by Dave Johnson | Apr 20, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth, Populism2015, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
[fve]https://youtu.be/CXgervc2G4A[/fve] As many as 1,000 demonstrators participated in a "Don’t Trade Our Future" rally in Washington on Monday to denounce Trade Promotion Authority and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal that "fast track" will push through...
by Terrance Heath | Apr 20, 2015 | Blog, Populism2015, Progressive Vision
Hundreds of activists gathered at the Populism2015 conference Sunday to ratify a 12-point platform that puts people and the planet first. Rev. Sam Johnson of Michigan United open the plenary session with a prayer. “Heavenly Creator,” Johnson said, “We give you thanks...
by Terrance Heath | Apr 19, 2015 | Blog, Populism2015, Populist Majority, Progressive Vision
The Populism2015 conference started with a bang Saturday night, as more than 750 activists and member of four national progressive organizations came together to announce a new populist alliance around the Populism2015 agenda. National People’s Action, Campaign for...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 19, 2015 | Blog, Populism2015, Trade
The "fast track" trade promotion authority bill that in essence pre-approves the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement has been introduced in the Senate. Roger Hickey and Robert Borosage, co-directors of the Campaign for America’s Future, issued this statement...
by Robert Borosage | Apr 17, 2015 | Blog, Populism2015, Populist Majority, Progressive Vision
Hillary Clinton indicates she favors a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizen’s United, the Supreme Court decision that opened the floodgates to corporate money in politics. She joins President Obama in calling for an end to the hedge fund billionaire tax break,...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 16, 2015 | Jobs and Growth, Populism2015
The wave of "Fight for $15" demonstrations that swept the country Wednesday were in themselves a big deal – actions in more than 230 cities in the United States and in several foreign cities in which hundreds of thousands of workers walked off their jobs to protest...
