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Trump Is Vulnerable On Education. Do Democrats Care?

A string of special election defeats has left Democrats bewildered at how they can continue to lose against a party led by the most unpopular president ever. Seasoned campaign analysts and political observers have criticized Democrats for not having a clear enough...

Taking the Resistance to Another Level

George Goehl and LeeAnn Hall, co-directors of People's Action, are featured in "The Constitution vs. Donald Trump," a new documentary film by Bob Abeshouse for Al-Jazeera America. The film explores the rising tide of grassroots resistance to the Trump administration's...

Progressive Breakfast

GOP Scrambles for Health Votes Republicans scramble to revise health bill in 48 hours. Politico: "Senate GOP leaders are scrambling to put together a revised Obamacare repeal bill in the next 48 hours, even as some Republicans question whether they can bridge a huge...

A Vicious Cycle of Poison and Poverty

We in the wealthiest country in the world should feel ashamed. America takes our most vulnerable families - poor or working poor - and houses them next to polluting industries, poisons their children and now wants to take away their access to health care. This vicious...

What Happened to America’s Wealth? The Rich Hid It

If you find yourself traveling this summer, take a closer look at America’s deteriorating infrastructure — our crumbling roads, sidewalks, public parks, and train and bus stations. Government officials will tell us “there’s no money” to repair or properly maintain our...

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