Today's Ideas & Actions
November 20th, 2009
Financial Reform Watchdogs And Lapdogs
'AUDIT THE FED' ADVANCES: Rep. Alan Grayson has scored a major victory by getting a Federal Reserve accountability and disclosure provision written into financial reform legislation.
BANKSTER LAPDOG: Sen. Thad Cochran is the latest conservative to obstruct reform, by blocking legislation that will put an end to gouging by credit-card companies.
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Stopping The Next Financial Disaster
Now is the time for Americans to stand up for common-sense progressive reforms to clean up the financial system. Here are some facts and perspectives you need to take action. Read more »
BRIEFING: The chair of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Carolyn Bartholomew, and the president of the Economic Strategy Institute, Clyde Prestowitz, discuss the economic impact of Obama's trip and the policies we should push for.» Listen | Read Dave Johnson's post
» Read our series on Obama's China Challenge
Our Making It In America project champions the revival of manufacturing as essential to rebuilding the economy.

Robert Borosage: "Democrats finally got the subject right. They initially hoped to do a stealth, piecemeal plan. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's call for a jobs agenda and President Obama's summit invite responses closer to the scale needed to deal with the challenge we face." Read more »
A Jobs Bill Won't Work...Unless
"It still won’t change the need to restructure the rest of our economy so that it, too, provides good pay and benefits to all of us instead of concentrating all wealth and income at the top." Read more »
Health Care Reform Moves Forward
As the health insurance reform battle moves back to the Senate and the final stretch, progressives need to remember how far we have come, and why we must see this fight through to the end.
Phillip Cryan: Health Care Reform Now at a “Which Side?” Moment for Progressives | » read more
PLUS
» Terrance Heath: The Morality of Health Care Reform 6 Part Series
» Read the Roger Hickey and Diane Archer statement
» Progressive Breakfast on bill details and progressive community reaction
TAKE ACTION
Thank (or spank) your House member for his or her health-care vote.
» Use this page to find out how your member voted and send a message.
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China Trip Verdict: Obama Was Schooled
OUR TAKE
Eric Lotke: "While Obama posed for photos on the Great Wall and talked about a relationship 'at an all-time high,' China continues to take our lunch money." Read more »
Scott Paul: "I'm completely underwhelmed with the results of the president's trip, especially with so much at stake." Read more »
AUDIO: The chair of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Carolyn Bartholomew, and the president of the Economic Strategy Institute, Clyde Prestowitz, discuss the economic impact of Obama's trip and the policies we should push for. Listen »
Read our series on Obama's China Challenge »
Possible Victory In Our Wind Turbine Fight
The Chinese-backed firm that was posed to get U.S. stimulus dollars to support Chinese wind turbine manufacturing has promised to build a U.S. plant.
Read our progress letter | Read our posts on the issue »
Our Making It In America project champions the revival of manufacturing as essential to rebuilding the economy.



