Isaiah J Poole

Isaiah J. Poole is the editor of OurFuture.org, the website of the Campaign for America’s Future.

News Analysis

Straw Poll Results: Progressives Stand With Obama’s Jobs Agenda

This will be a disappointment for the political reporters always looking to gawk at “hot Dem-on-Dem” action or what Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md., at the Take Back the American …

By: Isaiah J Poole ,; CampaignforAmerica'sFuture

October 7, 2011

News

Environment & Health

It is Time to Keep Marching to Take Back America’s Dream

So tell me is this fair? We've got worker's rights in the air, and Congress hasn't put one jobs bill there. What's up, Boehner? Now I catch feeling …

By: Isaiah J Poole ,; CampaignforAmerica'sFuture

October 6, 2011

News Analysis

The Math Behind “Class Warfare” – a Middle Class Under Attack

Washington - President Obama said on Monday that his proposal would bring taxes for millionaires in line with those paid by the middle class. This “is not class warfare; …

By: Isaiah J Poole ,; NewAmericaMedia

September 22, 2011

News Analysis

Conservative War on Workers Continues with Gutting of Labor Board

House conservatives today threw another grenade today in their war on workers and the institutions designed to protect worker rights. They also continued to show their willingness to politically …

By: Isaiah J Poole ,; CampaignforAmerica'sFuture

September 16, 2011

Op-Ed

Supporting the “Scrap the Cap” Bill Helps Save Social Security

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., today introduced a bill that, if passed by Congress and signed by the president, would insure Social Security's solvency for the next 75 years—without having …

By: Isaiah J Poole ,; CampaignforAmerica'sFuture

September 15, 2011

Op-Ed

House Conservatives Charter Ideology Over Educational Reality

The House is poised to vote on legislation that would increase federal support for charter schools and would encourage states to authorize new charter schools. The "Empowering Parents through …

By: Isaiah J Poole ,; CampaignforAmerica'sFuture

September 9, 2011

Op-Ed

Jobs Report Message: Now Obama Has Zero Choice but to Go Bold on Jobs

Zero. That was the number of net jobs produced by the economy in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Zero is the number that looms …

By: Isaiah J Poole ,

September 6, 2011

Op-Ed

The Alan Krueger Lesson: Good Advice Is One Thing, Following It Is Another

The appointment of economist Alan Krueger, who President Obama named to head the Council of Economic Advisers today, is getting generally favorable reviews from progressive economic commentators. For the …

By: Isaiah J Poole ,; CampaignforAmerica'sFuture

August 30, 2011

Op-Ed

The People Beg to Differ, Mr. Romney: Corporations Aren’t People

The political world is abuzz with a heat-of-the-moment comment by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney that is starkly revealing. Here's how The Huffington Post reported it: …

By: Isaiah J Poole ,; CampaignforAmerica'sFuture

August 12, 2011

Op-Ed

We Are Wisconsin, and We’re Already Winners

This morning Wisconsin voters will stream to the polls in a historic recall election that pits defenders of working people against six incumbents who backed a right-wing legislative assault …

By: Isaiah J Poole ,; CampaignforAmerica'sFuture

August 9, 2011

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