Today's Ideas & Actions
May 9th, 2008
After the Primaries, A United Progressive America
May 7th, 2008
After all the histrionic punditfying throughout the campaign, after all the trivial media distractions over surrogates who blurt on mean things, after all the phony guilt-by-association attacks, the public unity around a progressive vision remains: an economy that works for everyone, health care for all, a clean energy future, affordable education and the end of the Iraq occupation.
Let's Bank On Rebuilding America
May 6th, 2008
Instead of a silly argument over a "gas tax holiday," we desperately need a serious discussion about the nation's infrastructure. And there is a good legislative proposal that could be the basis for that discussion. more »
The McCain Health Plan: Millions Lose Coverage, Health Costs Worsen, and Insurance and Drug Industries Win
By Roger Hickey
April 29th, 2008
Sen. John McCain's health care plan is a dangerous fraud. It will dismantle the employer-provided system that now covers about 158 million Americans and will force millions of workers to fend for themselves in a market controlled by unregulated and predatory insurance companies. His plan would drive health care costs upward, not downward.
RELATED:
• Bernie Horn on "How to Talk About Health Care"
• Facts and analysis of our "Health Care for America" plan
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Let's Get Real Economic Stimulus
April 22nd, 2008
It's now more clear than ever that the so-called economic stimulus package Congress passed earlier this year is inadequate. It is now time to demand that Congress get to work on finishing the job by passing a second economic stimulus package in the coming weeks—and do it on its own merits, without falling into the trap of linking its passage to more funding for the war in Iraq. more »
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May 8th, 2008
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Clipping the Eagle's Wings
May 8th, 2008
Conservatism Collapses in the Emergency Room
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The Course From Here
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Crash the Eagle
May 7th, 2008
Outright Barbarism vs. The Civil Society
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The Age of the "Insurance Card Marriage"
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Our Work: Highlights
College: Soaring Out of Reach for Families
The dream of a college education is being priced out of reach for more and more American students and their families. Tuition is rising while wages are flat or sinking. Conservatives in Congress have responded by cutting $12 billion from federal student loan programs and raising loan interest rates for student and their parents. Conservatives in state governments have cut back funding for colleges, passing more costs to families in the form of increased tuitions and fees. See below to find out how your representative voted.... more »
