by Bill Scher | Feb 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: The Great Wealth Robbery OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "An updated report from economist Emmanuel Saez details the loss of income suffered by 99 percent of Americans ... The top 1 percent has captured 121 percent of the increases in income since the...
by Bill Scher | Feb 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: State of the Progressive Union 2013 OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "It was as good a speech as we could possibly expect, once we accept the limits of 'centrist' liberalism. But we shouldn’t accept those limits. The country deserves visions that are...
by Bill Scher | Feb 13, 2013 | Climate, Economy
As I discussed yesterday, David Leonhardt of the New York Times counseled President Obama to drop using green jobs as a selling point for address climate change. Thankfully, last night Obama did not listen. Obama made clear that tackling the climate crisis can be...
by Bill Scher | Feb 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: Obama’s Liberal Vision ... And Its Limits OurFuture.org's Robert Borosage: "Progressives will surely be pleased by the president’s audacity and scope. There is much worth fighting for in the speech. But its limits are most revealing ... The president...
by Bill Scher | Feb 12, 2013 | Climate, Economy
Expectations are high for President Obama to get specific about his second-term plans to protect the climate, particularly regarding plans to bypass Congress and use the EPA's authority to further reduce greenhouse gas pollution. The appeal is obvious: no need to...
