by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 18, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
There is one case pending before the Supreme Court that doesn't get counted among the rulings that could have an effect on issues of equality and discrimination – but, as a friend-of-the-court brief filed recently by more than 70 civil rights organizations outlines,...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 11, 2015 | Conservatism, Election 2016
In an event that was supposed to highlight the Republican presidential candidates' views on the economy and its woes, it's surprising that the Fox Business Channel debate Tuesday did not address a newly urgent issue that is striking at a key segment of the Republican...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 10, 2015 | Election 2016, Progressive Vision
[fve]https://youtu.be/GcRX8xE1LME[/fve]Stan Greenberg talks to OurFuture.org about his new book, "America Ascendant." Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg, in a new polling memo released this week, is declaring that a Democratic party takeover in the Senate is within...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 10, 2015 | Retirement Security
When it became clear that Social Security recipients would not receive a cost-of-living adjustment in 2016, Sen. Elizabeth Warren came up with an ingenious remedy, which she introduced in the Senate last week: End the taxpayer subsidy for CEO bonuses and use the...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 6, 2015 | Jobs and Growth
Even with today's positive job report, we have a long way to go to repair the damage done by the 2008 recession and the slow growth that followed. (Chart by Economic Policy Institute) There was surprisingly positive news in today's Labor Department jobs report, with...
