by Isaiah J. Poole | Sep 19, 2008 | Blog
Almost overlooked in this morning's extraordinary headlines about government intervention to protect the nation's financial system from collapse was the failure of the House of Representatives on Thursday to act on a $50 billion stimulus package for the rest of us....
by Isaiah J. Poole | Sep 17, 2008 | Blog
If Sen. John McCain isn't going to be honest about the impact of his health care plan, we're just going to have to get louder and more blunt about it. We've said it before, but it bears repeating: When McCain says he won't raise taxes, he's wrong. His health care plan...
by Bill Scher | Sep 17, 2008 | Blog
As predicted here last week, House leaders put an "All of the Above" energy bill on the floor. And conservatives in Congress -- who pretended to support an "All of the Above" energy policy all summer -- rejected it, staying under the covers in bed with Big Oil. The...
by Bill Scher | Sep 17, 2008 | Blog
Not only did Institute for America's Future launch our Op-Ad series this week, putting the focus on progressive principles that can solve the big crises facing America, but the Progressive Ideas Network -- a coalition that includes Campaign for America's Future --...
by Tula Connell | Sep 16, 2008 | Blog
Worsening unemployment. Millions of home foreclosures. Two-income households unable to support families. America's workers are facing economic disasters so severe, even the national media is paying attention. But the current crisis has long roots. America's working...
by Sam Pizzigati | Sep 16, 2008 | Blog
If we want to make the economy work better for working families, we first need to acknowledge a bit of reality we often overlook. An “economy” can’t do anything. Economies, that is, only exist as abstractions. Economies don’t make the decisions that hurt or help...
