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Trump's Mar-a-Lago Philosophy of Government

We’ve arrived once again at that time of year — Independence Day — when the op-ed pages of America’s newspapers fill up with celebrations of democracy and the American Revolution’s enormous contribution to it. But this year’s hearty salutes to the Spirit of ’76 come...

Why We Need to Know What Trump Says Behind Closed Doors

When I'm not writing for OurFuture, I host a weekly news and opinion program on syndicated radio and cable TV called The Zero Hour. My team there recently faced a major challenge  when we received a secret recording of Donald Trump’s remarks to a closed-door,...

Love Your Country? Save Health Care!

Senators are home to celebrate Independence Day this week. Don’t let them go back to D.C. without hearing how important saving health care is to our country. We have one more chance to stop the GOP’s health care repeal before it sickens, bankrupts, and even kills many...

Save Health Care for Nevada's Small Businesses

I own and manage two small businesses in Las Vegas. I love being a Nevada small business owner, but it’s not without its challenges. Small businesses drive the economy — creating jobs, local investment, tax dollars, and growth for the whole community. But before the...

Water, Jobs & Justice

Judith LeBlanc, director of the Native Organizers Alliance, talks about "Water, Jobs & Justice" at the People's Summit in Chicago, Illinois on June 10, 2017. Other speakers include David Hunt, Food & Water Watch, Charles Goodman, NAACP Atlantic City, Dennis Houlihan,...

Campaigning & Governing for Transformational Change

Roger Hickey, co-founder of Campaign for America's Future, talks about "Campaigning & Governing for Transformational Change" at the People's Summit in Chicago on June 10, 2017. Other speakers include Mary Le Nguyen, WashingtonCAN!, Tori Kuper, Next Systems, U.S. Rep....

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