Who is a “progressive” these days? Over the last decade, the term “progressive” has come into vogue, superseding the traditional nomenclature of political identity like “liberal” and “moderate.” And ...

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Prof. Jackson Lears has an excellent review of Doris Kearns Goodwin’s new book in The New Republic. The book, The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of ...

A new progressive era is dawning in America, and almost nothing Republicans can do will hold back the tide — unless Republicans destroy democracy altogether (more on this in a moment). Start with the ...

The Center for American Progress is an independent nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership ...

America is in the midst of a crisis that needs no introduction. Ideological warfare and policy paralysis in Washington. Declining economic well-being among the mass of Americans combined with ...

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920, was vibrant with reforms and programs designed to create a more equitable and healthier society. The era followed the Gilded Age, when industrialists flaunted their ...

Cigar smokers of the world unite. Actor and conservative advocate Jon Voight engaged in a wide-ranging interview for Cigar Afcionado in which he got into the smoke-filled rooms of politics. The ...

The playbook for taming industrial capitalism already exists. It’s the essential starting point for reform today In Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville offered a prescient warning for “the ...