Progress & Solutions

Selling Solar in Coal Country

Selling Solar in Coal Country

Solar advocates in southwestern Virginia say being local, proving the technology works, and building a coalition to support it have been key to their success.
Democrats Triumph in the Virginia Statehouse

Democrats Triumph in the Virginia Statehouse

Governor Glenn Youngkin spent months rallying Republicans to flip the Senate and hold the House, but the GOP’s failure to achieve that ambitious goal shows the limits of the governor’s brand of conservatism.
Michigan Voters File Lawsuit to Bar Trump From 2024 Ballot

Michigan Voters File Lawsuit to Bar Trump From 2024 Ballot

When one reads Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, it is glaringly obvious that Trump is not eligible to hold any office. Michigan voters have now joined two other states in filing suit to block his presence on the ballot.
President Biden Unveils the American Climate Corps

President Biden Unveils the American Climate Corps

Inspired by the FDR's popular Civilian Conservation Corps, Biden's American Climate Corps (ACC) will establish a paid training program with the goal of providing good-paying clean energy oriented jobs.
How Labor Built This Republic

How Labor Built This Republic

The gulf between workers and employers was ever widening 150 years ago—and astronomical now. Today's resurgence of labor and unions is the counter-balance to this—which we just celebrated.