Perspectives
- April 22, 2015Congress and the public need as much time as it takes to evaluate the TPP.
- April 21, 2015Hillary Clinton’s comments on CEO pay could mean that she is willing to adopt some of the progressive messaging championed by Senator Elizabeth Warren.
- April 21, 2015Rather than heed the warnings of Deepwater Horizon, the Obama administration seems determined to double-down on dangerous offshore drilling.
- April 20, 2015The leaked text is full of dense legal jargon, but a close reading makes its corporate agenda crystal clear.
- April 20, 2015Thousands of low-wage workers across the US and the world protested on tax day to demand better pay and working conditions.
- April 18, 2015In this 2003 clip from NOW, two millionaires explain why they oppose a Republican campaign to eliminate the so-called "death tax."
- April 18, 2015The senator may not be running for president, but, as George Zornick noted this week in The Nation the speech she gave last Wednesday would likely be her agenda if she was.
- April 17, 2015Four reasons why the transition from fossil fuels to a green energy era is gaining traction.
- April 16, 2015We need to rebuild the American middle class, starting with the wealthiest and most powerful industry in our economy.
- April 16, 2015The president can continue the fight for fast-track and the TPP, or he can take action to create jobs and reduce inequality. He can’t do both.