by Bill Scher | Nov 17, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision, Winning Issues for 2014
As debate reignites between populist progressives and self-described "centrists" over why Democrats lost the midterms and how they should recalibrate, it's worth recalling that Republicans won in part by co-opting populist positions and themes. Sure, there were plenty...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 14, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Should our government be for good jobs with good wages and benefits – the things most of We the People want in our lives? Or should it be for bad jobs, low wages, no benefits – the very things that a wealthy few (who like to call themselves "job creators") have become...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 14, 2014 | Blog, Populist Majority
It remains true, as we have asserted time and again using findings on our Populist Majority website, that the American majority is firmly populist and broadly progressive. But we have also seen time and again – most recently in this month's elections – that people...
by Jeff Bryant | Nov 13, 2014 | Blog, Education
"Stop using tests to try to drive education reform." That's the conclusion from a recent in-depth report examining the pros and cons of new education standards called the Common Core and the standardized tests that accompany the new achievement targets. The report,...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 13, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Starting next year, Republicans will be forcing big cutbacks in mail service so they can say government doesn't work, and make the case for privatizing our U.S. Postal Service. Friday is a day of action to tell Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USPS Board of...
by Bill Scher | Nov 13, 2014 | Blog, Climate
Last month in Politico Magazine as I chronicled how Republicans lost the culture war, I recounted how they bet wrong on gay marriage: After 2003, many on the right were in a panic once the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court established equal marriage rights for gays...
