by Dave Johnson | Sep 24, 2009 | Blog
I took a walk across town to the United Steelworkers building, which turned out to be pretty much deserted. I walked down the main streets where the businesses were largely closed, the sidewalks were ... deserted. Except for lots of cops. The office buildings are...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 24, 2009 | Blog
I am in Pittsburgh for the G20. The big issues here are, Economic restructuring to prevent another collapse, including regulation of banks, with banker pay a key component of what other countries are identifying as a problem, Trade imbalances, Climate, Jobs, and Jobs....
by Brian Dockstader | Sep 24, 2009 | Blog, Rick Perlstein
I have been restraining myself from writing a post about ACORN for some time now. It isn't that I haven't had plenty of thoughts about the faux scandal and the right-wing-media-led poo storm and subsequent political lynching that followed; I simply felt that there...
by Bill Scher | Sep 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day. Trigger and Co-Op Talk Fills The Air Pelosi soothes Blue Dogs, public option to be debated by full House. Politico: "During a breakfast with freshman Democrats...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 24, 2009 | Blog
I am in Pittsburgh for the G20. I am working out of the Climate Action Network Media Center located at the August Wilson Center downtown. The location of the G20 was switched to Pittsburgh in May, in order to showcase the city as revitalized by becoming an...
