by Bill Scher | Oct 20, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Progressive Vision
Last week I asked "Will Keynes Win The Canadian Election?" He did, resoundingly. The Liberal Party, running on a Keynesian economic platform, shattered expectations and won the prime ministership with an outright majority in Parliament last night. Liberal Party'...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 20, 2015 | Blog, Education
Before Democratic Party presidential candidates readied for their first debate on CNN, they turned down an opportunity to meet at another forum. That meeting was to be hosted by ex-CNN anchorwoman Campbell Brown who now operates a media outlet, The Seventy Four, that...
by Robert Reich | Oct 19, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth
Have you noticed how often conservatives who disagree with a policy proposal call it a “job killer?” They’re especially incensed about proposals to raise the federal minimum wage. They claim it will force employers to lay off workers worth hiring at the current...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 19, 2015 | Blog, Democracy, Election 2016
In contrast to the Republican clown shows they call debates, last Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate was serious and focused on policy. It let the public know that there are still adults at work trying to help deal with the country's real problems. It helped the...
by Bill Scher | Oct 19, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
Sixteen years ago, in the autumn of 1999, a budget impasse was pushing the federal government toward, whaddya know, a government shutdown. Faced with expected budget surpluses, the Republican-controlled Congress decided it would be a good time to cut spending by...
by Terrance Heath | Oct 16, 2015 | Blog, Current Issues, This Is The GOP
On Tuesday night, 15.3 million people tuned in to a sane, rational Democratic presidential debate. Nobody remembered to bring the crazy to the Dem’s debate. So, wingnuts brought enough for everybody. It’s hard to choose the most egregious of the right-wing responses...
