Yearly Archives: 2016
The Life of the Parties
Influence is typically written in an abbreviated, matter-of-fact style, but its brief items speak volumes about the realities of American politics.
The U.S. Supreme Court Makes Herstory
This significant legal victory was obtained not only in the chambers Supreme Court but through years of organizing at the grass-roots, in the media and in the halls of the Texas Legislature.
Trump is a William McKinley Protectionist, Not a Bernie Sanders Populist
Trump’s brand of protectionism doesn’t move America and the world forward. It turns the clock back to the Gilded Age. Don’t buy the con.
Paul Ryan’s Hot New Idea: More Rank Corporate Giveaways
The House speaker's "economic agenda" would fix the economy in the same way a vet fixes your dog.
Obama Admin Approved Over 1,500 Offshore Fracking Permits in Gulf of Mexico and Mainstream...
Speaking of keeping the public in the dark, where was the mainstream media when these facts were brought to light by progressive news outlets?
Clinton’s Heist of Democracy and the Voter-Driven Superdelegate and Platform Solution
We deserve to have processes and institutions perform their assigned role of promoting debate, and electoral integrity.
Nationwide Class Action filed Against Democratic Party and Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Get inside details of the case against the DNC and Wasserman Schultz directly from the filing attorney.
Misty Snow Makes History as first Transgender Senate Nominee
The 30-year-old resident of Salt Lake City used a progressive platform to run, inspired by Senator Bernie Sanders.
41 Killed After Istanbul Airport Bombing
This attack will mark the 8th major terrorist attack in Turkey in the last 12 months.
The Choice of Patriotism
Inclusive patriotism is our national creed. It is born of hope. Mean-spirited, exclusive patriotism is new to our shores. It is born of fear.