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WV, IN, NC, OH Head To Primaries GOP looks for midterm hope in key primaries. Politico: "Ten Republicans will challenge Democrats in Trump states this November. In addition to West Virginia, Republicans will also choose two other Senate nominees Tuesday in crucial...
Mnuchin Flips Tax-Scam Grift, Hopes Nobody Notices
With a little-noticed remark at a friendly event, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discarded his past arguments for the Trump/GOP tax bill. All Mnuchin could offer in their place was one of the oldest and most discredited ideas in the conservative playbook (and...
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AZ Teachers Win Raises, Want More For Schools AZ teachers to receive raises, but their demands were far from met. ThinkProgress: "Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) signed a portion of the budget bill that helps fund teacher raises on Thursday morning, after House lawmakers...
How Inequality Concentrates Talent, Not Just Money
In everything from transportation to banking, people of modest means end up worse off when societies let wealth concentrate at our economic summit.
How Elites Scam Americans Out of Housing
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ben “I’ve Never Had to Worry about Affording Housing” Carson, wants to triple the rent that low-income American families pay for federally subsidized housing. Yep, this is the same guy who spent $31,000 of taxpayer...
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Teacher Of the Year Challenges Trump On Immigration Teacher of the Year hands Trump messages from young immigrants. WaPo: "Mandy Manning only had a moment with President Trump, but it was all she needed. Manning, the 2018 National Teacher of the Year recipient, had...
The Right Lashes Out at Uprising Teachers
As mass teacher walkouts and protests ebb in Arizona and Colorado, bold new actions are ramping up in North Carolina. This spring's teacher uprisings may well last through the end of this school year. On the whole, teachers across the nation have strung together an...
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Teachers Confront DeVos In Closed Session "You're the one creating the 'bad' schools": nation's top teachers denounce Devos during closed-door session. Common Dreams: "In the midst of teacher uprisings in multiple states that over recent months have drawn hundreds of...
Our Opioid Crisis Needs More Than Crocodile Tears
U.S. Senate and House committees have approved competing bills that purport to address the “opioid crisis.” Since these are consensus measures, it’s no surprise that the legislation is a catchall of small ideas. Sure, progressives should enact whatever they can. But...
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U.S. Prolongs Uncertainty Over Tariffs US delays decision on tariffs for EU, prolonging uncertainty. U.S. News: "The U.S. government will take another 30 days to decide whether to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada, and...
