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A Penny for Your National Security
Some say tariffs will raise costs at home, but most Americans are willing to pay an extra penny per six-pack to ensure their country has the domestic aluminum smelting and steel forging ability that is crucial to national security.
Marching Backwards For Freedom
In 2018, many of us still do not vote because of state laws rooted in white supremacy, someone lied and told us we can’t, we are or were in prison or have a conviction in our past. So it’s time to revive Dr. King's movement for voting rights.
Progressive Breakfast
Trump Imposes Tariffs, Allies Embrace Free Trade Without U.S. As Trump imposes tariffs, allies sign on to free-trade pact — without U.S. WaPo: "As the Trump administration took another step away from free trade on Thursday, 11 nations bordering the Pacific Ocean made...
The Progressive Challenge
Progressives must push to define what the Democratic Party is – the fundamental reform agenda that is needed, the coalitions that need to be forged, the transformations of how we do politics. This is our time; people are looking for change. Let's get to it.
Progressive Breakfast
HUD To Remove Anti-Discriminatory Language Carson's HUD to remove commitment to discrimation-free communities. Newsweek: "Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is changing the mission statement of his agency, removing promises of inclusive and...
WV Teachers Tell Us Why Public Schools And Unions Matter
The West Virginia teachers’ strike is not only a startling victory for labor rights; it’s also a reminder of the important role public schools and public school educators can and should play in progressive populism.
Progressive Breakfast
WV Teachers Win Victory For Public Employees West Virginia’s Striking Teachers Win Narrow Victory. NYM: "West Virginia’s teachers, bus drivers, and school cooks will soon be a bit less underpaid. By mounting a wildcat strike that shuttered the Mountain State’s school...
Republicans Attack the ACA, One More Time
Emboldened by the legislative success of GOP tax cuts, 20 states led by Texas and Wisconsin have renewed efforts to weaken and undo the ACA, even though the health-care plan and its reforms are more popular than ever.
The Kerner Report at 50: Still Separate, More Unequal
Fifty years ago, the Kerner Commission warned our society was becoming "separate and unequal." Today, this is even more true. Kerner's solutions were simple and potent, yet remain unheeded: combat racism with housing, jobs and reform .
Progressive Breakfast
Senate To Roll Back Banking Regulations 10 years after financial crisis, Senate prepares to roll back banking rules. WaPo: "The Senate is preparing to scale back the sweeping banking regulations passed after the 2008 financial crisis, with more than a dozen Democrats...
