by Robert Reich | Nov 19, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
The next president of the United States will confront a virulent jihadist threat, mounting effects of climate change, and an economy becoming ever more unequal. We’re going to need an especially wise and able leader. Yet our process for choosing that person is a...
by Terrance Heath | Nov 18, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
The right-wing response to the Paris terror attacks is predictably hysterical, racist and xenophobic. It’s everything the terrorists could possibly want, and a distraction from a very real threat. The world is still reeling from the terrorist attacks in Paris, which...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 16, 2015 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
The Democratic candidates debated for the second time Saturday evening, in Des Moines, Iowa. Because of the terrible terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut, the emphasis of the beginning of the debate focused on a discussion of terrorism, national security and foreign...
by Terrance Heath | Nov 13, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Does it seem like the “War on Christmas” comes earlier every year? ’Tis barely the season yet, and this week wingnuts are seeing red about Starbuck’s decidedly minimalist holiday cups. Starbucks decided to keep it simple for the holidays this year. Last month the...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 12, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
When talking about trade and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Republican candidate Donald Trump was correct about China. In the fourth Republican debate that took place in Milwaukee Tuesday, a moderator asked about Trump's opposition to TPP. ● Moderator: "... the...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 11, 2015 | Conservatism, Election 2016
In an event that was supposed to highlight the Republican presidential candidates' views on the economy and its woes, it's surprising that the Fox Business Channel debate Tuesday did not address a newly urgent issue that is striking at a key segment of the Republican...
