by Gloria Totten | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog, Gender Justice, Health
Many of us have been fixed to our screens, watching in horror as President Trump and his colossally unqualified administration roll back progress at an unprecedented pace. But, let’s remember this political moment came, in part, because of relentless attacks by...
by Jeff Bryant | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog, Education
Betsy DeVos may have won her contest in the Senate to become the new U.S. Secretary of Education, but her opposition wasn't the only thing that went down to defeat that day. For decades, federal education policies have been governed by a“Washington consensus” that...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog
Sen. Warren was giving a lengthy speech. She had appeared to violate the rule. She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Raw Power Republicans — President Donald Trump along with lawmakers in...
by Mark Trahant | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog
Cognitive scientist George Lakoff has described the process for Republican thinking as a set of assumptions built on the idea of a strict father. He wrote in his classic book, "Don’t Think of an Elephant," The strict father model begins with a set of assumptions: The...
by Nancy Altman | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog
No one voted to destroy Medicare. Yet, the first battle in the war over Medicare has arrived. Why would anyone want to destroy Medicare? It has stood the test of time. The smart policy is to expand it to everyone. Medicare shows government at its best. Government at...
by Richard Eskow | Feb 7, 2017 | Blog
For Donald Trump, this has got to hurt: Less than two weeks after his inauguration, the people who took to the streets to protest his policies have outstripped him in popularity. And, given his rich history of "locker room banter" and other sexist comments, it must be...
