by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 20, 2015 | Awards Gala 2015, Climate
[fve]https://vimeo.com/142837745[/fve] While most of the political establishment fixates on the Washington gridlock conservatives have orchestrated to stymie efforts to switch to green energy and prevent climate change, a little-noticed announcement in New York last...
by Robert Borosage | Oct 9, 2015 | Blog, Election 2016, Populism2015, Progressive Vision
When Hillary Clinton expressed doubts about the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and then issued a call for new Wall Street reforms, reporters suggested she was trying to mute her differences with Bernie Sanders in the run-up to the first Democratic presidential...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 13, 2015 | Conservatism, Education, Greek Crisis
There is a real sense that the deal that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has reached with European Union leaders is less a bailout of Greece's economy and more of a prelude to an overthrow of the leftist Syriza majority running the country – hence the popularity...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 7, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Greek Crisis
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will present a new Greek proposal to the Europeans today, but there are few reasons for hope. The European Central Bank announced yesterday that it would not provide increased liquidity to Greek banks, insuring that they will remain...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 6, 2015 | Economy, Financial Reform, Greek Crisis
Now that the Greek populace has spoken with a firm voice against the austerity policies being imposed on the country by Europe's financial leaders, it's time for President Obama and Congress to stand firm with the Greek people. A petition calling on our political...
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...
