by Alan Jenkins | Jul 28, 2009 | Blog
Only two people know what actually went down between Professor Henry Louis Gates and Sergeant James Crowley last week, and even they disagree—apparently in good faith—about what transpired. So as the two prepare to have a beer with President Obama later this week,...
by Bill Scher | Jul 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day. Bipartisan Deal Drops Public Plan, Adds Regressive Tax AP reports Baucus bipartisan compromise will lack public plan and employer mandate: "After weeks of...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 28, 2009 | Blog
I am pro-corporate. I’ll go a step further with that and proclaim that I believe that there are no bad corporations, and that I haven’t seen any corporations do anything wrong. I see the way you are looking at me. I’d better explain. The reason I say there are no...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 27, 2009 | Blog
The phrase “industrial policy” sounds so Walter Mondale, 1970s, smokestacks and brick factory old-fashioned. I suspect the subject turns people off, eyes glaze over, hands reach under the table for iPhones and Blackberries… But this is SO important. China has an...
by Bill Scher | Jul 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
House Renews Health Care Talks As August Battle Brews Reformers and obstructionists gear up for August battle. Politico: "A White House official said the administration is still in the process of making plans for the recess, but labor leaders and other administration...
