by Terrance Heath | Jun 22, 2012 | Blog
On June 20, 2012, Nick Nyhart, CEO and President of Public Campaign, Joan Mandle, Executive Director of Democracy Matters, Tracy Leatherberry of Common Cause and others delivered a people's indictment for crimes against our democracy to Karl Rove, American Crossroads,...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 21, 2012 | Blog
Eric Schneiderman was right. New York State's Attorney General told an audience at the Take Back the American Dream Conference that we need a "transformational politics" that will change the way we look at ourselves, our society, and our economy. The wealthy have...
by Terrance Heath | Jun 21, 2012 | Blog
I wonder sometimes if Paul Krugman ever gets tired of being right. Or does he get bored with it, given how often it happens? This week, at the Take Back the American Dream conference, Krugman shared the stage with Chris Hayes for the "End This Depression NOW!" plenary...
by Robert Borosage | Jun 21, 2012 | Blog, Economy
This was delivered as the opening address to the Take Back the American Dream Summit in Washington, D.C., on June 18. On behalf of the Campaign for America’s Future, I welcome you to this year’s Take Back the American Dream Summit. You are activists and leaders from...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 21, 2012 | Blog
The Bush tax cuts expire at the end of the year. For more than 30 years the public has been told that low taxes promote economic growth and jobs, and now we have low taxes, low economic growth and a no job growth. Oh,, and really, really high deficits from the revenue...
