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Cuomo Wants to Privatize Penn Station; That's a Bad Republican Idea
New Yorkers face a “summer of hell” as Governors Cuomo and Christie seek to hand over the city's historic Penn Station to private investors. This "hell" is the result of a bipartisan reluctance to invest in the infrastructure we need.
Progressive Breakfast
Russian Intrusion Russians breached 39 state election systems. Bloomberg: "Russia’s cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump’s election was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed, including incursions into voter databases and software...
How We Can Help, Not Punish, Drug Users
Punishing drug users does not curb drug use; all it does is destabilize the lives of people who use drugs and their families. We should instead embrace strategies that are proven to reduce harm and deaths from infection and overdose.
The Koch Brothers & Trump: The Men Who Sold the World
Trump and his party have been marching in lockstep with the fossil-fuel industry for some time now. That influence can be seen in Trump's appointments, in his deeds and now in his budget.
People's Summit Drives New Wave of Progressive Candidates
Dozens of current and prospective political candidates at the People's Summit in Chicago prepared to build upon the opposition to the Trump administration and drive toward taking real governing power.
Progressive Breakfast
People's Summit Inspired by Sanders, activists in Chicago push Democrats to left — or out of the way. Chicago Tribune: "Nearly one year after effectively conceding the Democratic presidential nomination, (Bernie) Sanders was the star of this year's People's Summit,...
Working Together in a Time of Crisis
We live in a time of crisis. Billionaires and white nationalists have gone from lobbying the White House to living in the White House. Time and again, the One Percent have tried to divide us. Together, we can defeat them.
Progressive Breakfast
Comey's Tale Comey raises possibility of Trump obstruction and condemns his "lies." NYT: "The recently fired F.B.I. director, said Thursday in an extraordinary Senate hearing that he believed President Trump had tried to derail an investigation into his national...
Trump Offers Fool’s Gold to Fund Infrastructure
“We will build because our people want to build,” Trump says of his infrastructure plan. But to build, projects must be properly paid for. And so far, the Trump administration has offered only fool’s gold as financing.
What I Learned Carrying a Cross From Chicago to Springfield
Everyone I met on our March to Springfield for a People & Planet First Budget made it clear to me we are all on the same side. We all share the same journey. It’s time for our elected officials to step up and do their share.
