by Joshua Holland | Aug 13, 2015 | Democracy
This commentary originally appeared in Raw Story. A lot of white progressives have been flummoxed by #BlackLivesMatter activists disrupting Sen. Bernie Sanders’ events. They point out that Sanders is the most liberal candidate in this race, and wonder why Hillary...
by Joshua Holland | Dec 10, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision
On Tuesday, amid much controversy and after a year of political combat between the Senate Intelligence Committee and the CIA, a long-anticipated summary of the committee’s report on the CIA’s detention and interrogation program was released. Here’s what you need to...
by Joshua Holland | Nov 19, 2014 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Last summer, Barack Obama and leaders of the European Union announced that negotiations would commence on another trade deal, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a treaty that’s gotten significantly less attention than the TPP. Also known as...
by Joshua Holland | Oct 30, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision
Ferguson, Missouri, was a powder-keg waiting for a match long before August 9 and Michael Brown’s fateful encounter with Police Officer Darren Wilson. It is one of many predominantly black communities across the United States plagued by highly concentrated poverty,...
by Joshua Holland | Oct 27, 2014 | Blog, Democracy
We’re less than two weeks away from a midterm election that could decide which party controls the Senate, and ultimately shape the final two years of Barack Obama’s presidency. It’s the first complete midterm cycle since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United —...
