2010: A progressive strategy to win
11-18-2009 – 12:50 pm | Comments

By Brent Budowsky | The Hill
Progressives throughout the nation should rally around a strategy that could bring a surprise victory in the 2010 elections with a clear electoral plan and a program that is patriotic, …

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The Case of the Missing E-Mails
2-21-2009 – 11:16 pm | Comments

By Jayne Lyn Stahl
Nothing new in the announcement that the Bush White House has recently stumbled upon more e-mails documenting its activities during its 8 year tenure.
And, at a time when we’re accustomed to …

Robin Hood 101
2-21-2009 – 12:23 pm | Comments

By Jayne Lyn Stahl
Aren’t we glad Governor Schwarzenegger is so elated about his state senate’s approval of a budget? But, how about the rest of us who live, and work, in California? Is there anyone …

Republicans will use the power of New Media as they did AM Radio, will we let them?
2-20-2009 – 12:31 pm | Comments

By Bryan Buchan | @bryanbuchan.com
Thanks to twitter, about a week ago I received a tweet from one of my followers that mentioned a U-STREAM broadcast was about to begin. It was a RNC New …

Vision of Hope on Economic Systems
2-20-2009 – 12:26 pm | Comments

Greg Coleridge
February 9, 2009
Vision of Hope Speaker Series, Xavier University
It’s impossible to explore economics, economic systems, and a vision for an inclusive economy in a vacuum. Economics is not a silo but rather a web …

Some Advice for the Governeggor
2-17-2009 – 6:58 pm | Comments

By Jayne Lyn Stahl
As you know, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California’s governor, sent out 20,000 pink slips today to state workers. I wonder how many of those layoff notices went to state bureaucrats earning more than $100,000 …

Subsidizing COBRA Is Not Enough–We Need Single Payer
2-17-2009 – 5:33 am | Comments

by Andrew Coates MD
COBRA is a law that allows you to keep your employer-sponsored health insurance for 18 months if you lose or change jobs. To do so, you have to pay 102% of the …

What would you ask the Wall Street bankers?
2-16-2009 – 8:38 pm | Comments

By: William Crain
Last week, thousands of you called on Congress to hold Wall Street banks
accountable, and we delivered that message in face-to-face meetings with
dozens of senators and representatives.
Last Wednesday, Congress finally started to ask the …

URGENT: Roy Bennett abducted by Zim police
2-13-2009 – 1:22 pm | Comments

By Joe Trippi
Earlier today, one of the most courageous men I’ve ever met, Roy Bennett, was abducted by police and was seen being taken to Marondera, one of Robert Mugabe’s infamous torture camps. Roy was …