by Terrance Heath | Dec 23, 2015 | Blog, Progressive Vision
Michael Brown. Eric Garner. Laquan McDonald. Sandra Bland. Walter Scott. Rekia Boyd. Tamir Rice. Most Americans have at least heard their names, and the stories of how they died. We have seen videos and images of their deaths, or of the aftermaths. They are...
by Bill Scher | Dec 23, 2015 | Blog
The year is ending on a good note for the planet. The Paris climate deal commits every nation to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and averting a climate crisis. Several weeks earlier, President Obama's EPA put in place the "Clean Power Plan," a regulatory strategy...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 22, 2015 | Blog
It might not seem so in the middle of a day's news cycle, especially with that news always being about Donald Trump, but 2015 marked a year of change in a progressive direction. And the country is solidly behind this move. Progressive Victories In 2015 The country is...
by Robert Reich | Dec 22, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Financial Reform
Martin Shkreli, the former hedge-fund manager turned pharmaceutical CEO who was arrested last week, has been described as a sociopath and worse. In reality, he’s a brasher and larger version of what others in finance and corporate suites do all the time. Federal...
by Jeff Bryant | Dec 22, 2015 | Blog
One of the more telling combinations of news stories from the past week found education policy insiders in Washington, D.C. rejoicing over the passage of a new law rewriting federal education policy while at the same time a new report revealed how political leadership...
by Leo Gerard | Dec 22, 2015 | Blog, Democracy, Jobs and Growth, Progressive Vision, Trade
The spirit of the season is generosity. Eight toys for Hanukkah. A partridge in a pear tree and 11 other quirky presents. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday. It’s the thought that counts. And the thought is good-hearted. That’s why the season works so well. To...
