by Emily Schwartz Greco | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog, Climate, Progressive Vision
The ISIS supporters who attacked Brussels killed more than 30 people and injured hundreds more. Bombings at the city’s airport and a subway station blew up the notion that measures taken after the Paris siege were keeping Europe safe. The scariest part of this story...
by Bill Scher | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog
It may be that Hillary Clinton is not as progressive as Bernie Sanders. And it may be that Donald Trump holds some positions, such as opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, that hold sway with economic populist. But when it comes to the climate, there's no...
by Dave Johnson | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
"We knew the tech industry was booming, but we weren't seeing that translate into an abundance of jobs for our communities - until we looked at the low-wage jobs in contracting industries. Those are growing fast, just like tech profits are. It's no wonder that one in...
by Dave Johnson | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog, Democracy
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has reversed what was the expected outcome of one of the most important cases facing the Supreme Court, demonstrating the importance of who is and is not on the court. The case, Friedrichs vs. California Teachers...
by Burning Issues Video | Mar 29, 2016 | Blog, Burning Issues, Defense/Foreign Policy
[fve]https://youtu.be/RwMejx5-ftY[/fve] Daniel Kalik, the chief of staff at J Street, a progressive Jewish "pro-peace" organization, discusses which 2016 presidential candidate is best positioned to help Israel and the Palestinians reach a peace agreement. J Street...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 29, 2016 | Blog, Financial Reform
“I've said if the big banks don't play by the rules, I will break them up.” Hillary Clinton Our nation’s largest and most powerful banks have repeatedly engaged in widespread fraud, causing both individual suffering and a recession that millions of Americans are still...
