Progressive Politics from Memphis
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The Commercial Appeal and the Newsroom of the Future
The Commercial Appeal laid off 16 staffers yesterday, 12 from the newsroom. Gannett says this is the newsroom of the future. That’s not what it looks like.
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Tennessee Needs An Army of Rural Organizers
Its been eight years since Tennessee made the transformation from a purple state to a solidly red state. Now, nearly all the Democrats in the General Assembly hail from urban areas. To win back Tennessee we have to start competing in rural districts. That means building an army of rural organizers.
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This isn’t healthcare reform, its a tax break for the wealthy that breaks healthcare
Speaker Ryan is selling healthcare reform in a Repeal/Replace bill. But its less about healthcare and more about a tax cut for the wealthy. America doesn’t need insurance access reform. America needs to reform the way it provides healthcare.
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Leadership means organizing
There’s new leadership at the Democratic National Committee. Saturday, the members of the DNC met in Atlanta and elected former Labor Secretary, Tom Perez as the new Chair of the party. The contest was very tight, with Perez barely edging out Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota. Many folks cast this race as a replay of…
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Bad Marketing – Part 251,876
In the annals of bad marketing, there are tons of examples. Here in Memphis, the consistent winner is the Memphis Police Association.
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The Cheeto Chronicles – A Long Seven Days
Its been a long first seven days of the Trump Administration. Whiny tweets and hyperbolic missives galore. Don’t let them distract you from what’s really happening. Keep a simple message, and remind Americans that he’s not draining the swamp, he’s filling it with more terrifying monsters.