by Dave Johnson | Jun 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
"Democracy has been stolen and we have to take it back." - Senator Merkley (D-OR) at Netroots Nation. We have to end the filibuster, at the very least for nominations, if not for everything. This has to happen because Republicans are now obstructing everything, and...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Inequality is the most pressing economic issue in the US today. The Economic Policy Institute has created the website Inequality.is to bring the issue home to people. The site explains how inequality is real, personal, expensive, created and fixable. Inequality.is...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Yep, we were "O'Keefed" again. It turns out that the IRS really was just doing its job -- scrutinizing all kinds of groups applying for special tax status, not "targeting conservatives" as has been widely reported. Of course anti-government scandal-mongers are trying...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 24, 2013 | Making it in America
Companies say they are being patriotic and responsible by bringing jobs and manufacturing back to the US. Is it true? And how come you can't buy clothes that fit anymore? At Netroots Nation the panel What We Can Do to Expose “Red, White and Blue-Washing” took a look...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 21, 2013 | Minimum Wage
The minimum wage has not been raised in forever – more and more people are falling behind. A few are getting fabulously wealthy from this arrangement. The Progressive Caucus held a Netroots Nation event today to launch the kickoff of their “Raise Up America” Campaign....
