David Gillette, creator of IllustratedEssays, has a new one out about the disappointing Copenhagen climate change talks. If you missed last month’s Gillette/Robert Reich essay on EconomyStory called “Why the Recovery is Happening Without Us,” here it is again:

Does today’s negative unemployment report offer evidence that this year’s giant stimulus bill isn’t working? And if so, is that because it wasn’t big enough or because more government spending isn’t the antidote to what ails us? A sampling of economists’ online opinions shows most sticking to their ideological guns, whatever the make. Robert Reich, [...]

Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich writes an oft-cited blog on which he posts thoughtful commentary on economic and political issues. Lately, he has been advocating for a public health care option and debunking some of the dubious claims being made about the bills currently under consideration. Reich also created a short-lived 2007 video log, [...]