by Robert Borosage | Dec 10, 2008 | Blog
Conservatives hail the incoming Obama administration appointments; progressives express misgivings. Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill celebrates Barack Obama as "pragmatic," which she says may dismay some "on the left." David Corn says this isn't the change...
by Bill Scher | Dec 9, 2008 | Blog
Interesting speculation from Politico's Ben Smith: The [Obama-Biden] transition hasn't yet responded to questions about [Illinois Governor] Rod Blagojevich's indictment, but the key question is whether the transition was talking to prosecutors, whether Obama and...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 9, 2008 | Blog
What could be the most important test the progressive movement will face in decades starts now. With the economy facing a historic crisis, the question is whether progressives can unite around a plan to make the economy work for working people again. If progressives...
by Sam Pizzigati | Dec 8, 2008 | Blog
'Tis the season to be vetted — if you’re angling for a high-ranking post in the incoming Obama administration. Obama transition officials are currently quizzing hundreds of hopefuls, working to get them to reveal the deep, dark personal secrets that, if...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 8, 2008 | Blog
In a previous post we explored the spectacle of George W. Bush bungling through an attempt at an expression of remorse — this time over the state of the economy — as only he can. It's what you'd expect from a guy who believed he was on a mission from God,...
by Leo Gerard | Dec 5, 2008 | Blog, Making it in America
In 1941, car manufacturer Willys-Overland demonstrated the strength and sturdiness of its new Army scout vehicle — the Jeep — to Congress by driving it up the U.S. Capitol steps. Invented and manufactured in the USA, the Jeep would become an icon of American...
