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Government Stays Open, For Now Congress Seeks to Avoid Shutdown. The Hill:"...Bipartisan negotiators agreed Sunday night on a bill to keep the government running through September, and will move it through the House and Senate this week before government funding runs...
Climate March Underscores Need for Urgent Climate Action
Ebullient crowds took to the streets of Washington, D.C. and other communities across the country to send a strong message to the White House that climate change is a real and growing threat, and the time to act is now.
Corporate Tax Cuts Are Really Just Tax Cuts For The Rich
Republicans are proposing a huge cut in corporate tax rates. They are also proposing to let giant, multinational corporations keep much of the taxes they already owe on profits they are keeping in "offshore" tax havens. Who benefits?
Yes, Obama's $400,000 Speech is a Problem
Obama’s payday for a Wall Street speech reflects a longstanding pattern of behavior from Democratic leaders: talk like liberals, govern from the center, then make a lot of money once you’re out of office.
With Eye on DeVos, Students Take Fight for Free Higher Ed to States
Student Action is countering the agenda to undermine public education put forth by Trump and Betsy DeVos with a grassroots campaign in states for free higher education that addresses the root causes driving the college debt crisis.
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ACA Repeal Still Short Republicans delay health care vote again. The Hill: "White House officials had been pushing for a vote by President Trump's 100th day in office on Saturday, but it was clear Thursday night that the 216 GOP votes needed to pass the healthcare...
The First 100 Days of Resistance
From the Women’s March that inaugurated his presidency to the town-hall activism that blunted his first healthcare bill, the progressive resistance to Trump and his party has outperformed even the most optimistic expectations.
The Stunning Disappearance of Candidate Trump
Trump's neck-snapping series of flip-flops on signature populist issues have been met with deep sighs of relief, but this should worry Democrats and anyone concerned about the future of our country.
The Price for Killing Workers Must be Prison for CEOs
The only way to make workers’ lives matter is to make prison a real possibility for CEOs and supervisors. Lethal greed must have consequences. Fines are no threat; only prison is. America needs its own Westray Law.
Save Our Financial Protections; Save the CFPB
Wall Street's business model is fraud. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created to fight fraud. So naturally Wall Street and Republicans in Congress are trying to kill the CFPB as fast as they can.
