[R-G] Why Neoliberalism Is Alive and Kicking

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

Neoliberalism is alive and kicking -- kicking the asses of American
workers, _hard_.  And it's no wonder.  Read the kick-me sign slapped
on the backs of all US workers:

     Leo Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers, said there were
     smarter things to do than demonstrating against layoffs -- for
     instance, pushing Congress and the states to make sure the
     stimulus plan creates the maximum number of jobs in the United States.

    "I actually believe that Americans believe in their political system
     more than workers do in other parts of the world," Mr. Gerard said.
     He said large labor demonstrations are often warranted in Canada
     and European countries to pressure parliamentary leaders.
     Demonstrations are less needed in the United States, he said,
     because often all that is needed is some expert lobbying in
     Washington to line up the support of a half-dozen senators.
     (Steven Greenhouse, "In America, Labor Has an Unusually Long Fuse,"
     http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/weekinreview/05greenhouse.html
     New York Times, 5 April 2009)