by Robert Borosage | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
“We have sent a message that will resound from Wall Street to Washington,“ presidential candidate Bernie Sanders exulted last night, after drubbing Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary. On the Republican side, Donald Trump won convincingly as predicted. The...
by Stephen Lerner | Feb 9, 2016 | Blog, Democracy, Economy, Financial Reform, Progressive Vision
Hedge funds and their billionaire managers offer up a powerful symbol of the forces that are driving America’s political and economic inequality. Getting the names and faces of these hedge fund billionaires before the public can help us tell a vivid story of what’s...
by Robert Reich | Feb 8, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
Instead of “Yes we can,” many Democrats have adopted a new slogan this election year: “We shouldn’t even try.” We shouldn’t try for single-payer system, they say. We’ll be lucky if we prevent Republicans from repealing Obamacare. We shouldn’t try for a $15 an hour...
by Robert Borosage | Feb 5, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
The face-off between Senator Bernie Sanders and Secretary Hillary Clinton last night in New Hampshire highlighted the strengths and vulnerabilities of both. Both put in impressive, strong performances. Both got their message out. Voters are left to decide whom they...
by Sara Robinson | Feb 3, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision
In January 2011, I presented a futures research project to the Progressive Caucus in Congress, then the largest of all the caucuses in that body. The report, Progressives 2040 — which was sponsored by ProgressiveCongress.org and published by Demos — analyzed a large...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 2, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
When candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders ended the Iowa caucuses Monday night in a near-tie, there were some surprises that went beyond the strength of Sanders' showing, as well as some warnings for Democrats. Clinton received more state delegates (700.59 to...
