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The Next Fight: Immigration Reform
Republicans have been running on immigration as a signature issue for the past several elections, so it's ironic that progressives are the ones with the most to gain from solving the immigration problem. But before we can do that, we need to understand—and agree—on...
Progressive Breakfast - 6/4/2009
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? The latest employment numbers show the economy lost 532,000 jobs in May, says the Christian Science Monitor, using figures from the private firm ADP. A big number, sure, but that means fewer Americans lost their jobs in May than...
Progressives Draw The Line On Health Care
Most people attending the America's Future Now conference are clear about one thing when it comes to health care: They are not prepared to compromise away the choice of a public health care option in order to get other reforms. In a straw poll at America's Future Now!...
Progressive Breakfast: Detroit Downshifts
That didn't take long. It may not be the most short-lived business secret in recent memory, but GM's sale of one popular brand was something of jaw-dropper. Yesterday afternoon, the New York Times reported that GM was selling its Hummer brand to a secret buyer. Less...
Progressive Breakfast - 6/3/2009
That didn't take long. It may not be the most short-lived business secret in recent memory, but GM's sale of one popular brand was something of jaw-dropper. Yesterday afternoon, the New York Times reported that GM was selling its Hummer brand to a secret buyer. Less...
Honors For Three Fighters For Economic And Social Justice
A theme that seemed to run through the three acceptance speeches of the award recipients at the America's Future Now! gala dinner Tuesday night was that people who have been left out or left behind in the move toward the American Dream are due their chance for...
Making Change: Progressives in the Obama Moment
President Obama has deep and strong support from progressives. But in Washington, the media is increasingly focused on areas where Obama's base is disappointed or restive In recent weeks, we seen the uproar over his retreat on preventive detention and military...
Why Progressives Should Join the Call for Commonsense Immigration Reform
This week, thousands of community leaders and hundreds of local organizations are holding events in 40 cities to kick off the Campaign to Reform Immigration for America. In a national campaign launch event at the National Press Club and Campaign Summit on Wednesday in...
Chutzpah and Cheaters Partner to Keep American Tire Workers Unemployed
A group of tire importers that should be competitors banded together recently to ally themselves with China in a trade case. Doesn't sound like they're working for the interests of the United States, does it? No, they're not. They're collaborating with China against...
Progressive Breakfast: GM, Bankruptcy, and the Morning After
On morning after GM entered bankruptcy, President Obama tries to reassure the public about the government's "hands off" role, pundits ponder what it means for working class Americans, and investors barely notice, while taxpayers, auto-workers and retirees count their...
