by Robert Borosage | Feb 23, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism
The furor following Rudolph Giuliani’s ugly slur against President Obama has distracted from what poses a far greater threat to the country than the vile rantings of a washed-up big city pol. Republicans, joined by some Democrats, are fanning the flames of war,...
by Robert Borosage | Feb 17, 2015 | Blog
Polls show Democrats want a contest, not a coronation, for their presidential nomination. The press yearns for a primary contest, if only to have something to cover. A raft of reasons are floated for why a challenge would be useful, most of them spurious. Hillary...
by Robert Borosage | Feb 2, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Tax Reform
President Obama rolls out his budget today, triggering the next salvos in the debate about America’s future. The president’s budget calls for ending the destructive caps on federal spending known as the “sequester.” It would make vital investments in infrastructure,...
by Robert Borosage | Jan 29, 2015 | Blog, Progressive Vision
The 1 percent continue to capture virtually all of the income growth in the country, while the average incomes of the 99 percent continue to fall. And Americans know it. In a January Pew poll, 92 percent report that their incomes are sinking or treading water. This...
by Robert Borosage | Jan 21, 2015 | Blog, Progressive Vision
President Obama has his swagger back. Ignoring the electoral rebuke of 2014, he claimed the growing economy as a mandate for his progressive agenda, delivering a State of the Union address bristling with veto threats and challenging the Congress to stand with working...
