by Dave Johnson | Aug 4, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Here is a real shocker. AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) has been a paying member of the notorious right-wing, Koch-tied lobbying organization American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) since at least 2014. Yes, that AARP, once known for...
by Terrance Heath | Aug 3, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Like a slug in the nation’s political “garden,” Donald Trump leaves destruction in his wake, and a trail of slime that we will have to contend with long after he’s slithered off the scene. It’s only Wednesday, but Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 3, 2016 | Blog, Current Issues, Economy, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
Tuesday's post, A "Look At Clinton And Trump’s Promises To Spend To Boost Economy," said Trump's infrastructure plan was nothing more than a promise with no details. "We will build the roads, highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, and the railways of tomorrow. This, in...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Aug 3, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
[fve]https://youtu.be/p13WBHQrxpE[/fve]Alicia Garza of the Black Lives Matter movement talks about the relationship between progressives and the African-American community during the People's Action People's assembly on Sunday in Milwaukee. A newly formed national...
by Leo Gerard | Aug 2, 2016 | Blog, Current Issues, Jobs and Growth, Trade
As Hillary Clinton’s "Blue Collar Bus Tour,” travels across Pennsylvania and Ohio, I want to tell you about two angry white men I met at the Democratic National Convention last week. The press would have you believe that all of the angry white men are Trump...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 2, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Jobs and Growth
Austerity is officially dead, at least at the presidential candidate level. Congress? We'll have to wait and see. Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are talking about increased spending on public infrastructure. Hillary Clinton has launched her post-convention...