by Mark Trahant | May 1, 2017 | Blog
Congress has a spending plan. And it rejects most (but not all) of President Donald J. Trump’s priorities. It also includes more money for most federal Indian programs. But remember: This is a short budget. It’s only enough money to fund government operations through...
by Libero Della Piana | May 1, 2017 | Blog
Colorful banners, puppets and hand-painted signs filled the streets of Washington, D.C. as an upbeat crowd of more than 200,000 made their way from from the Capitol Building up Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House, sending a strong message that climate change is a...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog
Republicans are proposing a huge, huge cut in corporate tax rates. They are also proposing to let giant, multinational corporations keep much of the money they already owe on profits they have stashed in "offshore" tax havens. Lower tax rates mean higher after-tax...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog
A new poll shows fully two-thirds of the American public agrees with this statement: “The Democratic Party is out of touch with the concerns of most people.” And scarcely more than one in four Democrats themselves think the party understands most people’s everyday...
by Jeff Bryant | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog
If you're worried about the negative impact U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will have on K-12 public schools, you should also pay attention to what she's doing to higher education. Fortunately, people who have the most at stake – students who aspire...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 27, 2017 | Blog
Donald Trump’s 100th day as president is upon us, and the early reviews aren’t good. Although he now calls it a “ridiculous standard,” Trump once touted his 100-day plan on the campaign trail. This flip-flop can be explained by his unimpressive record of...
