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We need policies, new business models and financing schemes to make sure the poorest benefit from clean energy.
William Rivers Pitt: Thieves in Washington shout about how broke we are as a nation. No, we were robbed, and we can get that money back if we choose to act.
If progressives are to join in the fight against authoritarianism in the United States, we must connect issues, bring together diverse social movements and build sustainable organizations that can provide a radical view of a more just future.
We face the challenge of building grassroots organizations to fight effectively for working people's demands in many arenas of potential struggle. But we also face the challenge of building a mass political alternative to the Democrats. Postponing that task with attempts to "transform" the Democrats will only delay the day when working people can vote for something they actually want, rather than choose between "terrible" and "not as bad."
Praise for Nancy Reagan's advocacy for Alzheimer's disease research misses the point, and lets public figures reap rewards for easy decisions that require little political or social risk. Real leaders care about issues that don't affect them personally. Creating meaningful and radical change will always be difficult. The Reagans and Hillary Clinton are not people from whom we can learn.