by Dave Johnson | Sep 30, 2016 | Blog
"Gig economy" corporations depend on a low-wage economy in which lots of people are looking for ways to get by. Their business model requires disposable people willing to take low-wage jobs with long hours and no benefits so they can pay the rent, doing things for...
by Jeff Bryant | Sep 30, 2016 | Blog, Education
Are charter schools a "progressive" idea for education? Some progressive sources would have you think so, but other progressives have challenged that framing. This week, Massachusetts news outlets reported that the state's most prominent politician and one of the...
by Alan Jenkins | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog
I’m tired of news outlets saying again and again that Donald Trump is courting African-American voters. It’s quite clear that Trump is communicating about African Americans in order to court suburban and college-educated white voters who frequently vote Republican but...
by Miles Mogulescu | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog
According to the polls, Hillary Clinton won the first Presidential Debate. 52% of Respondents to the NBC/New Monkey Poll thought Clinton won, 21% thought Trump won, and 26% thought neither won. But winning a debate isn't the same as winning an election. According to...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
I listened to this on a walk, and it is a must, must, must listen podcast. You will be informed and entertained. Robert Reich, speaking Tuesday at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco: "The Oddest Presidential Election in Living Memory"...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The candidates discussed "trade" for a few minutes during the first presidential debate on Monday. Once again the opportunity for a meaningful dialogue on an important issue slipped away. Where do we go from here? That was the subject of a teleconference Wednesday...
