by Lori Wallach | Dec 20, 2013 | Economy, The Jobs Challenge, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Hard work, smart planning and perseverance made 2013 a year of inspiring fair-trade activism. Vibrant grassroots activism and dogged D.C. advocacy resulted in a new level of public and congressional concern about the perils of Fast Track and the Trans-Pacific...
by Joshua Holland | Dec 19, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
How the Harshest Immigration Law in the US Ended in Disaster (via Moyers & Company) MSNBC reporter Benjy Sarlin traveled down to Alabama to see the impact of the most punitive law against unauthorized immigrants in the US firsthand. When it was enacted, the Alabama...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 18, 2013 | Economy, Trans-Pacific Partnership
There are numerous reports that the Obama administration is getting ready to push "Fast Track" legislation in Congress. It looks like there will be a major effort to get this through. We all need to understand what this means to our wages, jobs and economy. "Fast...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 12, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
While conservatives obsessed over “selfies," handshakes, and pseudo-symbolic statements, President Obama honored legacy of Nelson Mandela, and underscored how relevant and urgently needed it is today. The “Selfie.” So What? A handful photos of President Obama chatting...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 9, 2013 | Conservatism, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
Conservatives have turned Nelson Mandela’s death in to another reminder of how firmly Republicans stood, and still stand, on the wrong side of history. Here are some of the worst conservative reactions to Mandela’s death. 1. “Don’t mourn for Mandela.” In his December...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 9, 2013 | Conservatism, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
Besides black people, nobody wants racism to be "over" more than white conservatives, if the RNC’s tweet honoring Rosa Parks for “ending” racism is any indication. Why are white conservatives so ready declare racism “over”? They just want to get off the hook. Almost...
