At this extremely turbulent time in the history of the American economy, we applaud the workers at the Stella D’Oro Biscuit Factory for their courage and determination in demanding justice! That these members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers International Union Local 50...

The “D” word has now come out of the closet. People are now worried that the current global downturn could be the 1930s all over again. The problem is that most people don’t really know what the real thing looks like. The table below puts some statistics on the Great Depression.

Students, parents, teachers, and union representatives rallied before the start of the school day on Dec. 17 to protest against plans to close MS 399, the Elizabeth Barrett Browning School, in the Bronx.

Senator-elect Pedro Espada, Jr. said in an interview today that he would "seriously explore the option" of running for the office he has always considered - Bronx borough president - given that its current occupant, Adolfo Carrion, departs, as is expected, for a job with the Obama administration, creating the need for a special election to select his replacement.

The world seems to be heading for a deflationary abyss with governments around the world flinging money at the problem with no worries about sowing the seeds of inflation later. The entire process is totally out of control, like an airplane spiraling towards the ground, the pilot desperately applying countermeasures.