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Did Trump Attack Syria for Personal Profit?
At any other time and under any other circumstances, a standing president turning a profit on a missile strike would be the scandal of the decade. With Donald Trump in the Oval Office, we call it Monday.
The Trump Economy Myth and Job-Killing Policies
When it comes to the economy, Trump does not offer real job-creating policy, only propaganda of the moment, to be reversed as soon as it becomes convenient. What he has has actually done will undercut job and wage growth.
Progressive Breakfast
Congress on Edge Conservatives wary of secret talks to keep government open. Bloomberg: "Members of Congress are back home for a two-week recess ... Government funding expires on April 28, which will give Congress five days [when they return] ... a bipartisan group of...
Trump's Syria Strike Displays Arrogance, Not Toughness
Donald Trump's bombing of Syria is the most irresponsible act of his circus presidency thus far. It is a continuation of the costly fantasy of the U.S. as the “indispensable nation,” willing and able to police the world.
Don’t Let Trump’s Bedlam Distract from Betrayals
Jeb Bush dubbed Donald Trump the "chaos candidate," and this is the one claim he's lived up to. As president, Trump is swiftly shedding his most popular populist economic promises with the ease of a confidence man.
Gorsuch Wrong for Colorado's Working Families
From Colorado's legal elites, we've been hearing praise in the media for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. But for the majority of Coloradans — and Americans — who are everyday working people, Judge Gorsuch's record bodes ill.
Progressive Breakfast
Trump Bombs Syria NBC asks what's next: "The Trump team has taken pains to emphasize that the move was a 'proportionate' response to the chemical attack, but what comes next? And if the goal is ending the bloodshed in Syria, how will Trump finish the job?"...
Join The Resistance: Resistance Recess Starts This Weekend
We the People are showing up and it is having an effect. The Resistance Recess begins this weekend at town halls and district offices. On April 15 there are Tax Marches around the country.
The Schools Betsy DeVos Wants Parents To Choose
Betsy DeVos tells parents they would do better by sending their kids to privately-run schools. But what types of schools would she prefer? Based on the religious and rapper-run schools DeVos visits, the possibilities are frightening.
What Shutdown of "Tent City" Jail Says About Grassroots Power
Arizona Sheriff Paul Penzone has finally started listening to his Latino constituents and announced he will close the "Tent City" open-air jail within six months. This is a victory for grassroots organizers and all who believe in justice.