by Terrance Heath | Apr 1, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Progressive Vision
The powerful grassroots backlash against Indiana’s anti-gay “religious freedom” law is yielding results and inspiring hope. Right-wing supporters of the law were seemingly caught unawares by a grassroots response that’s put them on the defensive. On Monday, the...
by Leo Gerard | Mar 31, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Jobs and Growth, Trade
Sucker punched by massive, illegally subsidized imports, American steel producers laid off thousands of workers in bedrock communities from Ohio and Illinois to Texas and Alabama. That’s in just the past three months. The families of furloughed workers are struggling...
by Bill Scher | Mar 31, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism
The Choice Before Republican Primary Voters was Laid Bare by Conservative Pundit Matt Lewis, as Reported by The new York Times: Mr. Bush proudly tells of having ended racial preferences at Florida’s universities, but in the next breath adds, as he said in February,...
by Dave Johnson | Mar 30, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Jobs and Growth
We all know America's infrastructure is crumbling. Meanwhile, millions of people still need jobs. But in one more of many stunning examples of failure to govern, the Republican budget proposals cut back infrastructure funding even more. Tax cuts have resulted in years...
by Bernie Horn | Mar 30, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism
Last week, Indiana Governor Mike Pence (R) signed SB 101 into law, the so-called “Religious Freedom Restoration Act.” Apparently, Pence was surprised at the nationwide outcry against the law and he’s adopted a defensive crouch. "There has been a lot of...
by Terrance Heath | Mar 27, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism
Let’s be clear. Sen. Ted Cruz is not going to be president. Nor is he going to be the Republican nominee. But his wingnut tendencies will make 2016 a headache for Republicans, and more entertaining for the rest of us. Sen. Ted Cruz (R, Texas) announced his candidacy...
