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Brinksmanship Trump to announce whether U.S. will leave Paris Climate Accord at 3 p.m. today. Politico: “President Donald Trump -- joined by Vice President Mike Pence -- will announce whether the United States will drop out of the Paris climate agreement, joining...
There Is No Win in 2018 Without Full Voting Rights
The right to vote is under threat for millions of people. If we do not act now to defend and restore our voting rights, progressives will be hard-pressed to win in 2018 and beyond.
Will the GOP Health-Care Debacle Pave the Way for ‘Medicare for All'?
Will Republican efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare pave the way to Medicare for All? Only if progressives force the debate. Now is the time for progressives to educate, enlist and take on the entrenched interests that stand in the way.
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Cuts and Militias Trump administration plans to minimize civil rights efforts in agencies. WaPo: "The Trump administration is planning to disband the Labor Department division that has policed discrimination among federal contractors for four decades, according...
The Republican Party's Sickness of the Soul
So many Republican leaders find ways to justify living with our society's growing injustices, and even to make them worse. There’s no polite way to say it: they suffer from a sickness of the soul.
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United States of Mean Texas GOP lawmaker calls ICE on protesters, threatens to shoot colleague in the head. NPR: "By the end of the state legislative session in Texas on Monday, the Capitol had devolved into scuffles and grave accusations. A Democratic lawmaker had...
DeVos Budget Robs from Poor Kids to Fund Schools That Discriminate
In defending her budget, Education Sec. Betsy DeVos refuses to answer whether, under her watch, federal dollars would go to schools denying admittance to African-American and LGBTQ students.
Trump Budget Makes America Land of No Opportunity
Trump’s $4.1 trillion budget redefines America. No longer the land of opportunity, it would be a place of welfare for the rich. For the rest, Trump’s budget converts America the beautiful into America the hellish hole.
Fight Back for Energy Independence Over Corporate Profits
We were told hydrofracking would lead to energy independence and end wars for oil. Homeland Security? I don't think so. Instead, oil and gas companies now want to export our energy reserves to boost their own profits.
New NAFTA Must Put People and Planet First
Any renegotiation of NAFTA must include replacing the ISDS corporate court system, which tilts the playing field in favor of multinational capital, with strong standards that protect workers and the environment in every country.
