by Bill Scher | Nov 16, 2015 | Blog, Democracy
Presidential candidate Marco Rubio has a big problem. As I previously detailed here, in 2013 Rubio tragicomically botched his attempt to lead on immigration reform, angering both pro- and anti-immigrant camps. For Republican primary voters who oppose citizenship for...
by Jeff Bryant | Nov 16, 2015 | Blog, Education
Although many Democrats are disappointed, even in a “panic,” with the results from recent off-year elections, they need to be aware of where progressives won and learn from communities that bucked the influences of big money, especially in contests where education was...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 16, 2015 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
The Democratic candidates debated for the second time Saturday evening, in Des Moines, Iowa. Because of the terrible terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut, the emphasis of the beginning of the debate focused on a discussion of terrorism, national security and foreign...
by Terrance Heath | Nov 13, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Does it seem like the “War on Christmas” comes earlier every year? ’Tis barely the season yet, and this week wingnuts are seeing red about Starbuck’s decidedly minimalist holiday cups. Starbucks decided to keep it simple for the holidays this year. Last month the...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 13, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Progressive Vision
Postal banking serves the public, not Wall Street. We the People could have postal banking right now if enough of us speak up and demand it. SIGN THE PETITION HERE. Traditional banks have abandoned communities, leaving people stranded, unable to cash checks, pay...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 12, 2015 | Blog
Several recent news articles have suggested that, in the words of a Washington Post headline, “there’s … a big economic fight happening in the Democratic Party.” It’s true. The corporate-friendly policies of the party’s more conservative wing have fared poorly, both...
