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A Vote Against Despair
Some people I respect are agonizing over their Presidential vote. Others are voting third-party, or not at all. Speaking only for myself, my choice wasn't made lightly: I'll be voting to re-elect a President whose Administration I've often criticized over the last...
Some Middle-Class Zeros Could Get Zeroed Out Tuesday
At least seven toss-up races in the House that will be decided Tuesday feature strong progressive challengers trying to unseat Republican incumbents who received zeros in this year's TheMiddleClass.org Voter Guide. Victories by progressives in these races will help...
Obama's Closing Argument: The Winning Message
When it comes to politics, it ain't over 'til its' over. And even then it may not be over. With the presidential election just days away, the contest remains close enough to ensure some jangled nerves and nail-biting among Republicans and Democrats. Still, the latest...
MUST See - Not Funny Mitt
Much of the nation is reeling from Superstorm Sandy. As families rebuild from Sandy’s destruction, our thoughts are with the victims of this horrific, fossil-fueled storm.
Austerity Doesn't Reduce Deficits
Austerity is back in the news, and the news about austerity is never good. We've only had de facto austerity on this side of the pond. So as usual, the news is from Europe, where the austerians are going full-tilt boogie. Our homegrown austerians, like their European...
Progressive Breakfast
MORNING MESSAGE: Stormy Weather OurFuture.org's Terrance Heath: "First, there was Snowpocalypse. Then there was Snowmageddon. That was followed by Thundersnow. This summer brought the derecho. And most recently, we've been visited by Frankenstorm … Climate...
Progressive Breakfast
MORNING MESSAGE: Stormy Weather OurFuture.org's Terrance Heath: "First, there was Snowpocalypse. Then there was Snowmageddon. That was followed by Thundersnow. This summer brought the derecho. And most recently, we've been visited by Frankenstorm … Climate...
Progressive Breakfast
MORNING MESSAGE: Stormy Weather OurFuture.org's Terrance Heath: "First, there was Snowpocalypse. Then there was Snowmageddon. That was followed by Thundersnow. This summer brought the derecho. And most recently, we've been visited by Frankenstorm … Climate...
Stormy Weather: The Candidates And Climate Change
Climate change is certainly a contributing factor to both the frequency and intensity of these events. Most Americans believe extreme weather events are related to climate change, and science backs them up. In the aftermath of every extreme weather event, activists have raised their voices to demand action on climate change or denounce the lack thereof. Hurricane Sandy, aka Frankenstorm, is just the most recent. The difference is that Sandy arrived on the eve of a presidential election between two starkly different records on climate change and related environmental policies.
Sandy Disaster Aid Puts Boehner In A Big Political Bind
You haven't heard much...or perhaps anything...yet about a disaster relief supplemental appropriation for the state and local governments and individuals who were hit so hard by Sandy.
But you will, probably starting this afternoon when President Obama tours New Jersey arm-in-arm with Governor Chris Christie.
