D.C. Strikers Demand “More Than The Minimum” For Federal Workers

12 hours ago

Five members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus joined government contract workers, who shared their struggles to make ends meet, to call for a higher minimum wage and allow the workers to unionize.

The Opportunity To Reawaken The Progressive Majority

16 hours ago

The 2014 election results reveal a failure of Democrats to speak to the progressive populism latent in the American electorate. But there is one sign that this mistake won't be repeated in the next election cycle.

Wingnut Week In Review: Through The Looking Glass

18 hours ago

If this week is a preview of what we’re in for with the next Congress, get ready to step through the looking glass and into a world where executive actions are impeachable offenses, and Duck Dynasty is Broadway bound.

“The Making Of Ferguson” And Preventing The Next Ferguson

Yesterday

The conditions that made Ferguson, Mo., a powder keg waiting for a spark didn’t happen overnight, and a forum today made it clear that it will take more than putting cameras on cops to prevent the “next Ferguson."

Can We Stop Using Tests To Drive Education Reform?

Yesterday

Politicians and public officials are starting to hear the growing chorus against standardized testing. But we’ve yet to hear a coherent answer to, "Can we stop using tests to drive education reform?"

National Day of Action to Stop U.S. Mail Delays

Yesterday

Starting next year, Republicans will be forcing big cutbacks in mail service so they can say government doesn't work. Friday is a day of action: "Stop Delaying America’s Mail!"

Give Up, GOP: Climate Change Is The New Gay Marriage

2 days ago

They got burned on gay marriage. Now Republicans risk getting burned on climate. Just as there were signs in 2004 that Republicans were on the wrong side of history, so are there today.

Is A Job-Killing Trade Treaty The Way To Restore Faith In Government?

2 days ago

This week, President Obama is in Asia pushing yet another job-killing, "NAFTA-style" trade agreement. The public is well aware of the damage these agreements have done to our economy and their wages.

AFL-CIO’s Ed Wytkind Talks Transportation

2 days ago

Transportation Advocate Ed Wytkind talks about transportation policy and what to expect from the next two years, the incoming Republican Congress and President Obama.

The Choice of the Century

3 days ago

Democrats have a choice. They can refill their campaign coffers for 2016, or they can come out swinging. It’s the choice of the century. Democrats have less than two years to make it.

More Than The Minimum

3 days ago

The Campaign for America's Future joined Good Jobs Nation and the co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to urge President Obama to issue executive orders that would boost wages and strengthen worker rights.

We’ve Been Waiting Too Long For Those CEO Pay Rules From The SEC

3 days ago

The 2010 Dodd-Frank law mandated "clawback" rules that make CEOs return compensation they receive through accounting gimmicks and not through actual performance. Four years later, the SEC still has not issued them.

One House Republican Tried To Pull a “Willie Horton.” He Lost.

4 days ago

As Nebraska's second congressional district is 82% white and only 10% black, Rep. Lee Terry may have thought the "Nikko" ad would rally the white majority to his side. Instead, Terry sparked a backlash that contributed to his demise.

Demand Representation from the Reds

4 days ago

Republicans could wrongly perceive their big victory as a mandate. But exit polls show something different: Voters don’t like GOPers any better than Democrats. What they mainly think is that the economy stinks. And they want DC to fix it.

The New Bipartisanship: The Big Sting

4 days ago

All the talk is about "governing" and "getting stuff done." But when the two parties begin to agree, Americans should hold onto their wallets. This is the way the rules get rigged to favor the few.

Incoming Senate Finance Chair: Fast Track Top Priority

5 days ago

Under Fast Track, Congress agrees to pass new trade treaties with no amendments, on a straight up-or-down vote, within 90 days of seeing what is in the treaty for the first time.

The Peasants Still Have Their Pitchforks

5 days ago

Americans want what 21st century politics has so far not delivered: real options for challenging concentrated wealth. That's one conclusion from new polling that gave Americans a choice of seven tax policy options.

It’s Time To Work On America’s Agenda

5 days ago

For all the talk of change in Washington, families are getting squeezed by an economy that isn’t working for them. The solution requires recognizing the kind of changes needed if families are going to get a shot at building a secure future.

Wingnut Week In Review: The Inmates Take Over The Asylum

1 week ago

The 2014 mid-term elections are over, and the inmates have taken over the asylum. Prepare for wingnuttery like you’ve never seen before. Last Friday, I had a lot of fun […]

Coming Up: Repatriation, A HUGE Huge Tax Giveaway To Big Corporations

1 week ago

Any deal that in exchange for funding infrastructure lets these companies off the hook for these taxes they already owe rewards these companies for engaging in these schemes and scams.

