by Bill Moyers | Jun 23, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
By Bill Moyers and Michael Winship This post first appeared on BillMoyers.com. On March 7, 1965, 25-year-old John Lewis, already a veteran of the Freedom Rides, Mississippi’s Freedom Summer and Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington, walked ahead of 600 civil...
by Jeff Bryant | Jun 23, 2016 | Blog, Education
Recently New York Times columnist Frank Bruni lodged a complaint about college students who "have come to act as customers" in the higher education system. He argues that because many colleges now feature rich amenities – from sushi bars to water parks – and...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 23, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
When you hear people saying that "even the IMF" is recommending economic actions that might help regular people, that's a sign that something big is going down. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is known as a neoliberal organization that pushes privatization of...
by Robert Borosage | Jun 23, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Wednesday departed from the running exchange of insults with Donald Trump to present her strategy to create an economy “that works for everyone, not just those at the top.” Clinton presented herself as a...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 22, 2016 | Blog, Financial Reform
A “D” beside a politician's name doesn't necessarily mean they're fighting for the public's interests. In fact, 13 Democratic members of Congress recently joined Republicans in voting to protect private equity and hedge funds. This vote demonstrates the corrupting...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 22, 2016 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has said she opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). But she has also said she will not lobby members of Congress to vote against it. Meanwhile, President Obama continues to push for a vote on TPP in the...
