by Dave Johnson | Dec 14, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Recently there have been news reports that Republicans are going to delay TPP until after the 2016 elections. Do not be misled; this is a bargaining ploy. They want the Obama administration to make "side agreements" that give corporations even more. We have to keep up...
by Robert Borosage | Dec 14, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism
One consequence of the deafening media din generated by Donald Trump’s hateful blather is that his competitors seem moderate in contrast. Thus Marco Rubio, the callow young, ambitious first-term senator from Florida, is billed as a foreign policy leader in the...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog
"Establishment" Republicans are warning that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) might not have enough Republican votes to pass right away. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, for example, said that President Barack Obama should not submit TPP to Congress for a...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog, Progressive Vision
Faced with outrage against police violence, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel must decide whether he will turn crisis into an opportunity for accountability and healing for his city. Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel is famous for “Rahm’s Rule” of political crises management: “You...
by Bill Scher | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog, Climate
Above: Economist and author Robert Pollin discusses his latest book, "Greening the Global Economy," with Isaiah J. Poole while at a congressional briefing in Washington December 8. The expected Paris climate agreement will be a landmark achievement, not just for the...
by Emily Schwartz Greco | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog, Climate
Investors who choose to steer clear of oil, gas, and coal are protecting their portfolios in the short term and the long run. Who has divested lately? The fast-growing list includes the University of California, insurance giant Allianz, the German city of Munster, and...
