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The Harkin/Miller bill to increase the federal minimum wage to $10.10 by 2016 (in three years) still does not catch up with the federal minimum wage in 1968, adjusted for inflation, which should be at least $10.50 per hour in 2013. Since 1968, worker productivity has doubled and all workers have received for this effort…

February 6, 2013 The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) today continued its tradition under the leadership of Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe of shooting itself in the foot. The only question that remains is: When will the madness end? By ending Saturday letter delivery in August 2013, as the USPS has proposed, millions of customers who take…

President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: We the undersigned are writing to urge that you pardon former CIA officer John Kiriakou. Motivated as a father devoted to his children, Mr. Kiriakou recently pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of…

The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Dear Governor Cuomo, The people of New York are working to recover from the devastation left in Hurricane Sandy’s wake. But as you know, much remains to be done. While some tragic losses can’t be mended, we can…

November 7, 2012 The “democracy gap” in our politics and elections spells a deep sense of powerlessness by people who drop out, do not vote, or listlessly vote for the ‘least worst’ every four years and then wonder why after every cycle the ‘least worst’ gets worse. People need to be “Expert Voters” and “Expert…

The full debate is available here. Please read some of the coverage from last night: USA Today New York Times Washington Post DCist CBS 6 On the Wilder Side blog KPCC News Observer Reason Magazine American Journalism Review The Individualist Feminist The New Republic

For Immediate Release What: Third Party Presidential Debate When: Sunday, November 4, 2012 Time: 7:30-9:30 p.m. EVENT IS FULL. PLEASE CHECK BACK ON SUNDAY FOR STREAMING INFORMATION. Check back here for more details. (Washington, D.C.) – The candidates* from four political parties – Gary Johnson (Libertarian), Jill Stein (Green), Virgil Goode (Constitution) and Rocky Anderson…

With two weeks left before election day, will any of the above raise the question to the presidential and congressional candidates or write about why none of them are campaigning on the need to raise the minimum wage to that of 1968, inflation adjusted, when the economy and worker productivity were half what they were…