by Dave Johnson | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog, Trade
The main presenter at Saturday's Netroots Nation panel "Manufacturing a Middle Class with Quality Jobs" was Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.), representing Flint. Get to know about this guy – he is an absolute rock star. He is sharp, funny and, most important, he is right on...
by Richard Eskow | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision
[fve]http://youtu.be/-co-eK__Wa8[/fve] At the emotional high point of this year’s Netroots Nation conference in Detroit, Rev. William Barber II concluded his roof-raising opening-night invocation by asking, “Can I be a preacher for three minutes?” “My son is an...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 18, 2014 | Blog
President Obama's announcement Thursday of an executive order that would facilitate public-private partnerships for transportation projects is the latest in a years-long series of efforts to coax more private sector funding for public goods. One benefit these deals...
by Bill Scher | Jul 18, 2014 | Blog
Over at Politico Magazine today, I analyzed the meaning of Sen. Elizabeth Warren's busy 2014 schedule, stumping and raising money for a wide range of Democratic candidates on the ballot this November. Many speculate this has something to do with 2016, but she has...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 18, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision, The New Populism
Senator Elizabeth Warren took her fight against a rigged system to the Netroots Nation gathering in Detroit Friday morning, saying that she is fighting back, and if We the People "push back and fight hard, we can win." Outside the hall, people were passing out "Ready...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 17, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Thank heaven for American wingnuts’ short attention span. The apparent shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over the Ukraine gave us a respite from the usual sexist, racist, homophobic, xenophobic rantings. A brief one, but a respite nonetheless. Fox News...
