by Robert Borosage | Feb 29, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Boosted by overwhelming African-American support – particularly that of older African-American women – Hillary Clinton won a commanding victory Saturday in the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary. Sanders and Clinton have essentially split two states – Iowa...
by Terrance Heath | Feb 26, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Thursday night’s tenth GOP presidential debate was, ironically, best summed up by CNN’s closed captioner for the hearing impaired. Last night’s Republican presidential debate was many things, but you only need to watch about 30 seconds to get the gist of it....
by Jeff Bryant | Feb 26, 2016 | Blog, Education
Anyone who feels that America’s public schools need a better conversation about education policy should have been in a room in the basement of the nation’s capitol earlier this week. The occasion that brought people together on an early, rain-soaked morning was a...
by Emily Schwartz Greco | Feb 25, 2016 | Blog, Climate
What if an extra hour somehow slipped into your day? Aside from most Arizonans and all Hawaiians, Americans get to ponder this question in early November as Daylight Savings Time gets underway. I usually fill this gap with some combination of reading, cooking, and...
by Bill Scher | Feb 25, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
A Donald Trump nomination means several elements of the Republican Party will sit out the election, vote third-party or even vote Democrat. The seams of the GOP coalition are tearing apart in front of our eyes. After Donald Trump's South Carolina victory, conservative...
by Terrance Heath | Feb 25, 2016 | Blog, Populist Majority, Progressive Vision
In the 2016 presidential primary, Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders can't afford to take African-American votes for granted. With the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary behind them, both Clinton and Sanders are vying for the...
