New New Deal
Yet again we are reminded that the United States has not invested enough in maintaining and expanding the national infrastructure since the New Deal/Postwar Era. As a result, bridges collapse, sewage systems overflow, and parks go to seed, among other… read more
What a nice surprise to have Jay Leno bring up the WPA as a model during his show featuring President Barak Obama. Leno asks, “Would it be possible to do a modern WPA? Where kids get paid a decent wage,… read more
Prof. Robert Reich, a member of the Living New Deal’s Advisory Board, hits the nail on the head in his latest blog post (Thursday, August 22, 2013). Here’s an outtake from Reich’s opinion piece, which can be read in its… read more
Inspired by many of the same ideals that fueled the New Deal, this small town in Morton, Washington has recently banded together to create a set of brand new murals for the local post office. The murals were funded by… read more
Seventy-five years later, an essential New Deal program remains essential. From the Huffington Post today comes this analysis from Peter Dreier (author of The 100 Greatest Americans: A Social Justice Hall of Fame, which we reviewed this winter) and Donald… read more
Nation and Capitol Times editor/writer John Nichols eulogized Senate stalwart Frank Lautenberg (New Jersey_ when he passed away last month, by calling him bold, unapologetic, and a carrier of the New Deal Faith. Among other things, Lautenberg was the fire… read more
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, “Germany and France are to tackle mass youth unemployment that is gripping southern Europe with a ‘New Deal’ aimed at curbing the mounting anger threatening to tear apart the eurozone. The ‘New Deal for Europe’… read more
Under the New Deal’s landmark National Labor Relations Act it became illegal for an employer to punish organizers for trying to form a union (though they often still do). In unionized workplaces, the law requires employers and unions to bargain in good faith (though they often do not). Yet under a recent court ruling, workers don’t have the right to be informed of these rights…. read more
Germany and France have announced a major initiative to address youth unemployment. They’ve named the effort the “New Deal for Europe,” after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Great Depression recovery plan…. read more
If there ever was a time to invest in a New New Deal, this is it. Our airports, roads, bridges, dams, parks, schools, and water lines are falling apart. The American Society of Civil Engineers annually issues a report card on the condition of our nation’s infrastructure. This year the nation’s engineers gave America a D+. … read more
