Jake Johnson Posts

"All we are asking for is fairness for each and every employee who contributed to this company's success: fair wages; fair benefits for retirement, family leave and healthcare; and a fair amount of job security."

Last year, investors were drooling over the prospect of all-out war with North Korea, but Tuesday's summit has them worried

"Social Security is a solution to our looming retirement income crisis, the increasing economic squeeze on middle-class families, and the perilous and growing income and wealth inequality."

"Of course the GOP tax scam didn't help working people. CEOs would rather pay themselves than pay us."

"We've got to repeal the outrageous corporate welfare of this tax plan and pass real tax reform that actually helps working families—not the one percent."

There are now five Democratic senators "who have made clear they don't give a shit about accountability for torture"

"The U.S. Department of Education sells out to the for-profit college industry."

"The FCC thinks it can close the book on net neutrality on June 11. Show them they're wrong—let's ramp up the Red Alert call for Congress to preserve the open internet!"

"Trump is for the rich," one union member said

"This is more proof that the Trump tax scam was never meant to benefit workers. It was designed to benefit the wealthy, rich CEOs, and big corporations."

One critic argued the president's tweet shows "why those who have been demanding Trump be more belligerent are dangerous idiots."

Profitable companies continue their stock buyback binge while most Americans report seeing very few if any changes in their paychecks.

Profitable companies continue their stock buyback binge while most Americans report seeing very few if any changes in their paychecks.

"Lamb's victory is a repudiation of Donald Trump and Paul Ryan's plans to gut the American people's earned benefits."

"You mean corporations aren't using the bulk of their tax cuts to create jobs and boost workers’ wages like Trump promised? Weird..."

In addition to being called out on his "plutocratic BS," students in attendance attacked the Treasury chief's record of foreclosing on tens of thousands of Americans

"You mean corporations aren't using the bulk of their tax cuts to create jobs and boost workers’ wages like Trump promised? Weird..."

"You mean corporations aren't using the bulk of their tax cuts to create jobs and boost workers’ wages like Trump promised? Weird..."

New CFPB budget proposal, said one watchdog, further reveals president's "unwavering loyalty to the big banks, predatory lenders, and Wall Street special interests."

"This bill does not address the great moral issue of our time—the fact that in three weeks 800,000 young Dreamers will lose their legal status and be subject to deportation."