by Roger Hickey | Sep 8, 2009 | Blog
When President Obama speaks before the Congress on Wednesday night, he will tell the nation in more specific detail what he wants to do to make the health care system work for everyone. He’d had better pledge to make sure good health insurance is...
by Robert Borosage | Sep 8, 2009 | Blog
The departure of Van Jones from the White House is a sorry chapter in our politics. Van is a gifted leader of ideas and of action. He makes connections, thinks beyond the box, and inspires others to join. As California chose to spend billions on prisons locking up...
by Terrance Heath | Sep 8, 2009 | Blog
One of the teachers who influenced me the most was Mr. Harrison, my high school English teacher. He taught me that the purpose of education was not to teach me what to think, but how to think — how to examine and question what I was told; to not merely "know" what I...
by Bill Scher | Sep 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day. Congress Returns, With Health Care #1 Priority Congress returns to DC, some more committed to pass health care reform than ever. W. Post: "'I think, if...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 8, 2009 | Blog, Making it in America
"A country’s economic power comes from manufacturing. But while other countries have industrial policies, America has a de-inustrialization policy. We have handed our country’s manufacturing capacity over to other countries, and as a result we have to borrow more and...
