Stories by Robert Borosage

Robert L. Borosage is the founder and president of the Institute for America’s Future and co-director of its sister organization, the Campaign for America’s Future. subscribe to Robert Borosage's feed

Republicans Nix Food Stamps Because Starving People is Their Brand

Posted on: Jul 12, 2013, Source: Blog for Our Future

They just passed a farm bill that included giant subsidies to agribusiness while eliminating food stamps and nutrition programs.

Ryan v. the Congressional Progressive Caucus

Posted on: Mar 14, 2013, Source: Huffington Post

This week, two budgets lay out two visions and two futures for America.

Outrage: Some Banks Are Too Big to Prosecute

Posted on: Mar 7, 2013, Source: Blog for Our Future

Attorney General Eric Holder admits that the biggest banks are not just too big too fail, but above the law.

4 Ways the Sequester Worsens the Inequality that Is Killing the Economy

Posted on: Mar 1, 2013, Source: Campaign for America's Future

Extreme inequality corrodes our democracy and corrupts our politics. Today's across-the-board spending cuts serve the rich at the expense of everybody else.

4 Ways the Austerity Obsession in Washington Could Cost You Your Job

Posted on: Jan 31, 2013, Source: Campaign for America's Future

Cuts in government spending and hikes in taxes on working people cost jobs. With automatic across-the-board spending cuts and a government shutdown looming, Congress threatens the economy.

An Ugly Deal: 4 Reasons the Fiscal Cliff Deal Is Worse Than It Looks

Posted on: Jan 1, 2013, Source: Campaign for America's Future

No one should be fooled. This is an ugly deal, with foul implications for the coming months.

This Was the First Class Warfare Election of Our Gilded Age — and the Middle Class Won Big

Posted on: Nov 15, 2012, Source: AlterNet

“God, guns and gays” didn’t work this time. The tricks used to divide working people and counter populist appeals backfired.

Today's Mortgage Settlement: Mega-Banks Got a Slap on the Wrist for Trampling the Law (We Probably Don't Even Know the Half of It)

Posted on: Feb 9, 2012, Source: Campaign for America's Future

China Cheats Trade Laws: Will Obama Make the Country Play Fair?

Posted on: Jan 31, 2012, Source: Campaign for America's Future