by Robert Borosage | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Greek Crisis, Progressive Vision
The Greek people have stood up. By an overwhelming margin, they rejected the harsh, unending, austerity that the “Troika” – the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the European Central Bank – dictated for them. They stood with the leaders they had...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog
The June Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report shows continued growth -- 223,000 new jobs added with the official unemployment rate declining to 5.3%. Jobs growth remains steady -- rising for 57 straight months, now setting a new record each month – but slow, lagging...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 1, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy, Greek Crisis
Greece is now on the brink. It cannot pay its creditors, starting with the missed payment to the International Monetary Fund. Its banks are closed, unable to deal with a panicked dash for cash. The European Bank has refused to offer more cash to sustain their...
by Robert Borosage | Jun 22, 2015 | Blog, Democracy, Progressive Vision
The doors of “Mother Emanuel” – the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. that was savaged by the act of racial terrorism that killed nine of its members, including the head pastor – opened for regular services on Sunday. Blacks and whites, members and visitors...
by Robert Borosage | Jun 16, 2015 | Current Issues, Populism2015, Populist Majority
In the early stages of any presidential campaign, the race for money is accompanied by an “ideas primary” as candidates begin to frame the purpose and platform of their campaigns. What’s striking about the salad days of the 2016 race is that populism is leading the...
