by Jeff Bryant | Jan 26, 2016 | Blog, Education
How should public schools and classroom teachers address a student population increasingly traumatized by the effects of chronic poverty? A majority of children attending the nation’s public schools now come from low-income families, according to a study released a...
by Digby | Jan 25, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism
We are one week ahead of the Iowa caucuses and all hell has broken loose in the Republican Party. What was once thought would be a simple two-lane race between an “establishment” candidate and an “outsider” candidate has given way to a free for all. And what it...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 25, 2016 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
A grassroots/labor/faith/community coalition called Silicon Valley Rising on Monday went to the San Jose, Calif. City Clerk’s office to submit the "Opportunity to Work" ballot initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to require employers to offer qualified...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 25, 2016 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will likely be back in the news at least for a brief moment next week, when the treaty comes up for a formal signing ceremony involving representatives of the 12 participating countries, including the United States. The agreement...
by Terrance Heath | Jan 22, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Just like a cold sore, Sarah Palin’s back, again. And just like every time before, it’s not pretty. Not pretty at all. She turned up in Ames, Iowa this week, dressed to draw attention to herself in a fringe-laden sweater that looked like something picked up at Dolly...
by Robert Borosage | Jan 22, 2016 | Blog
Panic now grips the Clinton campaign. Polls show Bernie Sanders surging to a dramatic lead in New Hampshire and closing in Iowa. The Washington Post reports that Hillary's national numbers are dropping faster now than they did in 2008. The Clinton campaign has started...
