by LeeAnn Hall | Jul 31, 2017 | Blog
In Friday’s early morning hours, news outlets had their spotlights trained on Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), casting him as the decisive player in the latest health repeal drama. When McCain walked to the front of the room, flagged the clerk, and gave a thumbs down,...
by Jeff Bryant | Jul 29, 2017 | Blog
The Democratic Party rolled out "A Better Deal" this week, aimed at winning back working-class voters. The populist pitch takes aim at corporate power, a refreshing change for a party too often in thrall to Wall Street. But 'A Better Deal' is virtually silent on the...
by Lois Gibbs | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
The toxic legacy of Love Canal means we must protect the power of communities to hold polluters accountable. Photo Credit: Tatiana Grozetskaya/Shutterstock It has been almost 40 years since the nation heard the cries for help from Love Canal, where a school and...
by Evan Burger | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
I was among the more than a thousand Iowans who recently packed into Des Moines’ HyVee Hall for “Revolution Iowa: From Protest to Power,” a day-long event organized by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI). State and national media were drawn by speculation...
by Jeff Bryant | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
Enraged school choice advocates stormed the Internet over the past few days to defend their cause from criticism no matter how reasonable. What sparked the anger of remarkably thin-skinned proponents of charter schools and school voucher programs were criticisms that...
by Richard Eskow | Jul 27, 2017 | Blog
Donald Trump’s White House seems more like a Quentin Tarantino movie every day. Amid allegations of broken laws and self-dealing at the highest levels, the president has now hired a Communications Director called “The Mooch.” The name brings to mind the famous “Mr....