I recently received an email from Senator Claire McCaskill, D-MO, asking for my ideas about Congress’ efforts in the months to come. As Claire
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Obama’s accomplishments: The shift to softer power
During his first inaugural address in 2008, President Obama made a sweeping pledge to undertake the task of turning our ship of state in
Women will lead the way
As long as our country has Gail Collins, Rachel Maddow and Elizabeth Warren, I can clutch a tiny bit of hope in my wrinkly,
Guess the progressive: A video quiz
So many progressive role models, so much for them [and us] to do–and so many ways to do it. When things get tough for
Positive signs for voting-rights laws—even in Pennsylvania
The backlash against voter suppression may have begun. Following highly publicized efforts by Republican-led legislatures to make voting harder for citizens during the 2012
Minnesota and Colorado: Where the progressive agenda is alive and…progressing
Progressive ideas are alive in 2013—and not just as talking points. They reflect what Americans actually value and want, and nowhere is that more
10 ways to stay politically engaged, even after winning the 2012 election
Obama won. But we’re far from done. How long did it take after President Obama won the popular vote and the electoral college for
A progressive “to-do” list for lame-duck Congress
There’s still time to push the progressive agenda forward in Congress before the big Republican majority takes over in January 2011, and that’s what