by Terrance Heath | Jan 16, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism
Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) is the new chair of the House Budget Committee. Just who is Rep. Tom Price? What will his conservative economic ideology cost us? Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was arguably the most famous, and perhaps most-photographed, House Budget Committee chair...
by Emily Schwartz Greco | Jan 15, 2015 | Blog, Climate
When Maria van der Hoeven summed up the 20-year outlook for global energy investment in London last year, she identified a couple of daunting challenges. The amount of money required by 2035 is a staggering $48 trillion, the International Energy Agency chief and...
by Robert Borosage | Jan 15, 2015 | Blog, Progressive Vision
Legislators in the new Congress haven’t even cut the curtains for their offices, but it is already clear that the right has no clue and the “center” offers no hope. Republican Mitch McConnell, newly installed as Senate majority leader, announced that his goal is not...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 15, 2015 | Blog, Trade
President Obama is likely to use the State of the Union to push for passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the rigged "fast track" trade promotion authority. Here are some facts to counter the expected public relations campaign. Of Course "Trade" Is Good...
by Bill Scher | Jan 14, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism
The well-heeled Republican establishment types would like to put the tea party in its place. They may need tea party votes, but they don't want the far right to dictate party strategy or otherwise represent the party nationally. They want to win and get their...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 14, 2015 | Blog, Retirement Security
President Obama will deliver his State of the Union speech next Tuesday amid a new flurry of Republican attacks on Social Security. Will he stand firm and defend the popular program, or step aside and let the attacks continue? Changing The Rules No wonder Republicans...
