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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...
The Secret Republican History of Sean Spicer’s Holocaust, in 7 Steps
Sean Spicer’s Holocaust comments are important, not just for their shock value – for their sheer, breathtaking, WTF-ness – but for what they tell us about the architecture of the modern Republican mind.
Deplaning of United Passenger Shows Why We Need Corporate Regulation
A democracy regulates corporations to protect people from concentrated power. If we let concentrated power make decisions for us, we end up getting dragged off of airplanes.
Trump's Budget: Feeding One Kid, Starving the Family
Trump just donated his pay to the Park Service. Well, that’s good. Great, really. But it’s not enough; an act of goodness directed at one child cannot feed an entire starving family.
Progressive Breakfast
GOP Ducking Town Halls House Republicans, afraid of health care backlash, skipping town halls. USA Today: "Reps. Leonard Lance of New Jersey and Ryan Costello of Pennsylvania appear to be the only swing-district Republicans who voted for their party’s bill to replace...
Our Fight for Health Care During Recess and Beyond
Republican leaders in Congress are still gunning for our health care; their radical plans for our economy leave them no choice. During Resistance Recess, we'll let lawmakers know we'll keep fighting so everyone gets the care the need.
The New Deal for Tribes: Resource Extraction & Toxic Waste, Minus Jobs
There's a story many tribal communities know: companies come in and promise jobs. Once the resource is consumed, the company disappears, leaving toxic waste. Once there were at least jobs cleaning up the mess. Now even these jobs are gone.
Enormous Wealth and the Quest for Eternal Life
The deepest of our deep pockets are now pumping millions into immortality research. Should we be amused — or alarmed?