by Bill Scher | Jul 21, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
America saw a divided party Wednesday night, though what it was divided over wasn't evident if you haven't been paying close attention. What everyone saw was Ted Cruz humiliating the Republican Party's nominee Donald Trump by ignoring the chants from delegates of...
by Chuck Collins | Jul 20, 2016 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth
Does your family aspire to the American Dream of a decent paying job, a few weeks of paid vacation, a home of your own, and the hope of retiring before you die? Maybe try Canada. Our country has historically prided itself on being a socially mobile society, where your...
by Richard Eskow | Jul 20, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Word is that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will announce her vice presidential choice on Friday, and rumors that she's going with a "safe" pick should worry Democrats. In this political climate, a search for "safety" could put her candidacy in...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 20, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Jobs and Growth
Tuesday was "Make America Work Again" day at the Republican National Convention. But this day wasn't about making America work again for working people. This was, as always with conservatives, all about tax cuts for the rich and corporations, deregulation of oil and...
by Sam Pizzigati | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog, Financial Reform, Jobs and Growth
Lloyd Blankfein, one of America’s most powerful bankers, a few years ago told a reporter that his Goldman Sachs financial colossus was doing “God’s work.” That offhand comment would provoke an instant uproar. An embarrassed Blankfein had to quickly calm the waters. He...
by Leo Gerard | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
The man Republicans will nominate this week as their presidential candidate sees himself as a U.S. generalissimo. Donald Trump would be, he said last week, the law-and-order president. He’d be a tough guy at a time when crime is down. He’d strong arm at a time when...
