by Terrance Heath | Dec 12, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
While conservatives obsessed over “selfies," handshakes, and pseudo-symbolic statements, President Obama honored legacy of Nelson Mandela, and underscored how relevant and urgently needed it is today. The “Selfie.” So What? A handful photos of President Obama chatting...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 9, 2013 | Conservatism, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
Conservatives have turned Nelson Mandela’s death in to another reminder of how firmly Republicans stood, and still stand, on the wrong side of history. Here are some of the worst conservative reactions to Mandela’s death. 1. “Don’t mourn for Mandela.” In his December...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 9, 2013 | Conservatism, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
Besides black people, nobody wants racism to be "over" more than white conservatives, if the RNC’s tweet honoring Rosa Parks for “ending” racism is any indication. Why are white conservatives so ready declare racism “over”? They just want to get off the hook. Almost...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 8, 2013 | Progressive Vision
There was a big dust-up in the Democratic Party last week, triggered by a somewhat incoherent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal from the leaders of a Wall Street-funded "think tank"/lobbying group called Third Way. Many of the responses dealt with the op-ed's attack on...
by Digby | Dec 5, 2013 | Economy, Progressive Vision
I'm sure there is much weeping and wailing and rending of garments in the corridors of Third Way and Fix the Debt today: President Obama gave a nice speech today about income inequality --- and he didn't mention cutting "entitlements" even once. And he didn't express...
by Robert Borosage | Dec 5, 2013 | Economy, Progressive Vision
President Obama on Wednesday put before Americans the “defining challenge of our times: turning around a “dangerous and growing inequality” and “making sure our economy works for every working American.” This was a bold step for a president presiding over a recovery...
