by Terrance Heath | Aug 9, 2012 | Blog
A little over a year ago, I wrote: When conservatives start talking "welfare reform," progressives usually respond one of two ways. We either: (a) start inching towards the exits; or (b) stand in open-mouthed wonder, asking one another "Wait, they're not serious,...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 31, 2012 | Blog
I was on Minnesota Public Radio's "The Daily Circuit" yesterday, to talk about the Obama campaign's tailored health care reform pitch to African Americans and Latinos. It's one of the few times I can recall the White House being as specific about the benefits of...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 27, 2012 | Blog
Ask half a dozen people about the latest report on gross domestic product ( GDP ), and you're likely to get half a dozen answers about just what it means. You may also be tempted to ask what it even measures, and why it matters. The short answer is that it measures...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 26, 2012 | Blog
Mitt Romney has either stumbled into or gotten himself into a bit of a "sticky wicket," during his visit to Great Britain. Not only has he managed to offend his hosts, but that Daily Telegraph article. The article, which appeared in one of the U.K.'s leading...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 25, 2012 | Blog
First, Mitt Romney goes to the NAACP convention and basically tells a room full of Black folks, "If you knew what's good for you, you'd vote for me," without seeming to realize how condescending and arrogant he sounded. Then Ann Romney drops the "you people" bomb...
