by Bill Scher | Apr 25, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
Ted Cruz and John Kasich had finally decided to join forces and work to prevent Donald Trump from reaching a majority of delegates before the convention. On Sunday evening, each campaign released a statement saying the two campaigns will strategically deploy resources...
by Robert Borosage | Apr 25, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Hillary Clinton’s heated defense of the money she has raised from Wall Street and other interests won’t cut it. Her protests contradict the basic case that virtually all Democrats and reformers have made for getting big money out of politics. It is vital that voters...
by Terrance Heath | Apr 22, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
For eight years, wingnuts had to deal with the reality of a black man in the White House. Now, it looks like there will be a black woman in their wallets. They’re not taking it well. On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced that former slave Harriet Tubman,...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 22, 2016 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
(Photo by Communications Workers of America (CWA)) 40,000 workers at Verizon and Verizon Wireless are still on strike, fighting for their future and the future of middle class wages in our economy. Despite making $131.6 billion in annual revenue, Verizon refuses to...
by Bill Scher | Apr 22, 2016 | Blog, Climate
I noted on Wednesday that while the Paris climate agreement, to be signed by 155 nations Friday in honor of Earth Day, may be too little, it is not too late. The agreement creates a critical global commitment to combating climate change, sets the stage for an initial...
by Jeff Bryant | Apr 21, 2016 | Blog, Education
Does this sound like a place you'd like to work? The work environment is "depressing" … "morale is at an all-time low." "It feels like a lot of busy work and hoop jumping and detracts from the work." "Every move … needs to be documented and noted." "We have to respond...
