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Pete Peterson's Ghost
Peter G. “Pete” Peterson, the billionaire businessman and anti-government crusader, died last week at the age of 91. He leaves behind family and friends who will miss him, and a vast coterie of consultants and politicians who may miss his checks even more. They can...
Progressive Breakfast
Next Steps In Movement Against Gun Violence Thousands of students staged a walkout and marched across the U.S. What's next?. USA Today: "The student-led movement forged in Parkland, Fla., after the high school shooting that took 17 lives is remarkable, organized and...
This Is What Makes John Bolton so Dangerous
John Bolton has poor judgement, a mean spirit, and an intellect that’s weaker than he thinks. He spreads ethnic hatred and sends others to fight and die. If he becomes National Security Advisor to Donald "The Unready” Trump, he is more likely than ever to cause tragedy and death, on a scale we can’t yet imagine.
The March For Our Lives: Teach Your Parents Well
The students of March For Our Lives have, in a matter of weeks, galvanized one of the most significant social movements in our country's recent history. These young people already show the sophistication to understand that their ultimate success will depend on building from the excitement of this March into continued political mobilization and building lasting organizations and alliances to carry on the fight.
Progressive Breakfast
Congress Approves $1.3T Spending To Avert Shutdown Congress OKs $1.3 trillion budget, averting another shutdown. WaPo: "Congress gave final approval Friday to a giant $1.3 trillion spending bill that ends the budget battles for now, but only after late scuffles and...
Washington Voting Rights Act a New Dawn for Democracy
With the passage of the Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA), democracy in Washington State is about to get a lot more vibrant! This month, Governor Inslee signed this Act into law, with other measures that will improve voter turnout, ushering in a new era for local...
Progressive Breakfast
Congress Releases $1.3T Budget Bill Here’s what Congress is stuffing into its $1.3 trillion spending bill. WaPo: "Congressional negotiators reached a tentative agreement Wednesday night on a $1.3 trillion federal spending bill, releasing it to the public just 52 hours...
Betsy DeVos Wants to Cut Public Education to the Bone
True to form, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's testimony before Congress this week was yet another example of how her utterances about American public education and her governance over the system send people into fits of frustration and outrage. Appearing...
Progressive Breakfast
Counting Down To New Government Shutdown Congress stymied on $1.3t bill with days to go before shutdown. Bloomberg: "Congressional Republicans missed another target to unveil a $1.3 trillion spending bill, as talks continued early Wednesday with just days remaining...
There's Fake News on Your Television, Too
There is increasing public concern about the political manipulation of Facebook and Twitter by private corporations and foreign actors, and it's certainly warranted. Social media, especially Facebook, are increasingly mediating their users' realities in ways that...
