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President Obama Says ‘Made in America’ at Heart of US Recovery
Addressing the AFL-CIO Executive Council today, President Obama signaled support for the new Congressional "Make It In America" initiative, saying, "As long as I'm president, I'm going to keep fighting night and day to make sure that we win those jobs, that those are...
Geithner and The White House: The Wrong Message in Troubled Times
Picture this: You're lying in the dark with a broken leg. Somebody comes by every couple of days to give you water and a little food, but you're wasting away. Suddenly a figure appears holding a candle. In the flickering light we see Tim Geithner's face. "Hey, there!"...
State Aid Passes Senate, As Conservatives Confirm Hatred Of Teachers and Jobless
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today finally overcame the conservative filibuster blocking aid to fiscally distressed states, securing the votes of the not-as-insane Republican senators from Maine, giving him a 61-vote supermajority to
Progressive Breakfast - 8/4/2010
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to affect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security. Send A Message: Don't Cut Social...
Prisoners of the Census in New York: Democracy on the March!
New York is the most recent state to enact new rules about how people in prison are counted in the U.S. Census. Today… Maryland passed a similar rule in April. Delaware passed one in June. If other states move in this direction, it will become a trend that the Census...
Come On Down! It's Time to Play "Social Security Survivor"!
A broad coalition of groups has been formed to defend Social Security, and the videos announcing it are all worth watching. Of all the ideas proposed, my personal favorite comes from AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee: A new reality show starring the people who want...
If 60+ Organizations Representing 30+ Million People Gave a Press Conference In A Forest …
If 60+ Orgs Representing 30+ million people gave a press conference in a forest and no media covers it ... will these 30+ million people still vote against politicians who vote to cut benefits? You can bet your seat in Congress they will! Last week leaders of more...
Do We Need A Democracy Tariff?
We need a Democracy Tariff, imposed at the border on goods that are brought in from countries where the people have not been able to build a strong democracy that protects their workers, wages and environment. Yesterday in Exporting Jobs Is Not “Trade.” It Evades...
Progressive Breakfast - 8/3/2010
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to affect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security. Vote Delayed To Provide State Aid,...
Forget Teddy Roosevelt! If the Rich Pay, Everybody Pays
There's a new undercurrent in Washington debate, an unstated drive to undo the bipartisan consensus that's governed American policy for a century. New pieces by Fareed Zakaria and Clive Crook merely reflect the new unspoken theme that's revealing itself in debates on...
