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Trump's Goldman Sachs Vampire Squid Presidency
Candidate Trump swore he'd run Wall Street influence out of Washington. As president, he spends more and more time taking advice from his Goldman Sachs pals.
Erie Pennsylvania's Schools Are a Canary in the Coal Mine of Education
Schools in low-income communities like Erie don’t have the resources to offer students opportunities that are available in wealthier areas. It’s important to know who to blame for the financial roadblocks to student achievement.
Progressive Breakfast
Republicans Face, or Duck, Town Halls Sen. Jeff Flake faces angry crowd. AZ Republic: "U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake endured a brutal face-to-face confrontation with angry constituents Thursday as liberal voters dominated a standing-room-only audience at a town-hall meeting in...
Tax Reform Should Begin With Making Polluters Pay
Reinstating the Superfund tax, which used to make polluters pay to clean up their own mess, would save American taxpayers billions of dollars. Why not begin our conversation about tax reform with something we can all agree is right to do?
It's Time to Rein In the Gravy Train for Airline Execs
Airline execs see average passengers as little more than sardines to be squeezed, as they cut costs to boost returns. Taxpayers subsidize this. Will United's now-infamous aisle drag upset the public enough to rein in this gravy train?
During Resistance Recess, Join The Fight For Public Schools
Resistance Recess is an opportunity for you to sound the alarm about what is happening to public education. A new communications tool has all the talking points and in-depth research you need to advocate for public schools.
Progressive Breakfast
Trump May Sabotage ACA Trump threatens critical ACA subsidies for insurers. ABC: "In an interview with the Wall Street Journal Wednesday, Trump suggested the federal government would hold back key subsidy payments made to health insurers offering insurance to...
Trump's Budget Director Declares Class War on the American People
White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney has issued a declaration of class war against the American people. Mulvaney's words may sound wonkish or technical, but he was expressing Republicans' extreme ideas with unusual directness.
Democrats Shouldn’t Be Trying to Banish Tulsi Gabbard
Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard caught fire from fellow Democrats for her cautious view of Trump's missile strike on Syria. But she is right to exercise prudence, and other Dems should follow her example.
Progressive Breakfast
Kansas Spooks GOP Progressive Democrat nearly pulls off upset in Kansas' fourth congressional district. HuffPost: "...State Treasurer Ron Estes (R) beat Bernie Sanders-backed Democrat James Thompson ... the race in Kansas shouldn’t have been close ... in a reliably...
