So it is obvious that if a man is to redeem his spiritual and moral ‘lag,’ he must go all out to bridge the social and economic gulf between the ‘haves’ and ‘have not’s’ of the world. Poverty is one… Read More ›
Wisconsin
2 Years After Raising Taxes on the Rich, Here’s the Hellscape Minnesota Has Become
By Zeeshan Aleem March in Policy.Mic Since 2011, Minnesota has been doing quite well for itself. The state has created more than 170,000 jobs, according to the Huffington Post. Its unemployment rate stands at 3.6% — the fifth-lowest in the… Read More ›
Scott Walker Denies Comparing Protesters To ISIS, Says Obama Loves America
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Sunday made an effort to walk back recent controversial comments comparing union protesters to the Islamic State group and expressing doubt over whether President Barack Obama loves America. Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Walker said… Read More ›
The GOP’s state budget disaster is the best case for Big Government
By Jeff Spross The Republican Party is cutting a swath of destruction through state budgets. In Kansas, Gov. Sam Brownback’s experiment in income and business tax cuts has blown a $344 million hole in the budget for this fiscal year,… Read More ›
Republican-Majority Senate Is Starting to Look Likelier
By Nate Cohn in The New York Times President Obama, even in his worst hours after the first presidential debate in 2012, held a consistent lead in Wisconsin, Ohio and Nevada. It was always enough to win re-election, and he… Read More ›
Republican Presidential Candidates Keep Getting Prosecuted
By Jonathan Chait in New York Magazine In the wake of Mitt Romney’s 2012 defeat, Republicans had at least one consolation: a deep bench of presidential contenders, including several governors with a proven ability to win majorities in blue states…. Read More ›
Wisconsin Governor at Center of a Vast Fund-Raising Case
By MONICA DAVEY and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE CHICAGO — Prosecutors in Wisconsin assert that Gov. Scott Walker was part of an elaborate effort to illegally coordinate fund-raising and spending between his campaign and conservative groups during efforts to recall him and… Read More ›
