by Terrance Heath | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
In the three years since George Zimmerman was acquitted in the murder of Trayvon Martin and the Black Live Matter movement was born, so many more have been lost even as so much progress was made. Three years ago today, full of despair, I posted my feelings on my...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
Some people say that the Democratic Party doesn't really stand for anything. Sen. Bernie Sanders pushed and pushed as a Democratic presidential candidate, and has achieved results that could change that. The 2016 Democratic Party platform is a very progressive policy...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 13, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Progressive Vision
More than 400,000 Americans signed a petition calling on Donald Trump to release his tax returns. On Tuesday, progressive activists delivered those signatures to Trump Tower. Progressive activists showed up at Donald Trump’s doorstep on Tuesday with a simple demand...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 13, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Even as Bernie Sanders was endorsing Hillary Clinton Tuesday in New Hampshire, expressions of dismay and outrage from his supporters flooded social media. Naturally, Donald Trump piled on, tweeting that Bernie Sanders “has totally sold out to corrupt Hillary Clinton,”...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
On the eve of the Republican National Convention, thousands of progressive volunteers are going door-to-door to counter politics of hate, and build support for economic and racial justice. As Republicans gather to nominate their candidate for president, major...
by Harvey J Kaye | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
The time has come. After 40 years of class war from above – of conservative political ascendance, neoliberal public policies and well-funded culture wars that together have subordinated the public good to private greed, made the rich grossly richer, and led so many of...