"Words that make actions speak louder."
Hours before the President will address the nation about the need to end our dependence on fossil fuels, two new studies bolstered the case for the Kerry-Lieberman American Power Act, the comprehensive climate protection and clean energy jobs bill. The Environmental Protection Agency released its official analysis and found, according to the Kerry-Lieberman press release […]
It is rare for a President to deliver an Oval Office address on a subject that is not related to war. When a President does so, he signals to the nation that the problem at hand is not only of the utmost importance, but requires the nation to come together to fix it. This does […]
If you thought one of the biggest oil spills in history would automatically propel strong legislation to cap carbon emissions and avert a climate crisis, think again. Democratic Senate leaders beat back a conservative attempt to kneecap the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, but not without six Dems defecting. Only 53 Senators backed […]
Below are the top Twitter posts from Day One of the America’s Future Now! conference, compiled by Terrance Heath for our daily “PM Update” blog roundup email. You can follow and react to the conference action on Twitter by searching for the hashtag #afn10. @livlylife The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams […]
Monday begins the biggest progressive conference of the year: America’s Future Now! What’s in store for the thousands of progressives gathering in Washington, DC on Monday? At 11 AM, the conference kicks off with the “We Are The Change” opening plenary. Robert Borosage previewed his remarks today in a Politico oped, calling on progressives for […]
On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will address a nationwide gathering of progressives at America’s Future Now! — one day after the conference holds “The Great Debate: Progressive Strategy in the Obama Era,” where attendees will discuss whether to fully back President Obama’s agenda or consti
While it is doubtful that Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan shares Chief Justice John Roberts’ conservative judicial activist approach to the Constitution, their backgrounds upon nomination are similar. Both are accomplished lawyers who graduated from Harvard to serve Presidents, widely seen among legal professionals as exceptionally bright, even though both wrote little about controversial constitutional […]
Today at the Virtual Summit on Fiscal and Economic Responsibility for People Who Did Not Wreck the Economy hosted by Campaign for America’s Future… Can We Have A Debate? Dean Baker sees the White House debt commission trying to
This morning, the White House debt commission convened and largely presented a skewed picture of America’s finances, with much scapegoating of Social Security and Medicare. This afternoon, Campaign for America’s Future convened top economic experts to offer journalists facts and views that the commission has yet to pursue. Campaign for America’s Future Roger Hickey expressed […]