Senate Budget Committee Hearing with Sarah Anderson: Assessing Inequality, Mobility, and Opportunity
Sarah Anderson, Institute for Policy Studies, will address the United States Senate Committee on the Budget on Thursday.
A New Start on Treaties
Here are seven lessons learned from passage of NEW Start that can be applied to other treaties in the Senate’s queue.
New START Closer to Breaking Out of the Blocks
Ratification is like the starter’s gun — but where’s the finish line?
Even Obama Wouldn’t Trade DADT and Dream Act for New START. Would He?
The price for Republican votes to ratify New START keeps rising.
Opposition to New START Pits Republicans Against Traditional Allies
In the rush to thwart President Obama, Republicans trample their own values.
Senator Kyl’s Stalling on New START Is Fraying Washington’s Nerves
A Democratic vote which most Republicans actually don’t want to vote no on.
Republican Go-to Guy on Nukes Keeps Obama Administration Twisting in the Wind on New START
Senator Jon Kyl continues to flip-flop on New START.
Republican Whip Kyl Sold (Literally) on New START
Republicans never met a principle they weren’t willing to compromise.
The Midterm Elections and What They Will Mean for the Progressive Movement
Will the Democrats lose the House? How many seats might they lose and why? View the opinions of three experts from the Institute for Policy Studies.
Senate Again Undermines Obama’s Middle-East Peace Efforts
Once again, as President Obama pressures Israel to freeze expansion of its settlements, leading Congressional Democrats have joined with Republicans to try to stop him.
One Year After the Recovery Act…
A look at the effectiveness of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act one year after its passage.
The Midterm Elections and What Will They Mean For The Progressive Movement
Please join IPS associates Steve Cobble and Bill Fletcher Jr. and IPS fellow Karen Dolan for an informative discussion about what the mid-term elections might mean for progressives and our various issues. Hear projections, analysis and responses. Engage in a lively discussion.
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Africa
China makes the perfect Cold War villain: communist, aloofly “self-interested,” and rapidly expanding an economic empire. Let’s hope America and China can keep the war cold in what is becoming a heated economic battle for control of Africa.
Finally, A Progressive Estate Tax Introduced
Senate progressives have introduced a responsible estate tax act.
Tax Wall Street to Pay for Jobs
The Senate should be looking for ways to jumpstart the economy — but not at the expense of those who suffered the most from the crisis.