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Will Teacher Uprisings Change Democrats?
Anyone wondering whether teacher uprisings this spring will influence party politics and elections in November should look at what's happened in this year's primaries so far. Most prominent among primary contests involving education issues was an improbable win in...
Progressive Breakfast
Fresh Faces Sweep Primary Votes Democratic voters reject tradition, choosing outsiders in their quest to regain power. WaPo: "Fresh faces with compelling life stories prevailed in Democratic primaries across several southern states Tuesday, beating candidates with...
Idaho Voters Rise Up Together
Change is coming in Idaho: candidates are finally starting to pay attention to people who have been forgotten and left out of the political process, who now demand politicians be accountable to them.
Progressive Breakfast
SCOTUS Rules Against Workers In Arbitration Supreme Court upholds workplace arbitration contracts barring class actions. NYT: "The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that companies can use arbitration clauses in employment contracts to prohibit workers from banding...
Real Corruption: Mick “Pay and We'll Talk” Mulvaney
It’s not just that Mick Mulvaney has no scruples; he has no shame. It has become commonplace to see Trump administration officials, up to and including the president, abuse public resources for personal gain and comfort. But private planes, $31,000 dining room sets,...
Progressive Breakfast
Houston Police Chief Calls For Gun Control Houston police chief says he's 'hit rock bottom' after school shooting. CNN: "The police chief said he's tired of the common refrains after mass shootings that 'guns aren't the problem' and 'there's little we can do.' 'I know...
NC Teachers Shout 'Listen to Us!' to Lawmakers
Why does it take shutting down thousands of schools to get political leaders’ attention? What is this “dialogue people haven’t been wanting to have”? The gap between what goes on in schools and what gets decided in state capitals and Washington D.C. has gotten way too wide.
Progressive Breakfast
NB Primary Win Adds to Left's Resurgence Primary win gives resurgent left a new shot of adrenaline. The Hill: "The upset defeat of a former Democratic congressman in a Nebraska House primary has become the latest sign of an ascendant left within the Democratic Party....
There’s No Political Machine That Can’t Be Beat
When they started their race for the Pennsylvania State House, everyone told Summer Lee, Sara Innamorato and Elizabeth Fiedler they could never win. It was a longshot, people said. They faced enormous odds, and would face enormous money and opposition. But these three...
Yes, Collusion
A large proportion of Donald Trump’s tweets and speeches vehemently claim there was “no collusion” between Trump and/or his campaign and agents of the Russian government. (The Washington Post counts 146 such denials — 2.4 for every day of Trump’s Presidency — as of...
