by Robert Reich | Jan 20, 2016 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth, Progressive Vision
Why did the white working class abandon the Democrats? The conventional answer is Republicans skillfully played the race card. In the wake of the Civil Rights Act, segregationists like Alabama Governor George C. Wallace led southern whites out of the Democratic Party....
by Dave Johnson | Jan 20, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism
"If the kids in a rich suburb of Detroit had been drinking contaminated water, we would have done something about it." – Hillary Clinton “There are no excuses. The governor long ago knew about the lead in Flint's water. He did nothing. As a result, hundreds of...
by Sam Pizzigati | Jan 19, 2016 | Blog, Economy
Every winter the world’s political and business elite retreat to the Swiss mountain resort of Davos to think deep thoughts and sup at five-star eateries. The corporate execs, bankers, and finance ministers who frequent this annual Davos World Economic Forum have of...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 19, 2016 | Blog, Economy
You're going to be hearing a lot of whining and moaning in the coming days about the budget deficit going up. Well, guess what: the same people who will be whining and moaning about deficits and "government spending" pushed through massive tax cuts last year, which...
by Fred Redmond | Jan 19, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
The GOP debate last week featured more immigrant bashing with the party’s front-runner, Donald Trump, reasserting his plan to construct a wall – this one a religious barrier preventing Muslims from getting into the country. Trump has mocked a disabled journalist and...
by Robert Borosage | Jan 19, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Ten million people watched the Democratic debate on Sunday despite Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s best efforts to bury it on a holiday weekend night after the NFL playoffs. All three candidates had strong moments in a generally...
