by Jeff Bryant | Apr 26, 2012 | Blog, Education
This week President Obama derided the draconian budget conceived by Rep. Paul Ryan and endorsed by the clear frontrunner in the Republican presidential primary, Mitt Romney, as “laughable,” a “radical vision,” and "nothing but thinly veiled Social Darwinism.” But...
by Jeff Bryant | Apr 26, 2012 | Blog, Education
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, notorious for his flip-flops on a broad array of issues, seems to maintain this tendency when he's addressing policies governing education and public schools. But it would be a big mistake to conclude that there is not at...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 26, 2012 | Blog
In today's Progressive Breakfast: Republicans say student-loan interest rates are high because of "Obamacare." House Republicans are trying to block the Violence Against Women act, using a ruse. They oppose the Dream Act and offer a false compromise to make it look...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 26, 2012 | Blog
Genuine mental illness is a human tragedy that afflicts both the sufferer and those around him or her. Our healthcare system provides inadequate resources for its treatment,. It's no joking matter. Political craziness, on the other hand, is just crazy. It's sheer...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 26, 2012 | Blog
Tuesday the Senate voted 54 to 45 to reject a resolution disapproving of the NLRB decision to speed up union elections. The new rules take effect Monday. This is a victory for working people. The new rules simplify the process and and put off various challenges that...
