by Robert Borosage | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
“In the spring of 1971, I met a girl…” Thus began Bill Clinton’s charming, personal portrait of Hillary Rodham Clinton, and a speech that showed a master at the top of his skills. There were no particularly memorable lines, but a compelling story. All his signature...
by Sam Pizzigati | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog, Economy
Hardly anything about the Olympic dream these days is feeling particularly dreamy. The Rio de Janeiro games, some are charging, have already turned into “a large-scale catastrophe,” with everything from massive evictions and expenditures billions over budget to doping...
by Miles Mogulescu | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
I’m a lifelong democratic socialist and a die-hard supporter of Bernie Sanders and the political revolution he’s embodied. I have long-standing objections to the Clintons and the way in which they’ve triangulated the Democratic Party rightward through the years. But...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 26, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Tonight, the Mothers of the Movement will leave no doubts about to which party black lives truly matter. In a historic moment, the mothers of seven African-Americans who died at the hands of police, in police custody, or in extra-legal killings will address the...
by Bill Scher | Jul 26, 2016 | Blog
The first Democratic convention that nominated a Clinton also began with pockets of dissension. It was 1992, and Jerry Brown was refusing to endorse the Arkansas governor. His delegates chanted "Let Jerry Speak" on the first night, and Brown eventually seized the...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 26, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Trade
If you were watching the Democratic convention Monday night, you might have noticed a lot of "No TPP" signs in the crowd. (By Nomiki Konst via Twitter) These signs refer to the widespread opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). They were in evidence when...
