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Tag: Progressive agenda

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New York votes in unified government and goes full-on progressive

February 2, 2019 Renee Shur 2018 Election, Democrats, States Leave a comment

Elections matter. If there’s any doubt about why, take a look at what’s happening right now in New York State. In the 2018 election,

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Dancing with Claire and ghosts of Democrats past

January 12, 2015 Bill Kesler Activism, Congress, Democrats, Missouri region Leave a comment

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

December 30, 2013 Renee Shur Foreign Policy, Ideas, International, Obama One comment

During his first inaugural address in 2008, President Obama made a sweeping pledge to undertake the task of turning our ship of state in

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Women will lead the way

November 29, 2013 Susan Cunningham 2014 Election, Consumer issues, Economy, Health, Health care, Media, Politics, Women Leave a comment

As long as our country has Gail Collins, Rachel Maddow and Elizabeth Warren,  I can clutch a tiny bit of hope in my wrinkly,

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Guess the progressive: A video quiz

May 11, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Media, People, Uncategorized Leave a comment

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

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Positive signs for voting-rights laws—even in Pennsylvania

April 24, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Civil Rights, Good government, Politics, Republicans, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

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

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Minnesota and Colorado: Where the progressive agenda is alive and…progressing

March 18, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Education, Employment, Good government, Health care, States, Women Leave a comment

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

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10 ways to stay politically engaged, even after winning the 2012 election

December 18, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Democrats, Good government, Ideas, Media, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

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

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A progressive “to-do” list for lame-duck Congress

November 12, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Obama Leave a comment

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

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  • How Loose Lips from Obama Hurt America and the World

A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

Gloria Shur Bilchik’s new book, Election Insiders: Behind the scenes with the people who make your vote count. Kindle edition now available at Amazon.

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