by Jeff Bryant | Jan 21, 2016 | Blog, Education
Earlier this month, news about a U.S. Supreme Court case, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, raised concerns for progressives everywhere – and for good reason. As my colleague Dave Johnson writes, the case is about “making every state a ‘right-to-work’...
by Gloria Totten | Jan 21, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Gender Justice, Progressive Vision
The battle over abortion rights legislation is being fought almost entirely at the state level, with skirmishes in localities. This will most likely continue to be true for years to come. The anti-abortion forces understand this dynamic, have focused their resources...
by Bill Scher | Jan 21, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
On Wednesday, we learned two things. In 2014, the undocumented immigration population reached its lowest point since 2003. In 2015, the global temperature was at its highest point in recorded history. So what are Republicans talking about more? Immigration, of course....
by Terrance Heath | Jan 20, 2016 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth, Progressive Vision
The record $1.5 billion jackpot has been won, and Powerball mania has died down for now, but Americans are still stuck with a Powerball economy powered by the “lottery mentality.” A week ago, Americans were in the grip of Powerball mania. A record-making $1.5 billion...
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...
