Why we can’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again
Damon Silvers
Damon Silvers is Visiting Professor of Practice at University College London’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. He was previously the director of policy and special counsel for the AFL-CIO, America’s trade union confederation. The opinions expressed here are his personal opinions and not those of any organization.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Working People and Climate Change
The path to climate stability lies only in inviting working people in partnership on solving this pressing challenge.
Posted inLaw and Justice
What to Do About the Court
A Prospect symposium on judicial review and the separation of powers
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Problem Isn’t Judicial Review; It’s the Court’s Politics
Which we can alter only with politics
Posted inEconomic Policy
Repeating the Mistakes of the 2008 Bailout
We needed to rescue the financial system in 2008, and we need to support sectors like airlines and aerospace now—but TARP is the wrong model.
Posted inFeatures
How We Got Into This Mess
Trade, the war on unions, and underfunded schools all lowered wages. Cheap credit propped us up — but now the debt is due. Herewith, a national economic strategy to turn America around.
Posted inFeatures
Securing Pensions II
Enron’s collapse–and the terrible losses suffered by Enron workers–has created the political space for a real conversation about how employers have chosen to finance their employees’ retirement. That debate is centered on the fact that millions of Americans hold 401(k) plans that are overinvested in the stock of their employer, which puts them at risk […]