by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 28, 2014 | Tax Reform
The corporation that is best known for blending yogurt is about to be known as the base for a not-so-delicious corporate tax-avoidance scheme. The New York Times is among the outlets reporting today that an Illinois drug maker that you likely haven't heard of,...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 25, 2014 | Conservatism, Economy
There is at least one fatal flaw in Rep. Paul Ryan's kinder, gentler version of how conservatives would change federal antipoverty programs: The proposal at the center of his vision, as are the conservatives in whose hands Ryan would entrust it, would be neither kind...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 23, 2014 | Populist Majority, Winning Issues for 2014
If Democrats want to keep control of the Senate this fall, a new Democracy Corps memo says that it will have to target a progressive populist message to single women and the "rising American electorate" that acknowledges that the economy remains rigged against working...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 22, 2014 | Economy
Talk about the need to get above "the snake line": A perfect example of how House Republicans operate in the realm where snakes slither and inject their poison is about to unfold this week on the House floor. The House is about to take up what Republicans call an...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 21, 2014 | Jobs and Growth
Several progressive members of Congress this week are working on two fronts to highlight and ultimately improve the plight of low-wage workers. Some are participating this week in the "Live the Wage Challenge," in which they commit to trying to live within a weekly...
