by Leo Gerard | Jul 26, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
The dark and treacherous skies Donald Trump invoked at the Republican National Convention last week have lifted as Democrats begin their meeting in Philly Monday with a healthy dose of optimism. The Hillary Clinton team sees America differently. They recognize...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 26, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
“Hillary Clinton will make an outstanding president and I am proud to stand with her here tonight.”— Bernie Sanders, in his address to the Democratic National Convention. The first day of the Democratic National Convention culminated in Sen. Bernie Sanders’ forceful...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 25, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
In a representative democracy, the idea is that the representatives should support the preferences of their constituencies. This is what is happening with the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Hillary Clinton's vice presidential pick, Tim Kaine has reversed his...
by Richard Eskow | Jul 25, 2016 | Blog, Financial Reform
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7FQXkm8bGQ&w=560&h=315] We recently spoke with Sen. Tammy Baldwin about three financial reform initiatives: ending Wall Street's huge bonuses for employees who enter government service, reducing "vulture" capitalism's impact...
by Roger Hickey | Jul 25, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Two Democratic parties will meet in Philadelphia this week. It is crucially important that they unite to defeat Donald Trump – and then work together to win progressive change for all Americans. A huge impediment to unity has been removed: Debbie Wasserman Schultz...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
For four days, the Republicans convened in Cleveland, officially nominated Donald Trump for president, and wingnuttery abounded. A Paler Shade of White Remember when the Republican National Committee issued its post-mortem of the 2012 election? In a rare moment of...
