Austerity Central: The Peterson Network
It’s important for Real Progressives to “know thine enemy.” Peter G. Peterson has been an enemy of the social safety net since he first appeared in Washington, DC during the […]
Trade
Defining a Real Progressive Economic Agenda for America
This interview is about what Real Progressives ought to fight for rather than just what we ought to fight against. It is about a policy agenda supporting the dimensions of […]
Defining the Public Purpose
The video below discusses the concept of the Public purpose with Steven D. Grumbine of Real Progressives. The focus of the video is on the meaning of the idea and […]
On How The Federal Government Spends and Other Matters
My first interview at Real Progressives on Monetary realities, including how the Federal Government spends, the absence of legitimate solvency concerns, austerity scares and other related questions.
Lying is Toxic for Democracy
One of the notable things about Donald Trump’s campaign and his pronouncements since election day is his post – election frequent lying. Robert Reich offered a column on December 17 […]
The Investor – State Dispute Settlement – based Trade Agreements Will Not Increase National Security
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) encountered increasing resistance both in and out of Congress, the President began to look for support for the TPP by claiming that serious national […]
Investor – State Dispute Settlement – based Trade Agreements: The Problem of Federalism
Investor – State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) – based agreements create a critical and ongoing problem for US Federalism. The Tenth Amendment of the US Constitution says: The powers not delegated […]
Investor – State Dispute Settlement and the Oath of Office
The oath of office for Congress says: “I . . . solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, […]
Why Did The White House include Investor – State Dispute Settlement in Its New Trade Agreements?
Well, after years of negotiation, secrecy, and, more recently, struggle in Congress to pass the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) “fast-track” bill, followed by another year or more of negotiations to […]
Investor – State Dispute Settlement: A Terrible Instrument for Public Purpose
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is now dead in the lame duck, and with Donald Trump’s victory, most probably for good. But, there are remaining issues arising from the Investor-State Dispute […]