by Dave Johnson | Feb 3, 2016 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Representatives of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries will officially sign the free trade agreement in Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday (which on this side of the date line means the signing occurs Wednesday). But the prospects for U.S. passage of the...
by Mary Green Swig | Steven L. Swig | Roger Hickey | Feb 3, 2016 | Blog, Education
A growing movement is pressing for relief from this country’s oppressive and mounting burden of student debt. Last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren addressed a gathering of millennials in Washington, organized by a group called Young Invincibles during a national day of...
by Terrance Heath | Feb 2, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy, This Is The GOP, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Heritage Foundation has released its annual “Index of Economic Freedom.” As America enters an election season increasingly influenced by anger at an economy rigged in favor of the wealthy, maybe it’s time to ask: What is “economic freedom,” and who is it for? What...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 2, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
When candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders ended the Iowa caucuses Monday night in a near-tie, there were some surprises that went beyond the strength of Sanders' showing, as well as some warnings for Democrats. Clinton received more state delegates (700.59 to...
by Bill Scher | Feb 2, 2016 | Blog
Two years ago I wrote that the Democrats were a more united party than the Republicans, despite covering a broader ideological spectrum. But last night's Iowa caucuses exposed a stark generational and ideological fault line in the Democratic party that may not be easy...
by Leo Gerard | Feb 2, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016, Jobs and Growth
Donald Trump dares to say out loud what many people secretly think. It's a dark secret some people never share because they know it's so offensive. Sometimes they say it only when they feel safe, when they're among like-minded family members or with friends trying to...
