by Dave Johnson | Jul 9, 2015 | Blog, Economy
The Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service is calling for support of two House resolutions that urge restoration of overnight mail service standards and a continuation of six-day delivery. The alliance consists of more than 70 national organizations. The...
by Emily Foster | Jul 8, 2015 | Blog, Economy
A child in Baltimore’s Seton Hill neighborhood will on average die 19 years earlier than a child from the city’s Roland Park neighborhood. That’s the stark consequence of housing inequality. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Wednesday set out to...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 7, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Greek Crisis
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will present a new Greek proposal to the Europeans today, but there are few reasons for hope. The European Central Bank announced yesterday that it would not provide increased liquidity to Greek banks, insuring that they will remain...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 6, 2015 | Economy, Financial Reform, Greek Crisis
Now that the Greek populace has spoken with a firm voice against the austerity policies being imposed on the country by Europe's financial leaders, it's time for President Obama and Congress to stand firm with the Greek people. A petition calling on our political...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Greek Crisis, Progressive Vision
The Greek people have stood up. By an overwhelming margin, they rejected the harsh, unending, austerity that the “Troika” – the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the European Central Bank – dictated for them. They stood with the leaders they had...
by Elaine Weiss | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog, Economy
As election season heats up, it’s encouraging to see not only education policy in general, but early childhood education, in particular, getting serious attention. With New York City leading the way, and cities from Boston to Seattle and San Antonio working toward...
