by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 3, 2013 | Blog
Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times reporter Hedrick Smith is definitely on a mission these days, barnstorming the country not only to promote his latest book, "Who Stole the American Dream?," but to help us change the focus of the Washington political debate...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 20, 2013 | Back to Work Budget
The Congressional Progressive Caucus Back to Work Budget, as expected, did not prevail on the floor of the House of Representatives today. It went down to defeat, 84-327. In fact, it did not even win support from a majority of Democrats. But it did win a dramatic...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 19, 2013 | Blog
Adele Stan, the Washington editor of AlterNet, says that as crazy and extreme as some of what is said and done at the Conservative Political Action Conference seems to be, progressives should still be concerned about the ability of conservatives to win the political...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 15, 2013 | Back to Work Budget
There are 124 member of Congress who need to hear from you now about your support for the Congressional Progressive Caucus Back to Work Budget. Between now and an anticipated vote on Tuesday, these offices need to be flooded with calls from constituents saying,...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 12, 2013 | Blog
We were hoping that the Senate Banking Committee would give Mary Jo White, President Obama's choice to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a tough grilling at today's confirmation hearing. What we got most often instead looked more like a friendly...
