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Will the 'Don't-Blame-Me' Democrats Take Responsibility and Fix Health Reform?
It hurts to lose a Senate seat but, hey - setbacks happen in politics. What's really discouraging is the sight of Democrats, from the White House on down, refusing to accept responsibility for their own part in this loss. That, more than the loss itself, is reason for...
Small Business, Big Manufacturing And Job Creation -- The Banks Aren't Lending
Banks still aren't lending, and it's getting worse for small businesses - the nation's jobs engine. Why did we bail out the big banks, again? Why can't our government just hire people like we did in the depression, and why can't our government just loan to the job...
Progressives Issue "Warning" On Debt Commission
Earlier today, progressive leaders representing more than 50 organizations declared their opposition to the Conrad-Gregg debt commission proposal, which is expected to be introduced on the Senate floor soon as part of the bill to allow the federal to meet its...
John Judis on the Democratic Challenge
John Judis describes the challenge facing Obama and Democrats well today. A good antidote to the Blue Dog and New Dem tripe that will flood the media. It is a long read but worth it. Source URL: http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/he-doesnt-feel-your-pain Does He Feel...
Beyond Massachusetts. A New Coalition to Build Jobs.
Okay, there was an election in Massachusetts yesterday but I’m not writing about it. I’m writing about something nobody noticed during the election. Infrastructure. Lots of people drove to the polls. Other people traveled by train, walked on sidewalks, or communicated...
The New Democratic Nonsense
Left Out in the Cold The thrill is gone. Now it’s recrimination time. Who is to blame for the end of the romance? A lot of stuff and nonsense will be served up over the next days in the wake of the Massachusetts debacle, but it will difficult for anyone to top Lanny...
Progressive Breakfast - 1/20/2010
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. What Next For Health Care? Pushback...
Take Action: Time to Stand Up to the Big Banks
On the heels of Elizabeth Warren's rallying cry for a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Campaign for America's Future called on our supporters to join the fight. The following call to action was sent to our supporters today. *** The struggle to control the big...
How Good Is the White House Deal With Labor Over the "Cadillac Tax"?
Labor leaders met with the White House last week to hammer out a deal on the health excise tax. Depending on the outcome of today's Senate race in Massachusetts, that deal is likely to become law. So how good is it? Here's an overview: The ceiling -...
Japan’s Stunning Hubris: Automotive Protectionism
Here’s a scenario you didn't see: The North American International Auto Show got underway last week and not a single Japanese car was allowed. Such a slight would be unthinkable, but it’s not far from what Japan did recently when it chose to exclude U.S. autos from...
