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Wisconsin's Foxconn Deal Enriches Billionaires With Taxpayer Cash
Who benefits most from Wisconsin’s huge new tax subsidy for Foxconn, the Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing giant? Not workers, or the taxpayers who will foot the bill. Meet billionaire Terry Gou.
Wanted: Strong Candidates Who Believe in Public Schools
Many political leaders would rather impose ideological "solutions" from the bag of mirrors known as "choice" – or more accurately "privatization" – than provide the resources we know it takes to ensure high-quality schools.
Progressive Breakfast
Arpaio's Shadow Pardon or not, the fight against Joe Arpaio's legacy is far from over. Splinter: "Outside the convention center, immigrant rights activists set up giant, inflated figures of the ousted Maricopa County sheriff, Joe Arpaio, and President Trump. Arpaio in...
Don’t Let Arpaio’s Arizona Become Trump’s America
Here in Phoenix, we’ve got a pretty good idea of what lies ahead for America under Donald Trump. It will look less and less like a nation of laws, and more like Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s lawless Arizona, unless we do something about it now.
What Happened To All The Teachers?
There's mounting evidence of widespread teacher shortages. Lousy pay is a problem for sure. But the lack of teachers isn't just an economic problem. It's also cultural. And loudmouth politicians who denigrate teachers aren't helping.
Bannon's Exit Leaves Only His Worst Ideas Behind
While Steve Bannon's positions on the economy and foreign relations were ignored even before he was fired from the White House, the racist and nationalist themes in Bannon's playbook are certain to survive his departure.
Progressive Breakfast
Federal Judge Throws Out Texas Voter ID Law Federal judge tosses out Texas voter ID law supported by Trump administration. LA Times: "A federal judge struck down Texas’ controversial voter identification law Wednesday, ruling that it illegally discriminated against...
Open Letter to Louise Linton About Angels and Humanity
Nobody enjoys the hostile attention that comes when something they’ve said goes viral. I hope the next time you’re tempted to speak out, you do so with humility and compassion. Meanwhile, here are some hints about life in real world.
Progressive Breakfast
Trump Rants, Threatens in Arizona Trump threatens shutdowns of government, NAFTA talks. WaPo: "He didn't attempt to continue the carefully choreographed messaging of the night or to narrow the ever-deepening divide between the thousands of supporters gathered in the...
Trump Says 'Love' but Spews Hate
It doesn’t matter what’s in Trump’s heart or mind. His actions, words and policies, on full display in Phoenix, support and advance racism. Trump is in fact racism’s main spokesperson today, and its main policy advocate.
