new video from The Nation
Will Elizabeth Warren—the dedicated consumer protection advocate-turned politician—be too progressive for Massachusetts voters? That’s the fear as she ramps up her campaign to take on Scott Brown for the state’s US Senate seat. In this video, E.J. Graff explains the hurdles Warren will have to overcome if she is to win over Massachusetts Democrats and undecideds by September.
See also: “Elizabeth Warren: Yes She Can?” by E. J. Graff, The Nation, April 23, 2012
Van Jones talks about “Post-Hope Democrats” and the need for leadership inside AND outside of Washington to make real change.
new video from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee
For more info on the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, click here.
In a surprising development, REA negotiators working around the clock brokered a fair agreement with Rockford School District officials. As the strike entered its second day with thousands on the streets, Superintendent Robert Willis returned with new bargaining flexibility after the community learned that some board members had not been advised of details of previous teacher offers.
Visit VideoNewsService’s YouTube page here.
This is part of a VNS series that follows the teachers of Rockford through the last year of contract disputes, corporate reform and questionable administration tactics.
Visit VideoNewsService’s YouTube page here.
Last Saturday Northern Illinois Jobs With Justice (NIJWJ) meeting had good news for workers at ATMI.
Tim Bell with the Chicago Workers Collaborative reported that the workers had voted to join Laborers Local 681 by a vote of 78 to 9. The near-unanimous vote is a reflection of the strength and solidarity among the workers.
new video from Friends of David Gill
“David Gill is a pro-choice, pro-equality, pro-social security candidate for Congress in IL-13, a Democratic-leaning seat now held by Rep Tim Johnson (R-IL)”
The Progressive Fox is proudly powered by
WordPress
Entries (RSS)
and Comments (RSS).
Content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License