by Dave Johnson | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog, Economy
House Speaker Paul Ryan in an NPR interview Monday acknowledged that the poor are victims of our economic system. The interview sounds reasonable, almost soothing, until you examine what Ryan is really saying. After acknowledging that poverty is systemic, he turns...
by Jeff Bryant | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog, Education
With the sound of jet engines booming overhead, a crowd of about 800 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial last week to advocate for “the people’s education.” The People’s March for Public Education and Social Justice took place in the middle of a political “no-fly...
by Richard Eskow | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
When Donald Trump’s Republican Party convenes in Cleveland, three shadows will haunt the arena. They won’t talk about these shadows on television, but if you look closely you're sure to see them. The first shadow is that of the extremist Republican right. Since the...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
The same week that Democrats advanced the most progressive platform in the party’s history, Republicans crafted a platform that effectively rejects the 21st century. Tasked with the job of drafting a platform to bring the GOP into the 21st Century, delegates on the...
by Amanda Ballantyne | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog, Economy
In this time of partisan gridlock, it's rare to see a federal policy move than can be of real help to small businesses and their customers. The rule recently released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) aimed at curbing predatory payday lending has the...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
In appeasing the extreme right by choosing Indiana governor Mike Pence as his running mate, Donald Trump reveals how he hopes to secure enough votes to win the presidency — and how he may have to govern in order to satisfy the GOP base. With his announcement of...
