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Newly released data by the United States Census Bureau continues to show how much President George W. Bush has ravaged the American economic landscape. more »

Conservative governments have resolutely cut budgets and driven out the experts whose job it was to keep the country's public works in good working order. But they never expected there would be an Obama Moment—a moment of national renewal in which progressives would be able to seize the process and launch some bold, creative acts of our own. It's not an overstatement to say that we may never have a creative opportunity like this one again. more »

The conservative failure in public investment, and progressive solutions for addressing that failure, is the subject of my interview with Eric Lotke, the research director of the Campaign for America's Future, on WHMP-AM, where I was substituting for Bill Dwight. Lotke points out the consequences of years of disinvestment in public assets, including examples of how we are falling behind other countries, and discusses some solutions now being considered by progressive-minded leaders in Washington. more »

Obama's disappointing decision to support the FISA bill speaks to the importance of pushing politicians for bold progressive change, and pushing well. more »

How far away is Congress from meaningfully addressing the country's infrastructure crisis? Based on testimony at a Capitol Hill hearing this week, 1.59 trillion steps away. more »

Calling a Katrina investigation "pork" raises the question: does McCain know the difference between wasteful spending and worthy investment? more »

As college students celebrate graduation this May, their joy is combined with the harsh reality they face post-graduation--many of these students will graduate with unmanageable levels of loan debt that they can not afford basic necessities. more »

Instead of a silly argument over a "gas tax holiday," we desperately need a serious discussion about the nation's infrastructure. And there is a good legislative proposal that could be the basis for that discussion. more »

Thanks to taxation with representation, we can choose to reject the conservative tax policies that have squandered our resources and weakened our foundation. more »