Reality Check: At 50-Years-Old Walmart Hurts U.S. Manufacturing Jobs
This week, Walmart turns 50-years-old. In such a short period, Walmart has become the nation’s largest employer and one of America’s most profitable companies. It’s estimated…
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Fiscal Cliff Deal Favors the Wealthy, But Don’t Tell Anybody
President Obama and the American people scored a major victory with the recent Fiscal Cliff deal. At least, this is what we’re supposed to believe.…
Post-Racial Update: Black Woman Pretends to be White, Gets Job Offers
Should the Keishas of the world put Karen on their resume? That question was in fact the title to a piece written by Yolanda Spivey…
Papa John’s Pizza Set to Reduce Workers Hours Because of Obama Win
A couple of days ago I wrote about the Las Vegas small business owner who said he had to fire 22 employees because President Barack…
If Government Doesn’t Create Jobs, How is Romney Going to Create 12 Million of Them?
“Government does not create jobs! Government does not create jobs!” – Mitt Romney, Hofstra Pres. Debate 2012 When Governor Romney made this claim, he was…
Unemployment Drops to 7.8%, and Right-Wing Goes Batshit
Before I get deep into this post, allow me to take a moment to give major props to the Speaker of the House, John Boehner.…
US Manufacturing Growth Faster Under Barack Obama Than George W. Bush
OK, so about the narrative that we’re not any better off now than we were four years ago. Yeah, let’s take a look at that…
Where Have All The Jobs Gone?
Funny how Obama shows up and he’s blamed for all the “uncertainty” in the bussiness world. Yeah, nobody’s hiring because the president’s a Black man;…
Maxine Waters’ Gasoline Soaked Granny Panties
I chuckle at the Oscar winning performances of my former congressional representative, Maxine Waters. She learned well from the Tinsel Town just north of her…
Congressional Black Caucus Wants Green-light To “Unleash” On Obama
Just last week I highlighted the negative reaction some residents of Detroit had to Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West’s Poverty Tour. The tour as…