by Eric Lotke | Feb 12, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
Two centuries and nearly two decades ago, our fathers brought forth a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. We have improved since that time. "Men" has come to include women. African Americans have acquired...
by Eric Lotke | Oct 23, 2015 | Blog, Democracy
"In my sixteen years as a regulator," said Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, "this is the clearest, most egregious case of market failure I have seen." On Thursday the FCC voted to put it right. The decision vindicates a decades-long...
by Eric Lotke | Oct 13, 2015 | Blog, Current Issues, Progressive Vision
Private prisons are a cancer. Private prisons make money by locking people up, and the more people they lock up for more time, the more money they make. Private prisons are morally distasteful, they don't save money, and they have historic performance problems. But...
by Eric Lotke | Sep 22, 2015 | Democracy
People are excited by Pope Francis's visit to America. Crowds will be huge and a privileged few will meet him in person. On Sunday the Pope will visit a prison in Philadelphia. Why is Francis spending precious papal time behind bars? The answer is in a statement...
by Eric Lotke | Nov 7, 2014 | Blog
Democrats generally lost on Tuesday. But liberal, progressive ballot initiatives generally won. Five states voted to increase the minimum wage. Two states and the District of Columbia voted to permit marijuana for recreational use. Three states voted to protect a...
