Senator Elizabeth Warren has another brilliant and truly progressive proposal. It would help the more than 68 million Americans (25% of all households) who
Category: Obama
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
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
The pope, the president and the public schools
Sometimes progressives don’t agree with conservatives, and the gist of the differences are about policy issues. Other times, one or perhaps both sides of
UN Treaty on Disability Rights: Obama says yes; so should Congress
Perhaps you haven’t noticed. Our current president is an unwavering optimist. Whether we see Obama’s optimism as a character trait or a belief system
Elizabeth Warren confronts Wall Street Democrats
Recently, Elizabeth Warren delivered a speech from the floor of the Senate. Her purpose was to condemn Obama’s “Grand Bargain” proposal to use a
Finding a voice for single-payer healthcare in an unlikely place–CNN
I must confess; I’m a semi-secret fan of the mainstream press. This is not because I admire its approach to the news. Rather, I
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
From Kennedy to Obama – what might have been
I was in eleventh grade when the shots were fired, the announcement was made, and the LBJ years began. Up until JFK, my father