If you’re looking for an example of the good work that can be done-and has been done—by a president, Democrats and a US Congress
Higher education for sale
One of the most interesting revelations of Charles Ferguson’s movie Inside Job was his exposure of the ways in which academic economists contributed to
Albert Pujols could hit a home run for fiscal responsibility
Albert Pujols has a unique opportunity to not only change the economics of baseball, but also to set an example of restraint for all
Homeless in St. Charles: the hidden epidemic in US suburbs
1,089. That’s the number of homeless people Missouri’s St. Charles, Warren, and Lincoln counties. A 2010 mini-documentary called “The Hidden Homeless” reports that this
President Obama needs some new friends in the White House
It’s no longer a surprise that most progressives have come to the conclusion that if President Barack Obama was ever a progressive, he is
Wellstone Action: A bootcamp for progressives
If you would like to get involved in progressive politics, you can get the skills you need through Wellstone Action. Wellstone Action, a not-for profit
The DREAM is alive in some cities and states
Some states and municipalities aren’t waiting around for Congress to pass the DREAM Act. “Despite the anti-immigration rhetoric of the 2010 mid-term elections, states
Stand-up progressives: Schakowsky offers a different idea on deficit-reduction
Last week, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, co-chairs of President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, offered a preliminary plan to reduce
Thanks, President Obama: Credit-card holders get a better deal
Don’t believe ‘em when they say the progressive agenda is unloved by American citizens. Much has been accomplished in the first two years of
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