by Richard Eskow | Jun 17, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
We live on. Whether you believe in an afterlife or not, we live on. We live on in the memories of those we leave behind. We live on in words, in gestures, in glances, in anything that changes the heart of another person forever. We live on in loved ones and in...
by Terrance Heath | Jun 16, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Nearly one year after the Charleston massacre, we are reminded again that hatred is deadly. Now we must affirm that no one who "returns hate for hate" is qualified to lead. On Friday, it will have been one year since a 21-year-old racist walked in to Emanuel African...
by Jeff Bryant | Jun 16, 2016 | Blog, Education
It's obvious 2016 is an election year when Democratic candidates need to draw a bright line to differentiate themselves from Republican opponents. With Donald Trump leading the GOP ticket, and most leaders of his party getting in line behind him, it's doubtful...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 16, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
When voters investigate a candidate, they traditionally want to know what policies that candidate proposes to pursue. What will that person try to achieve in office? What will our lives be like if we elect that person? Most importantly, how do they plan to achieve...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 16, 2016 | Blog, Retirement Security
Years ago a political scientist said that the mass media can't influence what people think, but it can influence what people think about. Today it does both. If you’re a billionaire who wants to manipulate public opinion, that means you’ll keep feeding it stories that...
by Bill Scher | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog
Speaker Paul Ryan deserves a modicum of credit for calling out Donald Trump on his racist statements. But there's a reason why Ryan still plans to vote for Trump: the huge overlap they have on policy. Their approach to the environment is Exhibit A. Trump believes that...