Center Finds Voter ID Laws Helped Make For An Unfair Election

1 week ago

Outright violations of voters’ rights, or incidents that hindered voters’ ability to get out or actually vote, were prevalent throughout the 2014 midterm elections, according to the director of an election command center.

Our Government is Broken: Ballot Initiatives Prove It

1 week ago

Ballot initiatives are useful to make a point, but they're no way to govern. Ballot initiatives can't allocate school funding, negotiate trade pacts or calibrate criminal sanctions. We need our government to do that.

The Ads That Worked For Democrats

1 week ago

Two Democrats in competitive Senate races bucked the Republican tide. What did they do that the other campaigns didn’t? And how should that inform progressive strategy going forward?

Jobs Report: Under The Sunny Headline, Deep Roots Of Discontent

1 week ago

Job growth prompts optimistic headlines, but remains well under the rate of growth we really need to make workers whole after the damage done by the 2008 recession.

“Distancing” From Democratic Policies Causes Democrats To Lose

1 week ago

By thinking they could "attract votes from the center-right" and "distance themselves from" the President and core Democratic policies, many Democratic candidates failed to give the Democratic base a reason to vote. So they didn't.

A Talk with Celinda Lake: Lessons For the Left From Election 2014

1 week ago

In this interview on "The Zero Hour," progressive pollster agrees this was a “wave” election. That can be seen in the Democrats' devastating gubernatorial, as well as senatorial, losses.

The Coalition For An Education Agenda Isn’t There, Yet

1 week ago

Results from the midterm elections revealed an education agenda has yet to become part of a populist coalition. Advocates for public schools won’t win until they join that coalition and pressure Democrats adopt more populist causes

Starting Saturday: A Week Of Action Against Fast Track, TPP

1 week ago

This weekend President Obama flies to Asia for a week of meetings, in part to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement finalized. A coalition is using the coming week to make the public aware of the dangers.

When Bullies Win: How Do Weary Americans Face the Post-Election Trauma?

1 week ago

Bullies on the playground are bad enough, spreading fear and a painful sense of helplessness. But what do we do about grownup bullies who have the power to take away our jobs, our healthcare, and our most fundamental rights?

Eight Hotly Debated Issues … From the Election That Never Was

1 week ago

This election wasn't just a failure for Democrats. It was a failure for democracy. Things won't change until we learn a lesson from the Election That Never Was.

The Major Moral Victory In North Carolina

1 week ago

The diverse coalition that makes up the Forward Together Moral Monday movement came out in record numbers on Tuesday to express one sentiment in particular : We will never go back and we'll never sound retreat.

Waves: A Thumpin’, A History Maker, A Shellackin’ And A Drubbin’

1 week ago

Republicans have a right to savor their victory. But not a lot has changed except that the hard right of the GOP is still ascendant. Which makes the 2016 election very interesting indeed.

2014 Election Lesson: Politics Is About Delivering For Your Constituents

1 week ago

Underneath it all, this election was a statement by people against an economy that is not working for them. Democrats failed to deliver a better economy and a better life for most people, and voters held them accountable.

Minimum Wage Ballot Initiatives Deliver Progressive Populist Victories

1 week ago

In an otherwise dismal election, progressive populist victories on state ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage reveal a way forward for Democrats who are paying attention.

Debacle: Get Ready for the Real Fight

1 week ago

The election debacle puts Americans at risk. With a Republican Congress rewarded for its obstruction, anything that gets done in Congress is likely to serve the few and screw the many. Get ready for the fight to come.

Voting Fights Oligarchy: A Conversation with Sean McElwee

November 4, 2014

Sean McElwee, a writer and a research assistant at Demos, wrote an excellent piece laying out the importance of voter turnout in four charts. We speak with Sean in the attached clip.

The Importance Of Election 2014: A Conversation with Roger Hickey

November 4, 2014

Here's an interview with CAF's very own Roger Hickey on the importance of this election. He makes the case for the importance of voting – even for progressives who may (understandably) be disaffected with the campaign.

Live Election-Night Coverage with “The Young Turks”

November 4, 2014

Join Richard Eskow for live election-night coverage tonight from "The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur." I'll be on the air starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time (5 p.m. Pacific).

Enormous, Humongous Trade Deficit Jumps, Drains Economy By $43 Billion

November 4, 2014

The massive U.S. trade deficit jumped 7.6 percent in September, draining another $43 billion from our economy in a single month. That's $43 billion worth of jobs and business that went elsewhere.

Midterm Ad Watch Recap: How The Republicans Really Ran

November 4, 2014

Republicans may have control of the Senate in their grasp, largely thanks to a skewed 2014 electoral map. But Republican ads showed they couldn't get there by running as conservative ideologues.