Gridlock grips the federal government. Polarization further ensnarls our politics. Political scientists and psychologists are digging much more deeply into the field of political
Tag: Bernie Sanders
Paul Krugman: Obama’s proposal to cut Social Security is “cruel and stupid”
Paul Krugman writing in the New York Times on December 18: First things first: cutting Social Security benefits is a cruel, stupid policy—just not
Sanders: Devastation awaits working families in the “Gang of 6” deficit reduction plan
What I can say is that I have heard, including from people that you might not expect to hear it from, that if they
The American Health Security Act of 2011
On May 10, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation to provide health care for every American through a Medicare-for-all type single-payer system. Represenative Jim
Bernie Sanders’ progressive deficit-reduction plan
Sen. Bernie Sanders announced on Friday, November 12 that he will work with members of Congress, labor unions, seniors’ organizations, economists and others to
Bernie Sanders has good advice for President Obama
In a recent article in the Washington Post, E. J. Dionne asked Senator Bernie Sanders about why President Obama “was in a political pickle.”
Single-payer plan, alive and kicking in Vermont
After Congress passed the health insurance reform bill, it seemed that the idea of single-payer healthcare was all but dead for at least the
Senator Bernie Sanders wants ten million solar roofs
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is a rare bird in Washington, DC. Throughout his career—first as mayor of Burlington, then as a seven term
Bob’s Red Mill owner gives company to employees
Bob Moore, a retired automobile service manager and advocate of healthy eating, founded Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods with his wife Charlee, in 1978.