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Progressive Breakfast
Independence Day Protests At parades and protests, GOP lawmakers get earful about health care. WaPo: "Republicans, who skipped the usual committee process in the hopes of passing a bill quickly, are spending the Fourth of July recess fending off protesters, low poll...
Trump Tells Tribal Leaders Medicaid Cuts 'Will Be Great for Everybody'
An all-dead Senate health care bill might actually deliver a miracle. Why? Because a few Republicans working with Democrats could get a lot done: they could even pass a budget and start to do the jobs that we the people hired them to do.
Trump's Mar-a-Lago Philosophy of Government
In 1776, we actually had a sizable number of rich people who challenged the notion that the rich have a natural right to rule. Now we have a president who considers governing to be like Mar-a-Lago, an exclusive enclave for the rich.
Progressive Breakfast
Health Care Maneuvers GOP's Plan B for Obamacare - repeal first, replace later - began with quiet push from Koch network. LA Times: "The influential Koch network, backed by the billionaire industrialists, floated the idea most recently at a retreat last weekend in...
Why We Need to Know What Trump Says Behind Closed Doors
Trump's secretive remarks to wealthy donors are just the tip of the iceberg. We need to shine more daylight – on his relationship with the GOP, and his financial ties around the world. We need more journalism, and more activism, too.
Love Your Country? Save Health Care!
We have one more chance this Independence Day to stop the GOP’s health care repeal before it sickens, bankrupts, and even kills many of us. Remember: grassroots pressure works.
Save Health Care for Nevada's Small Businesses
GOP Senators like Nevada's Dean Heller can take a stand for small businesses and working people by rejecting any plan that hurts not only communities and the economy, but also worsens the lives of tens of millions of ordinary people.
Water, Jobs & Justice
Judith LeBlanc, director of the Native Organizers Alliance, talks about "Water, Jobs & Justice" at the People's Summit in Chicago with David Hunt, Lashaya Darisaw, Dennis Houlihan and other speakers.
Campaigning & Governing for Transformational Change
Roger Hickey, co-founder of Campaign for America's Future, talks about "Campaigning & Governing for Transformational Change" at the People's Summit in Chicago. Other speakers include Joe Salazar and Rep. Mark Pocan.
Multi-Front Organizing for the Political Revolution
LeeAnn Hall, co-director of People's Action, talks about "Multi-Front Organizing for the Political Revolution" at the People's Summit in Chicago. Other speakers include Linda Sarsour, Elisheva Johnson and Tomas Robles.
