Democrats make progress on climate change when they set business lobbies against each other.
US Chamber of Commerce
Posted inCollege Guide
A Job and a College Degree Before You Graduate High School
“Dual enrollment” programs are the hottest reform in education. But they haven’t worked for lower-income students of color—until now.
Posted inMain, Political Animal, Politics
The Blueprint for Corporate Power Turns 50
Before he was a Supreme Court Justice, Lewis Powell was a Richmond, Virginia lawyer fearful that “revolutionaries” were destroying capitalism. His 1971 memo is a reminder of a time when Ralph Nader scared Big Business witless.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Perversity of Pruitt
30 years ago today, in a New Hampshire campaign appearance, Democratic Presidential candidate Michael Dukakis declared, “We need someone in the White House who understands that America should be the leader on international environmental questions.” Had Dukakis—who denounced Republican opponent George H. W. Bush as “a charter member of the environmental wrecking crew that went […]
Posted inPolitical Animal
Warning Sign
The greatest threat facing Hillary Clinton may not be Donald Trump in 2016; it may be Rob Portman in 2020. The Ohio Senator appears to be a lock to defeat Democratic challenger and former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland on November 8. The prospect of Strickland losing badly to Portman is obviously disappointing for those who […]
