by Jeff Bryant | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog, Education
Politicians always promise they will rid government of "waste, fraud, and abuse," so let's hope at least one political leader or policymaker will denounce our federal government's new gift of nearly a quarter-billion dollars to charter schools. The cash dump to...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog, Trade
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday that the August trade deficit rose 3 percent to $40.73 billion from July's $39.5 (slightly revised). Both exports and imports rose, with imports rising more than exports. August exports were $187.9 billion up $1.5 billion from...
by Liz Ryan Murray | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog, Financial Reform
You wouldn’t toss a drowning man a life vest filled with cement and claim to be their savior. Neither would you take credit for offering gasoline to a family whose house was on fire. Offering a 300 percent interest loan to someone struggling to pay the bills is just...
by Miles Mogulescu | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog, Climate, Election 2016
For anyone who cares about climate change, I have a simple message—If you’re thinking of casting a protest vote for Gary Johnson, fugetaboutit. And if you have friends, family and associates who are thinking about voting for Johnson (or Stein, or not voting) do...
by Julie Chinitz | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
A groundswell of support for minimum wage ballot initiatives is creating opportunities for community groups to flex their electoral muscle and expand their power to shape politics and the economy for years to come. Workers are long overdue for a raise. Recent national...
by Jacob Swenson-Lengyel | Oct 5, 2016 | Blog, Financial Reform
Grassroots and consumer organizations are in the final days of a giant battle with the payday lending industry, which appears to have pulled out all the stops to protect itself from tough new regulations from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Since March 2015,...
