Go Midwest, Young Man
Let’s just say it one last time: 2014 was a rough year for Democrats. We had our asses handed to us, and with the exception of a few...
Financial Collapse: The Sequel?
Wall Street lobbyists have snuck into the budget package an amendment that would repeal the part of Dodd-Frank that reins in the...
Singularly Bad Idea: Wall Street Taking Over Public Education
Hedge fund CEOs and various kinds of slick venture capitalists see tapping the public education “market” — the pool of public dollars...
Elizabeth Warren’s Winning Ways
Much has been made of Elizabeth Warren being the go-to Democrat in this cycle, being eagerly welcomed in places like West Virginia and...
An Agenda and Narrative That Wins Elections
This blog post is partly about politics and partly about economic policies that will expand America’s middle class and make it more...
President Snow and Mitch McConnell: The Power Hunger Games
Okay, so the elections were really awful. We have a lot of very serious work to do in the progressive movement. But sometimes when things...