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Can Centrism Be a Movement? The Answer May Surprise You
Insider centrism, the time-honored kind that unites leaders of both parties with their corporate funders, will always be a plaything of the elite. But centrism emerging from the true needs of voters could conceivably become a movement.
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Tell Lawmakers To Vote NO! On GOP Budget The GOP is pushing through a budget through Congress that slashes Medicare, Medicaid, and other vital services. Call your representatives today at (888) 516-5820 and tell them to vote NO! on the GOP budget. House Passes GOP...
New Federal Grant Feeds Charter School Gravy Train In New Mexico
The U.S. Department of Education's new grants of over $250 million to charter school programs in states like New Mexico should prompt concern, given these schools' poor oversight and chronic disappointing academic performance.
Progressive Breakfast
Tell Lawmakers To Vote NO! On House Budget The House GOP is pushing through a budget that slashes Medicare, Medicaid, and other vital services. Call your representative today at (888) 516-5820 and tell them to vote NO! on the House budget. GOP Seeks to Ram Tax Cuts...
The "Center-Left" Had Its Chance; It's Time For Something New
The political project known as "centrism" is collapsing around the globe. But what about the "New Labour"/"New Democrat" phenomenon of the "center-left" that once seemed to offer so much hope? Can it survive? More importantly, should it?
Progressive Breakfast
Tell Lawmakers To Vote NO! On House Budget The House GOP is pushing through a budget that slashes Medicare, Medicaid, and other vital services. Call your representative today at (888) 516-5820 and tell them to vote NO! on the House budget. GOP Tax Cuts Blow Up Deficit...
Millions of Lives at Risk as GOP Lets CHIP Expire
Nine million children in this country are at the brink of losing health coverage. What do our lawmakers say about this? Not a damn word. Why? Because they care more about themselves than our children, and our country's future.
Progressive Breakfast
Tell Lawmakers To Vote NO! On House Budget The House GOP is pushing through a budget that slashes Medicare, Medicaid, and other vital services. Call your representative today at (888) 516-5820 and tell them to vote NO! on the House budget. Dems Condemn Gun Violence,...
Let's Stop the GOP's Biggest Grift of All
The GOP is not shy about enriching themselves at public expense in their budget and tax plans. But if they're not shy about looting public coffers, we won't be shy in opposing them, either.
Bernie Sanders Opens a New Foreign-Policy Debate
Bernie Sanders has offered first steps towards a new foreign policy that upends the military-dominated definition of national security and elevates the threats posed by climate change. But the debate over how to achieve this has just begun.