by Dave Johnson | Sep 16, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism
When "Jeb!" Bush started campaigning for president, people starting asking, "Wait, was W the smart one?" Now the rest of the Republican candidates are causing people to ask, "Wait, is Trump the reasonable one?" Wednesday night we will all get a chance to see the next...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 15, 2015 | Blog, Progressive Vision, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Should the U.S. enter into special trade relationships with countries that violate basic principles of human dignity? Will our country prioritize people, human rights, and morality — or corporate profits? Pride@Work hopes our country will prioritize human rights in...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 11, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
In the 2008 campaign President Obama promised workers he would renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that had cost so many jobs and wages, and devastated so many communities. When he took office, he didn't. Recently, the administration declared...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 11, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Study after study, report after report, and of course common sense and our own eyes are telling us that unions help people and the economy do better. It's obvious. But the billionaires and big corporations want to keep pay and benefits low, and pay politicians to keep...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 8, 2015 | Blog, Climate
While the world warms, the climate deniers are out in force, trying not only to sabotage American efforts to fight climate change but also to undermine international talks. We are witnessing a spectacle of corruption, and the stakes literally could not be higher. It...
