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Will DeMarco Hear The Drumbeat
From progressive activists to mortgage bankers to Wall Street traders, the drumbeat is getting louder and louder for Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Edward DeMarco to end his resistance and act to end the housing crisis by allowing principal to be reduced for struggling ho
The Democrats Jobs Dilemma Celebration vs Call to Action
Perhaps my reaction to the latest unemployment statistics is colored by the fact that I'm reading them in Africa, far from the comfortable familiarity of Washington, New York, and California. There's nothing like the songs of unfamiliar birds as the sun rises over the hills of Pretoria to accentuate the strangeness of conventional Beltway wisdom.
How Conservatism Is Wiping Small Town America Off The Map
Conservatives love Small Town America™. They extol its virtues all the time. Too bad conservative economics is wiping Small Town America™ off the map.
Koch And Native-American Reservation Oil Theft
Just what is this Koch Industries? Should it be called a "company?" If so we need to re-think the idea of what a company and a business is supposed to be. Even the brother of Koch Industries owners David and Charles Koch called the company an "organized crime" operation.
Traditional Voting Fails; Alternative Works
Voting doesn’t work anymore. If it did, Americans would get what they want -- or at least some of it -- from Washington.
But they don’t.
Social Security A Tale of Two Mitties
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the year of protecting Social Security, and the year of cutting Social Security. It was the age of defending Medicare, and the age of ending Medicare.
On Anniversary of Prank Call the Real David Koch Wants to Stop Union Power in Wisconsin
One year ago this week, blogger Ian Murphy of the Buffalo Beast pranked Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker by posing as billionaire David Koch on a phone call.
Why Do Conservative Policies Help China More Than US?
Does it seem to you like many of the things conservatives advocate end up bringing the country down? The budget cuts they demand hurt our schools and infrastructure -- which ends up making us less competitive in the world. They're against a national economic/industrial policy when every other G20 country has one -- so we send our companies out to compete alone against national systems.
Bernie Sanders Introduces Powerful Constitutional Amendment in Senate to Undo Citizens United and Buckley
On Thursday, December 8th, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a constitutional amendment to drive big money out of politics for good. He was not alone. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska joined him.
Crucial Senate Labor Vote Today - Actions You Can Take
The Senate scheduled a vote for 5:30 p.m. today on restricting labor rights in the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill. Committee Dems caved and gave away union election rights. At least 18 unions, including the Communications Workers of America and the Service Employees International Union, have voiced opposition. Here are some actions you can take right now.
