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...
by Bernie Horn | Jun 22, 2016 | Blog
Political activists have a notion that there is something beyond logic and self-interest that drives the choices of average voters. We know that low-income Whites often vote against their own economic interests. We know that very religious Americans often support...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 22, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mz1yuLegKI?start=1916&end=2599] This past weekend I spoke at "The People's Summit," a gathering of groups and individuals dedicated to building a longstanding movement out of the momentum created by the Bernie Sanders...
by Bill Scher | Jun 22, 2016 | Blog, Economy, Progressive Vision
The Washington Post recently highlighted the economic divergence between California and Kansas. California is tied, with Oregon, for the fastest growth in the nation with 4.1 percent gross domestic product growth in 2015. Kansas was flat, at 0.2 percent, and the...
