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Dems Say No To VA Privatization Dems see red line for VA nominee on privatization. CNN: "Democratic senators who have met with White House physician Ronny Jackson, the President's pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, have made clear that privatization of...
Why We Must Save the VA for Veterans
As a ten-year U.S. Army combat veteran, I've felt my share of aches and pains following my service to my country. And I know firsthand how the Veterans Administration uniquely cares for returning war-fighters. That’s why I’m alarmed by the talk about privatizing VA...
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Island-Wide Blackout Deepens PR Crisis Island-wide blackout deepens Puerto Rico crisis. Common Dreams: "After struggling for nearly seven months to rebuild Puerto Rico's power grid, which was destroyed by Hurricane Maria, the U.S. territory experienced an island-wide...
Why Teacher Uprisings May Hit Blue States Too
Surprising results from a new survey of teachers reveal the depth of "financial strain" classroom professionals face. These include high levels of college debt, stagnation of already subpar pay, increasing housing and childcare costs, rising health insurance premiums...
Progressive Breakfast
SCOTUS Rules Against Deportation Law Gorsuch joins SCOTUS liberals to Strike down deportation law. NYT: "The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law that allowed the government to deport some immigrants who commit serious crimes, saying it was unconstitutionally...
We Need a Housing Revolution Now
Here’s an experiment: If you’re not downtown as you read this, go there now and find some homeless people. They probably won’t be hard to find. Now, look at their faces. If you can’t get downtown, look at their photographs online. Now, imagine these same faces – just...
Progressive Breakfast
Federal Judge Refuses Trump Request To Seal Files Federal judge refuses to grant restraining order over evidence seized from Trump’s lawyer. WHIO: "A federal judge in New York on Monday refused a request by lawyers for President Donald Trump to stop federal...
Why Should We Tax the Rich?
The orthodoxy that dominates today’s Republican Party — and the ranks of “business-friendly” Democrats — rests on a simple approach to economic policy. Let’s be nice, this orthodoxy holds, to rich people. Let’s be particularly nice at tax time. Let’s keep taxes on...
Cynthia Nixon Could Take Down Andrew Cuomo Over Education
Should a state with extreme wealth and extreme poverty use public education to even the playing field so all children have an opportunity to improve their conditions? Many New Yorkers would answer that question, “Yes,” and the state’s constitution as interpreted by an...
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Trump Orders 'Pinprick' Strike On Syria The many things Trump didn’t accomplish in the latest Syria strike. WaPo: "After days of speculation, the United States took action Friday night to punish the Syrian regime for a suspected chemical weapons attack a week prior....
