by Robert Borosage | Nov 23, 2015 | Blog, Financial Reform, Progressive Vision
At the last Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton inadvertently sparked a firestorm when she invoked her woman donors and 9/11 as a defense to Bernie Sanders calling out her Wall Street donors. As Molly Ball tweeted, playing both the women’s card and the 9/11 card in one...
by Terrance Heath | Nov 18, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth, Progressive Vision
According to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute, creating an economy that works for everyone starts with creating an economy that works for women. There’s good news and bad news. The good news is that the gap between women’s earnings and men’s earnings...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog, Progressive Vision
The day before the Paris terrorist attacks, "the Paris of the Middle East" – Beirut – was attacked by ISIS. Terrorist set off two bombs in a busy shopping area, killing more than 40 people and injuring more than 240. Then, on Sunday, a string of ISIS bombs in Baghdad...
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 Dave Johnson | Nov 13, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Progressive Vision
Postal banking serves the public, not Wall Street. We the People could have postal banking right now if enough of us speak up and demand it. SIGN THE PETITION HERE. Traditional banks have abandoned communities, leaving people stranded, unable to cash checks, pay...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 10, 2015 | Election 2016, Progressive Vision
[fve]https://youtu.be/GcRX8xE1LME[/fve]Stan Greenberg talks to OurFuture.org about his new book, "America Ascendant." Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg, in a new polling memo released this week, is declaring that a Democratic party takeover in the Senate is within...
