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Progressive Breakfast - 6/10/2009
After causing a day or so of anxiety and speculation with a hold on the sale to Fiat, said to be vital to Chrysler emerging from bankruptcy stronger, the Supreme Court ultimately rejected the plea by three Indiana state pension funds to block the sale. BBC: On Monday,...
Say 'No Way' To Third Way's Health Care Hybrid
Third Way, an organization of so-called centrist Democrats, is promoting what it calls a "hybrid" proposal for a health insurance public plan option that it says progressives should be able to support. No, we shouldn't. It's an unacceptable attempt by people too...
Progressive Breakfast - 6/9/2009
The healthcare reform battle heats up, as the House and Senate each grapple with their plans — and both grapple with the inclusion of a public plan option.CNN Politics: In the Senate, key negotiators broke up a session Monday still stuck on whether to create a...
Progressive Breakfast - 6/8/2009
The president's back from his trip to the Middle East, and the New York Times reports that Obama's set to take on a greater role in the health care debate, including "an intense push for legislation that will include speeches, town-hall-style meetings and
Cap and Save (the Economy)
To rescue the global economy from reckless power suits, we just may need a 'maximum wage.' So say Australia’s top labor leaders and a fairly daring cohort of MPs in the UK. By Sam Pizzigati You don’t need to be particularly bold, not these days, to blame...
The Federal Reserve Scrubs Its Image
Facing congressional criticism for secreting the names of the banks that have benefited from the trillions in Fed guarantees, swaps, loans, and what have you, the Federal Reserve has decided to hire a public relations pro to scrub its image and soothe the legislators....
Progressive Breakfast - 6/5/2009
Any address to the Muslim world by an American president is a significant event. But Obama's Cairo speech was unlike anything Muslims around the world — and Americans, for that matter — have heard from a U.S. president before. What he said, what he meant, and what...
Tell Bill O'Reilly to Buy USA-Made T-Shirts for His Patriot Store
We heard Bill O'Reilly is having trouble finding American-made T-shirts to sell in his Patriot Store. We know he's heartbroken because, after all, what good is a Patriot Store if its products are made in El Salvador or Haiti? (Especially if you're selling red, white...
The Next Fight: Immigration Reform
Republicans have been running on immigration as a signature issue for the past several elections, so it's ironic that progressives are the ones with the most to gain from solving the immigration problem. But before we can do that, we need to understand—and agree—on...
Progressive Breakfast - 6/4/2009
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? The latest employment numbers show the economy lost 532,000 jobs in May, says the Christian Science Monitor, using figures from the private firm ADP. A big number, sure, but that means fewer Americans lost their jobs in May than...
