The recall of Governor Scott Walker has dominated national reporting on Wisconsin. But there is another very interesting Wisconsin race to watch. Longtime incumbent
Tag: Progressive politics
Pressure from the left could help Obama win reelection
Tax increases on the rich are not going pass. Period. Obama is doing this so he can look like a liberal, because he knows
We solved illiteracy, malaria, & human trafficking. What did you do this morning?
HIV/AIDS. Removal and banning of landmines. Healthcare for children in developing nations. Clean water in sub-Saharan Africa. These are huge issues. They’re complicated. Politicians,
Camp Wellstone: I’m an activist bootcamp survivor
“We all do better, when we all do better.” These were some of the opening remarks at the January 14-16, 2011 session of Camp
Cry out! French writer, 93, publishes a 13-page best seller
Stephane Hessel‘s slim, 13-page political pamphlet, according to a recent article in the Independent, is “smashing all publishing records in France.” In just three months,
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
Film “Inside Job” shows sharply divided America
Inside Job presents an illuminating account of how the financial meltdown of 2008 came to be. My biggest take away is that we are
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.”
“Democrats” vs. Democrats
There are “Democrats,” including Blue Dogs who are indistinguishable from Republicans, and then there are progressive Democrats—authentic Democrats, who are fast becoming an endangered