Jonathan Tasini
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Why the Midterm Battleground Could Be in Classrooms Instead of Congress
The ongoing teacher revolts could tip the scales in the upcoming elections → Read More
Why Walmart's bait and switch matters
Jonathan Tasini says few should be surprised that Walmart would offer employees a raise and lay thousands of them off from Sam's Club stores on the same day. → Read More
DNC must ban every corporate dollar or risk total irrelevancy
In a post on Medium last month, Democratic Party Chairman Tom Perez went through a list of steps he would take to make th → Read More
America needs higher wages, not lower taxes
Trump's tax cuts are not a path to economic growth, says Jonathan Tasini. The road we need to take leads to higher wages, not lower taxes. → Read More
America needs higher wages, not lower taxes
Trump's tax cuts are not a path to economic growth, says Jonathan Tasini. The road we need to take leads to higher wages, not lower taxes. → Read More
On health care, let's do the impossible
Jonathan Tasini says appealing to what seems impossible has and will continue to transform the health care debate -- and other policy problems -- in America. → Read More
Labor Day is a good time for the truth on unions
Jonathan Tasini writes at Labor Day that the decline in unions is wrongly attributed to flagging support; it is instead more about the continuing, long-standing practice of union busting. → Read More
'A Better Deal' is more of the same from Dems (Opinion)
The new Democratic economic agenda, "A Better Deal," sounds like a sales pitch for a discounted item at a shopping mall, writes Jonathan Tasini. → Read More
Trump trip shows US hypocrisy on human rights
President Trump's trip to the Middle East punctures a long-held myth, says Jonathan Tasini -- that US foreign policy lives up to its own hype on human rights. → Read More
Obamacare repeal is an opportunity for Democrats
The best way for Democrats to hold Republicans accountable for this vote is to crusade for health care as a basic human right, says Jonathan Tasini. → Read More
How a California Public Bank could fix the freeways, send kids to college and ambush Wall Street
The best way to fight Wall Street is establishing public banks -- like the Bank of North Dakota -- in every state. → Read More
Hillary Clinton doesn't deserve all the blame for Democrats' failure
Jonathan Tasini says a new book is stirring conversation about Clinton's campaign mistakes while obscuring the discussion we should have about the deeper, systemic weakness of the Democratic Party. → Read More
Why GOP health plan is immoral
Jonathan Tasini writes that the Congressional Budget Office's numbers prove that Republicans are willing to sacrifice the health of low- and middle-income Americans. → Read More
Trump's TPP move is misdirection
Jonathan Tasini says Donald Trump will try to portray TPP withdrawal as a bold move for American workers, but it's really anything but. → Read More
A pitch to CEOs on health care
Jonathan Tasini says a single-payer health care system could help American CEOs with their bottom line and urges them to lead with their wallets. → Read More
Democrats, we need this new direction
As the Republican Party takes over Washington, Democrats should choose a new Democratic National Committee leader like Rep. Keith Ellison, Jonathan Tasini says. → Read More
Tear up the Democratic Party
The only silver lining in yesterday's election results: Jonathan Tasini says Democrats can shake their party down to its foundations and building anew. → Read More
Don't let Wells Fargo execs get away with it
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf appeared before members of the House Financial Services Committee to defend his bank and his role in the creation of up to 2 million fake accounts. → Read More
Mr. President, we need a new DNC chair
By any measure, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a failed leader of the Democratic National Committee. It's past time for President Obama to ask her to step down. → Read More
What's fueling Democrats' war
The Nevada state convention was raucous, says Jonathan Tasini, but debate and dialogue are central to political freedom. Democratic insiders should embrace that. → Read More