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Charlottesville Is An Urgent Call for Voting Rights
People’s organizations, armed with the peaceful power of the vote, can take back statehouses in Virginia and all across the country, reversing the agenda of helmeted cowards and their allies. Wouldn’t that be the sweetest revenge?
Progressive Breakfast
Tragedy in Virginia Cities hold vigils in wake of Charlottesville violence. ABC: "Dozens of vigils and demonstrations were held across the country Sunday a day after a woman was killed at an anti-fascist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The vigils honored the life...
Trump Won’t Say It, But We Will: White Terror in Charlottesville
There are only two sides here: Right and wrong. Murderer and victim. Hatred and love. When it really matters, the president of the United States refuses to call terror by its name, or pick a side. But we can.
Progressive Breakfast
Hardline GOP Caucus to Revive Obamacare Repeal in House House Freedom Caucus will try to revive Obamacare repeal. Politico: "The conservative House Freedom Caucus will file a petition today to try to force Speaker Paul Ryan to bring up a so-called 'clean Obamacare...
Betsy DeVos's 'School Choice' Is Really Crony Capitalism
Betsy DeVos says she supports "great public schools," but her actions show her hypocrisy. She undermines public options, yet favors schools owned by her friends. What she really wants is to tilt the playing field toward private ownership.
Progressive Breakfast
Trans Soldiers Sue Over Trump Ban on Service Transgender service members sue over planned ban on Trans people in military. NPR: "Five openly transgender members of the U.S. military are suing President Trump and other leaders of the U.S. government over Trump's...
On the Road From Protest to Power: A Rising Tide
Is the anti-Trump resistance evolving into a movement that produces leaders with a mandate to govern with a progressive, grassroots-based agenda? We are seeing evidence that the answer will be a resounding "yes."
Progressive Breakfast
Trump's Tepid Response to Opioid Crisis Trump promotes 'Just Say No' approach to opioid crisis. WaPo: "Even with the opioid crisis intensifying and more than 142 Americans dying of drug overdoses each day, President Trump is not yet ready to declare a national...
Protesting Trump in Brentwood and Beyond
It was a big day on Long Island. President Donald Trump was jetting in for a victory lap on health care and some “tough talk” about immigration. Easy, right?
Sorry, Donald. Things didn’t work out quite the way you expected!
Progressive Breakfast
Federal Agencies Contradict Trump Climate Claims Government report finds drastic impact of climate change on U.S. NYT: "The average temperature in the United States has risen rapidly and drastically since 1980, and recent decades have been the warmest of the past...
