On behalf of Groundwork Collaborative, Data for Progress conducted a message test around President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus epidemic in order to determine the most effective messaging for progressives to use in highlighting the President’s responsibility for the public health and economic crises that have arisen due to […] Read more »
For coronavirus job losses, geography and education are destiny
The latest week brought another set of deeply concerning unemployment numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, 5.2 million more people filed claims, bringing the total to more than 22 million in the last month, an almost surreal spike. But the numbers are not spread evenly throughout the country. The […] Read more »
Politics & Policy in the Age of Pandemic
Political prognostication, by Bruce Mehlman of Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas. CONT. — pdf Recent polls: Coronavirus pandemic Read more »
Fox News Poll: Three in 10 voters view socialism positively
Capitalism beats socialism by a two-to-one margin in the latest Fox News Poll. By a 26-point spread, voters have a more positive than negative view of capitalism (56 favorable – 30 unfavorable). The opposite holds true for socialism, where sentiment is net negative by 30 points (28 favorable – 58 […] Read more »
How Progressives Can Recapture Seven Deeply Held American Values
… When conservative politicians and pundits invoke “faith, family, and country,” many progressives cringe. On one level, this attitude is understandable. For decades, some leading right-wingers have added a mean-spirited twist to these mainstream values, with sometimes-tragic results. They have invoked “faith” as a reason to restrict the rights of […] Read more »
Bernie Sanders, powered by diverse liberal coalition, forces a reckoning for Democrats
Bernie Sanders has seized a commanding position in the Democratic presidential race, building a diverse coalition that is driving his liberal movement toward the cusp of a takeover of a major political party. … The Sanders insurgency is the culmination of grievances that have simmered for the past decade among […] Read more »