View ArticleDetroit Citizen’s Prepare to Fight Their Corporate Master
This article is co-published with Occupy.com.Fresh from shoving his “Right to Work for Less” legislation down the throats of Michigan’s workers, Governor Rick Snyder has grown bolder in pursuing a...
View ArticleWho Will Save Social Security and Medicare?
Before Social Security and Medicare existed, the elderly were either completely dependent on their children or were left to beg in the streets. These programs thus remain sacred to the vast majority of...
View ArticleOpposition Grows Fierce to Austerity Cuts in Portland
This article is co-published with Occupy.com.On April 11 over 400 people packed the third public Portland Budget Hearing, which was organized by the City of Portland and which left many spilling out...
View ArticleLocal Fights Against Austerity Are Growing Across the U.S.
This article is co-published with Occupy.comBetween sequestration, with its damaging impact on workers and the entire economy, and the billions of dollars in cuts to Social Security, Medicare and other...
View ArticleDetroit’s Retired City Workers in the Crosshairs
With Detroit’s finances looking increasingly dire, the city’s creditors are beginning to face off with one another, each trying to minimize their losses. The city’s pension fund, which supports retired...
View ArticlePortland’s Austerity Resistance Movement Sparks Changes to City
This article is co-published with Occupy.com.On June 20, Oregon’s Portland City Council unanimously voted to approve a budget that had been one of the most grassroots-contested examples of austerity in...
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Protest Underscores Continuing Privatization of Oregon Schools
This article originally appeared in Portland Occupier. Story and photos by Pete Shaw. The Oregon Business Association (OBA) held its annual Statesman Dinner on October 17 to honor the Statesman of the...
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