Category Archives: Economic Justice

Robert Reich: Debunking Economic Myths

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Most of you know that I am a fan of Robert Reich. When things get shaky, Reich is a good pillar of sound economic advice. As we move into round two of MAGA economics we can be sure that we … Continue reading →

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New Ad: “Zach Nunn Would Cost Us More”

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Dave Bradley

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2023 CONTACT Sarah Bell | press@fairnessforiowa.org New Ad: “Zach Nunn Would Cost Us More” Nunn Would Cut Social Security and Medicare Benefits So He Can Give Billionaires Bigger Tax Breaks, and That’s Just Not Right … Continue reading →

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A Rant From Twitter:

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(5:38) Why Youth Will Not Vote For Republicans: Andrew Wortman lets loose in a rant on why youth in America will no longer vote for Republicans. We are just beginning to see this rebellion taking place. Young voters have long … Continue reading →

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Republican Ideas: Cutting Food For Families

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Dave Bradley

While the country is all a-twitter about balloons, balloons, balloons, Republicans are using the cover to work on cutting poor families access to food. See, there is nothing like filling the airwaves with nonsensical right wing rage about a story … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Elections Are About Issues

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Republicans push “culture wars.” Democrats have solutions to problems. A daily news letter from Robert Reich reminded me that elections should be about issues. On of the biggest issues that affects nearly every American every day is health care. Somehow … Continue reading →

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Democrats Must Reclaim Their Heritage As The Party Of Freedom

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Dave Bradley

“Neccessitous Men Are Not Free” FDR January 6th, 1941 (How strange. The same date that another president would lead an attempted coup against our form of government 80 years later.)  Thom Hartmann has a daily newsletter. He calls it a … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich: The Cause Of Economic Collapse

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Once again Robert Reich hits the nail on the head concerning the REAL causes behind our problems. At the bottom line of nearly every problem in this country is money. Imbalance in wealth and income ripples throughout the economy causing … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich: The Real Socialism In America

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Dave Bradley

I have made no bones about my admiration for Robert Reich. He tells the true story of how workers fare in the US. That story for the most part is no good. Here Reich talks about the real welfare queens … Continue reading →

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This Is Possible

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Dave Bradley

I ran across this on the internet last week. Since we are enjoying a holiday weekend, I thought it might be nice to expand our thoughts into what could be. In earlier post WWII days many in the US dreamed … Continue reading →

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Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Back in 1980, Ronald Reagan turned a debate with that question. Since then that has been a question that many of us ask ourselves as we evaluate the candidates in our own minds. As the election nears we can use this … Continue reading →

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