Posted by The Opportunity Agenda | Jan 23, 2009 |
In the days just before and after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 80th birthday, I had the opportunity to visit two places that are integral to his modern day legacy: Washington, DC and the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans....
Read MorePosted by The Opportunity Agenda | Nov 17, 2008 |
It’s hard to overstate the transformative moment that we’re in as a nation and, particularly, as progressives. In just a few years, we’ve gone from the high point of conservative power to a stunning rejection...
Read MorePosted by The Opportunity Agenda | Nov 6, 2008 |
President-elect Barack Obama has renewed our hope as Americans that the promise of opportunity is revitalized, alive and well. But in order to secure his own legacy as the first great president of the 21st Century, and one of...
Read MorePosted by The Opportunity Agenda | Oct 29, 2008 |
Last week the Bush administration announced a renewed push to clamp down on undocumented workers. Specifically, the rule would ask a federal judge to lift an injunction on the “no-match” rule. The rule protects...
Read MorePosted by The Opportunity Agenda | Oct 22, 2008 |
In the second presidential debate, moderator Tom Brokaw asked the candidates whether health care is a privilege, a responsibility, or a right. John McCain answered privilege, while Barack Obama said that health care is a right....
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