by Bill Scher | Feb 17, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
In the Democratic presidential nomination race, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a tight race for Nevada, but Clinton is far ahead in South Carolina and 10 of the early March contests. A Sanders win in Nevada could change those numbers, but the likelihood...
by Robert Borosage | Feb 12, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Thursday night’s Democratic debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin once more featured strong performances from both candidates, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Each consolidated the support of his or her followers. Neither suffered a blow that would damage their...
by Eric Lotke | Feb 12, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
Two centuries and nearly two decades ago, our fathers brought forth a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. We have improved since that time. "Men" has come to include women. African Americans have acquired...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Feb 11, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Robert Borosage explores the meaning for progressives of Bernie Sanders' resounding popular-vote win in the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary and the political jockeying in the contests ahead. In this one-hour discussion sponsored by the Public Leadership...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog, Democracy, Progressive Vision
Many say we should "run government like a business" and "save money" by "cutting spending" and "making government smaller." Does this work? Do We the People really save money by doing these things? Have you heard the phrase “penny-wise and pound-foolish”? How about "a...
by Robert Borosage | Feb 10, 2016 | Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Is Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) electable? As Sanders has surged in the polls, supporters of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are issuing increasingly dire warnings about his general election prospects. On websites like Vox, many political scientists agree:...
