by Terrance Heath | Sep 29, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
House Speaker John Boehner is like the ineffectual substitute teacher whose presence barely keeps an unruly class in line, and whose exit ensures that chaos will ensue. Boehner’s exit leaves a chaotic House GOP without adult supervision. On Friday, Boehner (R-Ohio)...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog, Tax Reform
Donald Trump has a tax plan for you, and it's going to be "amazing" – especially if you happen to be a billionaire like Trump, or even a mere millionaire. Yes, his tax plan will take millions of lower-income people off the tax rolls. Married couples earning less than...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog
A new round of negotiations is underway in Atlanta this week between the United States and 11 Pacific Rim countries. They are trying to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Some groups are asking people to come to Atlanta to protest. There are also calls for...
by Elizabeth Warren | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth, Progressive Vision
Senator Elizabeth Warren Remarks at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate September 27, 2015 [fve]https://youtu.be/IPEDI2hR0dM[/fve] ***As Prepared for Delivery*** Thank you. I'm grateful to be here at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the...
by Robert Borosage | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog, Democracy, Progressive Vision
The Washington Post on Saturday reported that Hillary Clinton has launched “an intense press to stockpile campaign dollars in the final days of the quarter, aiming to build a war chest big enough to eclipse what is expected to be a healthy fundraising haul by Sen....
by Bernie Horn | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog, Democracy, Progressive Vision
Pope Francis on Saturday delivered a homily at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Billed as an address on religious freedom, conservatives hoped and expected the Pope to praise their hard-line opposition to abortion, contraception and LGBT rights. Right-wingers could...
