by George Goehl | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog
This is the text of opening remarks delivered Sunday evening at the People’s Action founding convention in Washington, DC – “Rise Up: From Protest to Power." David pulled a stone from his bag and slung it. And hit Goliath on the head. And he fell to the ground. We are...
by Michael Winship | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
Baby boomers like me fondly remember the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons of childhood (and adulthood, for that matter — in their grown-up jokes and cultural references they presaged The Simpsons by a good 25 years and are still pretty hilarious). You may particularly...
by Robert Borosage | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
Barack Obama’s stature will grow ever more impressive in the rearview mirror. We already miss his dignity, his grace, and his intelligence. His presidency was largely a competent, no-drama, scandal-free administration, and it will only gain in esteem as we gag on a...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
Here's something that can't be dismissed with a dismissive Donald Trump tweet: An electoral wave is building that seriously threatens the stranglehold that Republicans have on electoral power around the country. It showed itself this week when an unknown, young...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog
Polls show that the public likes President Trump's plan to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure. That's because they think he actually plans to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure. He doesn't. Not hardly. Not by a long shot. In fact... Infrastructure Spending Is...
by Jeff Bryant | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog
It was just an Easter holiday party. But it seemed like an occasion that could give the Trump White House an easy opportunity to show racial inclusiveness. But as the Daily News reports, when the White House staged its first annual Easter Egg Roll, it forgot to invite...
