by Dave Johnson | Aug 15, 2014 | Progressive Vision
On The PBS Newshour Thursday, Matt Apuzzo of the New York Times was asked who has been covering the issue of the militarization of police. He said this has only been discussed by libertarians, like at Reason Magazine and the Cato Institute. "... has largely come from...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 14, 2014 | Blog, Winning Issues for 2014
The President says the economy is doing well. Democrats are circulating a "message document" to Democratic candidates that "highlights a string of recent positive economic indicators." Who have they been talking to? (Hint: the wealthy donor class.) Economy Improving...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 13, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth, Winning Issues for 2014
Watch this video of a smart politician who knew how to campaign in the Midwest. He know what people were thinking had his finger on the pulse of what people wanted to do about it: [fve]http://youtu.be/PF9gpvI2UfU[/fve] Democrats Campaigning As Republicans? A recent...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 8, 2014 | Blog
Problem: Your right-wing brother-in-law is plugged into the FOX-Limbaugh lie machine, and keeps sending you emails about "Obama spending" and "Obama deficits" and how the "stimulus" just made things worse. Solution: Here are three "reality-based" charts to send to...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 7, 2014 | Jobs and Growth
The U.S. Department of Commerce has released U.S. trade figures for June. The numbers show some improvement from the previous month, but the trade deficit is still humongous. The overall monthly U.S. international goods and services trade deficit declined 7% to $41.5...
