by Dave Johnson | Aug 11, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Trade
[fve]https://youtu.be/ZDJOMSFdEJw[/fve] Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) but is having trouble convincing people to believe her. Imagine the trouble Hillary Clinton will have trying to build support...
by Kathy Mulady | Aug 10, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Beyond the bright lights of the presidential election, an almost unnoticed but potentially more critical political wave is becoming visible in state and local elections, as a growing number of progressive candidates, rising out of the grassroots, win key election...
by Sam Pizzigati | Aug 10, 2016 | Blog
The analysts who monitor our economy have a label for the companies that pump out oil and gas from the earth and dig out various other minerals and metals. Analysts have traditionally called these companies the “extractive industries.” But drilling and mining may now...
by Bill Scher | Aug 10, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
Why is Donald Trump pandering so hard to "the Second Amendment people"? Possibly because the National Rifle Association is the biggest financial backer of his campaign. The NRA has spent $6 million in TV ads on behalf of the Republican presidential candidate, which is...
by Miles Mogulescu | Aug 10, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016
If it plays its cards right, between now and Labor Day, the Hillary Clinton campaign has the unusual opportunity to drive a stake through the heart of the Donald Trump campaign, disqualify Trump as a potential president in the minds of a majority of voters, and...
by Jacob Swenson-Lengyel | Aug 9, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Last week was a bad one for Donald Trump. While the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign feeds on media scandals, the last few days have been over the top: fights with the family of a slain Muslim American soldier and top Republican leadership, potential leaks...
