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Majority Of Americans View Trump As A Failure Majority of Americans see Trump's first year as a failure. NPR: "As President Trump approaches the one-year anniversary of his inauguration, a majority of Americans think his first year in office has been a failure — and...
A New American Dream for Jorge Garcia and All Of Us
Our immigration system is broken. Until we have a new system, I have to speak up for all those who live in the shadows through no fault of their own. I will stand up and fight, because I believe in justice for all, and the American Dream.
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GOP Wants Short-Term Spending Deal, No DACA Fix Republican leaders offer one-month spending bill. WaPo: "House Republican leaders presented their rank and file with a one-month spending bill Tuesday aimed at keeping the government open ahead of a Friday night...
Enormously Lucky Man? Or Ultra-Deserving Deep Pocket?
What separates the awesomely affluent from the rest of us? Privilege, opportunity, luck, or all three? And what do they owe the rest of society? The incredibly lucrative career of retiring Google exec Eric Schmidt offers us some clues.
Progressive Breakfast
Government Shutdown Four Days Away Clock ticking toward shutdown. CNN: "With just four days until a spending deadline, the government could be heading for a shutdown on the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's presidency. It's long been thought that the key to...
Our President, the White Supremacist
When the President candidly speaks the vitriolic thoughts that are in his head, the implications are moral, constitutional, and intensely practical. He is not just a defender or apologist for bigots and hatemongers, he is one of them.
Norway to Trump: Keep Your Gold-Plated Sh*t Hole
I do wish more Norwegians would emigrate to America, because they could teach us a thing or two about how to run a decent society, the happiest and most prosperous in the world. How do they pay for all this happiness? With higher taxes.
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Immigration Talks Founder After Trump's Racist Blurt Hopes dim for DACA deal as lawmakers battle over Trump’s immigration remarks. NYT: "After three days of denunciations from around the world, President Trump declared that he is 'not a racist' on Sunday, even as the...
Would Dr. King Take a Knee? 6 Ways His Radical Spirit Lives Today
This Monday, the nation celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. How would Dr. King view today’s activists? Would he join them to demand a living wage, take a knee in the national anthem, and decry our nation's growing gap between rich and poor?
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Trump's Racist Outburst Threatens DACA Deal Immigration Talks Muddled Amid Trump’s Vulgar Comments. WSJ: "President Donald Trump questioned why the U.S. would admit people from 'shithole countries' Thursday, roiling discussions over a bipartisan Senate deal to protect...
