This daily blog is composed of clips and links from other progressive blog and news sites, accompanied by my own observations. It documents the
Author: Nick Burbules
Nick Burbules is a professor at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has been compiling Progressive Blog Digest since 2004 to document the failure and decline of the Republican party and, more recently, the efforts of the Obama administration to build a new, lasting Democratic coalition.
Chris Christie, persona non grata: Progressive Blog Digest
Rough times for Chris Christie: first, as chair of the Republican Governors Association he’s visiting states to raise money. Problem is, Republican Governors don’t
State of the Union: Progressive Blog Digest
This daily blog is composed of clips and links from other progressive blog and news sites, accompanied by my own observations. Progressive Blog Digest
Progressive Blog Digest: Girl talk
This daily blog, Progressive Blog Digest, is composed of clips and links from other progressive blog and news sites, accompanied by my own observations. It
Extending unemployment payments — a matter of fairness: Progressive Blog Digest
The Senate passes unemployment payments, Obama ramps up the pressure. What will the House Repubs do? See today’s full Progressive Blog Digest here.
The budget deal: Progressive Blog Digest
Conservatives are balking at the budget deal. Plus links to other issues featured on progressive blogs. See today’s full Progressive Blog Digest here. http://www.nationaljournal.com/daily/can-paul-ryan-put-down-a-revolt-from-the-right-20131210 Can
Obama talks about inequality: Progressive Blog Digest
The best speech Obama has given on the economy, plus other items posted on progressive blogs today. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/12/04/the-best-speech-obama-has-given-on-the-economy/?wprss=rss_ezra-klein&clsrd More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/12/04/inequality-is-the-defining-issue-of-our-time/ http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/income-inequality-riskier-you-think http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/12/president-obama-makes-his-pitch-fighting-income-inequality Really
Obamacare has a second chance to get it right: Progressive Blog Digest
A roundup of what progressive blogs are saying about today’s issues: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/30/obama-health-care-reform_n_4361679.html More: http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/11/30/inside_the_effort_to_rescue_obamacare.html Inside the Effort to Rescue Obamacare http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/11/30/healthcare_website_still_improving.html Healthcare Website Still
Reactions–left and right–to the Iran deal: Progressive Blog Digest
Editor’s note: Here’s a look at how the left and the right are reacting to the agreement between Iran and the P5+1 [UN Security
What winning feels like: Progressive Blog Digest
The usual pundits and chin-pullers are all upset now that the Democratic reform to the filibuster will upset the spirit of bipartisanship and comity