Biden’s State of the Union Address Showcased Disconnect in Spending Priorities
The spending priorities Biden listed in his State of the Union speech don’t match reality. It’s time to invest in the people of this country.
Biden’s Economic Plans Are Solid, but We Need Action
The president’s SOTU address tasked Congress with an ambitious agenda, but Biden needs to do much more on his own.
What Can Biden Say About the Economic State of Our Union?
Strong jobs numbers are not enough. The president should keep pushing a bold legislative agenda while deploying every executive tool at his disposal to achieve a more equitable economy.
Progressive Experts Rebut Trump’s False Claims About Shared Prosperity
In his State of the Union address, the president made a poor attempt to conceal the continued rise in economic inequality under his administration.
There Was Nothing Moderate About Trump’s Speech
The president’s obsession with Muslims and immigrants gives cover to a simmering white nationalist movement at home.
Obama’s Biggest Compromise Yet?
Barack Obama’s SOTU speech emphasizes “nation-building at home.” But that doesn’t mean an end to nation-bombing abroad.
Fracking Perils
The ongoing bonanza in the U.S. hydraulic fracturing industry marks a dangerous misstep on the road to U.S. energy independence.
Immobility Nation
For most people facing poverty today in the United States, the concept of America as the land of opportunity is just a fable.
French Government Advises its Citizens to Stay Away from Tokyo, Japan Stays Silent
It’s ironic that the French are giving such strong advice to their citizens in Japan.
Put a Human Face on Spending Priorities
What are we sacrificing, and at what cost?
Obama, Inc.
With Daley and Immelt on board, our president is waltzing with the devil.
Roadmap to Disaster
Republicans want to rip the heart out of the future and bury it at the intersection of crumbling highways and a falling-down bridge to nowhere.
A Deficit of Ideas
In the SOTU, President Obama missed out on the opportunity to advocate for a progressive vision of the United States and to take on a real leadership role.
SOTU: Smoked Salmon on Wonder Bread
Obama’s second State of the Union address sandwiched crummy policies between slices of inspiration.
SOTU: Glossing over the Pervasive Suffering Caused by Joblessness
The freeze on the funding of discretionary domestic programs would choke off vital assistance to a shrinking middle class and growing numbers of poor and low-income families.