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Hailed by many credulous observers as the future of U.S. politics, the progressive left is on an epic losing streak. Democratic primary voters in Cleveland recently dealt the latest rebuff, choosing Joe Biden loyalist Shontel Brown over Nina Turner, a combative acolyte of Sen. Bernie Sanders, in the race to fill a vacant congressional seat.
Brown’s upset victory followed centrist Eric Adams’s comfortable win over the progressive favorite in New York City’s mayoral Democratic primary in June, as well as recent drubbings of leftist hopefuls in primaries in Virginia and Louisiana.
Progressives also stumbled in last year’s main event — the 2020 presidential nominating contest. It began amid lavish media coverage of the jockeying by Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Julian Castro and Bill de Blasio for “more progressive than thou” honors. It ended with Biden, the unfashionable old party warhorse, coasting to the nomination on his way to a resounding victory over Donald Trump in November.
What the far left needs to learn: Work with, not against, other Democrats
by Will Marshall, for New York Daily News
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☑New from the Experts
> High Marks for the Speaker
PPI's Paul Weinstein Jr. and Veronica Goodman recently praised Speaker Pelosi for questioning the wisdom (and legality) of the federal government canceling all $1.7 trillion in outstanding student debt. They dig into the flaws of the progressives' plan, including issues with fairness, and the costs of higher education.
→ Forbes
> Bipartisanship Deserves a Bravo!
PPI President Will Marshall praised the Senate for passing the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, and urged the House to bring up this landmark legislative package immediately. We cannot waste time in Building Back Better.
→ PPI
> Pollution and Your Pocketbook
Don't miss this must read report from PPI's Innovation Frontier Project on the long-term economic and health impacts of pollution on our families and communities. Exposure to pollution can cause cognitive impairments, behavioral issues, and lower test scores among children. Over a lifetime, this exposure can become an obstacle in physical health and economic growth.
→ IFP
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📊 Don't Miss These PPI Reports
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Last year, spending on dental services dropped 20%. But most consumers and employers won’t see that money returned to them through rebates. Instead, it will line the pockets of dental insurance companies as a nice windfall. But if we wouldn’t let health plans keep the excess premiums, why do we continue to let dental health plans go unchecked? This recent brief outlines why it’s important to subject dental health plans to the same regulations as medical health insurance.
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In 2019, over 38 million individuals participated in SNAP, with nearly half – 44% – being working families with children. Yet, about 16% of eligible individuals – which equates to millions of Americans – do not utilize the program. As Congress and the White House continue negotiations on the American Families Plan, PPI’s Veronica Goodman outlined new ways that policymakers and the USDA should modernize SNAP to make it more accessible to families in need and more resilient in a future crisis.
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📰 Hot Off the Press
> PPI On Your Radio
PPI's Paul Weinstein Jr. joined WURD radio to discuss his recent call to require proof of vaccination before taking flight.
→ WURD Radio
> International Competition
PPI's Caleb Watney recently spoke with Roll Call about the long-term and international competition we face in the innovation race. It starts with our students and improving access to STEM education, Watney warns.
→ Roll Call
> It's a Crisis
The Washington Post recently interviewed Paul Bledsoe about the White House and Congressional push for clean energy. He warns that Republicans risk missing out on some of the biggest economic and climate actions of the decade if they sit this out.
→ The Washington Post
Bloomberg recently sat down with Paul Bledsoe to discuss the massive effort underway in Congress to transition our energy systems and vehicle production to a 21st century, green, and clean model.
→ Bloomberg
Our actions on climate will be noticed around the world - especially in China - says Paul Bledsoe in a recent interview for The Guardian. Without the U.S. and China making big cuts to emissions, we won't meet the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement.
→ The Guardian
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On this week's Radically Pragmatic podcast, Tressa Pankovits, Co-Director of PPI's Reinventing America's Schools project discusses RAS's recent event on the future of school choice, and what parents, administrators, and thought leaders can do to ensure every child gets a quality education. Tressa also discusses her recent piece on what schools need to do now to reopen safely next month. Listen and subscribe!
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How should we think about the recent protests in Cuba? Author and commentator Antonio Garcia Martinez joins the Neoliberal Podcast to discuss politics in Cuba. Antonio and Jeremiah discuss the fascinating history of the internet in Cuba, how technology led to the recent round of protests, how the state has reacted to this new wave of protests and technology, and what the U.S. should do to help everyday Cubans.
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