Andy Ostroy, 08.21.2009
New York City-based political analyst
It's abundantly clear that President Obama's stewardship of the economy has resulted in tremendous improvement from the near-abyss the nation fell into last Fall at the end of Bush's presidency.
Marshall Auerback, 07.26.2009
Roosevelt Institute Braintruster
Is a Democratic administration and a Democratically controlled Congress presiding over one of the most regressive wealth transfers in history?
Norm Stamper, 06.14.2009
Retired Seattle police chief, member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
In retiring the phrase from the federal lexicon will we really be ending the "War on Drugs"? Hardly.
Paul Helmke, 06.07.2009
President, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Obama's proposal undermines the landmark Brady Law by continuing the dangerous Bush administration policy requiring the destruction of most Brady background check records in just 24 hours.
Dr. Seth Berkley, 06.07.2009
The Obama administration should extend its fervor for science to its foreign aid policy, putting science and technology at the heart of U.S. assistance to the developing world.
Jennifer Delaney, 06.07.2009
Child Advocate
Today, on World AIDS Orphans Day, we must recognize that there are multiple social and economic costs that follow a society's failure to address the needs of their most vulnerable members -- children.
Mitchell Bard, 05.29.2009
Writer and Filmmaker
The task awaiting Obama was massive. And yet, there is a rush to decide how he's doing after 100 days. Donnie Walsh gets two years to revive the Knicks, but the president only gets 100 days to fix the country?
Deborah Weinstein, 05.23.2009
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs
Building a sustainable recovery requires us to use every federal dollar wisely.
August J. Pollak, 05.14.2009
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Buddy Winston, 05.12.2009
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Jim Wallis, 05.10.2009
Founder of Sojourners; speaker, author, activist
After studying the Obama budget carefully, many of us who have been fighting poverty for years believe this is a moral document, with more commitments to struggling families than any budget in our lifetimes.
Keith Boykin, 05.03.2009
Keith Boykin is a CNBC contributor and editor of The Daily Voice.
So what will the Journal say now that the stock market has "rebounded"? Does this mean the market now loves Obama's policies?
Bob Cesca, 05.02.2009
Political Writer, Blogger, and New Media Producer
Congratulations, Republicans, you just released a budget that rewards wealthy corporate executives while blocking any attempt to dig us out of the economic catastrophe they created. Smart!
Tom Donohue, 04.30.2009
Thomas J. Donohue is president and CEO of the United States Chamber of Commerce.
It has often been said that budgets are a statement of priorities. If that's the case, President Obama has taken his eyes off of the nation's top prio...
Stephen Zunes, 04.27.2009
Chair of Mid-Eastern Studies program at the University of San Francisco
As Americans are losing their jobs due to a lack of public funding, the Democrats' appropriation bill pours billions of dollars into sophisticated weapons for both Israel and neighboring Arab states.
Dean Baker, 04.25.2009
Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research
We're supposed to be up in arms over the deficit projections for 2013 or 2019? That's bit like someone complaining about the lawn not being mowed at a time when the house is on fire.
Deborah Weinstein, 04.25.2009
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs
Short term political gain may come to some of those who rail against increased domestic spending. But the price will be a bleaker economic future for all Americans.
Robert L. Borosage, 04.25.2009
Co-Director of the Campaign for America’s Future
Will Obama's transformative budget survive? As his press conference last night illustrated, it runs a serious risk of drowning in a swamp of cant.
Sara Haile-Mariam, 04.17.2009
Youth Activist
A great pitcher, when the pressure is on, lets the game affect him and starts speeding up instead of executing his pitching strategy. A big game pitcher, slows the game down. Obama is a big game pitcher.
Dan Dubno, 04.17.2009
Producer and Technologist
I'm not suggesting we raise a nation of pyromaniacs. But youthful experimentation is a prerequisite to innovation, to giving kids "license to think outside the box."
Carl Jeffers, 04.12.2009
Television political commentator, radio talk show host, lecturer, political analyst
Earmarks will not be abandoned, as they are wanted, needed, and counted on.