by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 19, 2011 | Blog
What a mean group of people! But, then again, you knew that. Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate was often more caffeinated than usual, but aside from that it was the usual. All of the Republican candidates have one thing in common: They want to make...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 18, 2011 | Blog
A USA Today/Gallup poll published this morning suggests that "most Americans blame Wall Street for the nation's economic predicament — but they blame Washington more." Furthermore, when specifically asked who they blame most for the poor state of the economy, "64% of...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 18, 2011 | Blog
INTERVIEW Hear Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., talk about his push for defense spending cuts and the ability of the Occupy movement to influence the debate. Rep. Barney Frank is ratcheting up his longstanding push to reduce federal defense spending with a series of town...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 13, 2011 | Blog
The House is poised to vote on legislation that would increase federal support for charter schools and would encourage states to authorize new charter schools. The "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act" represents the latest triumph of ideology over...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 7, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Co-director Roger Hickey appeared on the Dylan Ratigan Show Tuesday to discuss the influence of big money in politics and whether progressives could find common cause with tea party activists on...
