Blogs: America's Future Now

During a webcast meeting with Organizing for America on Thursday, President Barack Obama outed the covert Republican plot to strangle Medicare to financial death.

He explained to the group that if Congress does nothing, if health care reform fails, "Medicare will run out of money in eight years."

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In 2000 the General Accounting Office did a study of health insurance purchasing cooperatives. This study should shed important light on the issue of insurance co-ops pushed by Senator Conrad and the problems of health insurance exchanges without a public option. more »

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The House of Representatives has introduced a bill that crystallizes President Barack Obama’s vision for health care reform. “America's Affordable Health Choice Act” is designed to control costs, improve quality and deliver affordable health care. Now we must strengthen our resolve and commitment to the struggle by not allowing vital provisions in the bill— a national public health insurance plan, a national Health Insurance Exchange and assistance for people with low incomes—to be watered down as the legislative process continues.

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The leadership of the Democratic party reminds me of the classic fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin. more »

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The media still calls America a “center-right” nation, but “center-left” is closer to the truth. On issues ranging from health care to energy, the public is more progressive than people think. A new report documents the trends and challenges the mainstream media to recognize reality.

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The story of climate change, like the progressive story itself, is about the distance between what justice and prudence demand and what's possible within the current constraints of power politics. It just so happens what when it comes to climate, the distance is unusually large.

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After high-profile arrests on Capitol Hill, there's a very simple question on health care that hasn't been answered: Why are top Democrats afraid to even discuss the concept of a single-payer health care system? This is the question I explore in my latest newspaper column. more »

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The rich and powerful live in a different world from average men. They consider themselves privileged. Entitled. Untouchable. Better than the rest of us. more »

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Let's take Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner at his word. If the banks are strong enough to get through the downturn, then can we end the taxpayer bailouts that were supposedly necessary to keep them afloat?

(This is the first in a series of guest posts on issues that will be addressed at the America's Future Now! conference June 1-3 in Washington.)

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While nominations remain open for the Third Annual Maria Leavey Tribute Award, we asked our prior winners how the award has continued to inspire their work.

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