by Robert Reich | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog, Health
The Supreme Court’s recent blessing of Obamacare has precipitated a rush among the nation’s biggest health insurers to consolidate into two or three behemoths. The result will be good for their shareholders and executives, but bad for the rest of us – who will pay...
by Bill Scher | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog
One hundred and fifty years ago today, 12 weeks after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, The Nation magazine was born and immediately called for President Andrew Johnson to exercise his power and enshrine "the right of the negroes to the franchise." I know this...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Greek Crisis, Progressive Vision
The Greek people have stood up. By an overwhelming margin, they rejected the harsh, unending, austerity that the “Troika” – the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the European Central Bank – dictated for them. They stood with the leaders they had...
by Jeff Bryant | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog, Education
It's Tuesday evening, and people have come to church — but not for religion. What's bringing people to Green Mountain United Methodist Church in the heart of Lakewood, Colorado, is a meeting modestly titled "Church and society: Stand up for students." In a cramped,...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog, Democracy, Progressive Vision
We the People do not know how much money federal contractors are spending to bribe influence our Congress. What does that say about the transparency and integrity of our pay-to-play political system? For Independence Day President Obama should help Congress become...
by Elaine Weiss | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog, Economy
As election season heats up, it’s encouraging to see not only education policy in general, but early childhood education, in particular, getting serious attention. With New York City leading the way, and cities from Boston to Seattle and San Antonio working toward...
