The recent expansion of same-sex marriage rights has come about in part through alliances of left-of-center legislative majorities with progressive executives, like Mayor Marcelo Ebrard of Mexico City, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina and President José Mujica of Uruguay.
Devellano is widely known as a progressive N.H.L. executive on topics like fighting and checks to the head.
But in 2008, America needs more than a competent, progressive chief executive.
Ralph Nader, the consumer advocate, called Mr. Rapoport one of the most progressive corporate executives in the country, adding that Mr. Rapoport often expressed concern about the growth of companies so large that their failure could threaten the nation's economy.
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"Here's a label if you want one — pragmatic populist progressive," said Justin Ruben, executive director of MoveOn.org, an influential group on the left.
Goodman – who has written for the Guardian in the past – is a critically acclaimed progressive host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, a program that airs on more than 1,400 stations across the globe.
So while you could go down this route — and there are interesting conversations about progressive equity, tech executive compensation and carried-interest loopholes — you'd have to do it in addition to land-use and property taxation reform to have any real impact on housing affordability.
Ultimately, it's up to the companies to define "progressive," Scott Nova, the executive director of the Worker Rights Consortium, which independently monitors workers' rights worldwide, told The Huffington Post.
