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New York Must 'Raise The Age' For Juvenile Offenders Now
New York is one of only two states that charges sixteen and seventeen year olds as adults in criminal courts. This puts tens of thousands of teenagers in adult prisons. Our governor and legislature must act now to end this archaic practice.
Progressive Breakfast
Gorsuch, Plagiarist Gorsuch hit with plagiarism charge. Politico: "... documents show that several passages from the tenth chapter of his 2006 book, 'The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia,' read nearly verbatim to a 1984 article in the Indiana Law Journal. In...
Enormous, Humongous Trade Deficit Measures Economy's Problem
NAFTA has become a one-word symbol for all of our country's trade problems, especially in places like Michigan, which saw auto and auto-parts manufacturing jobs move to Mexico.
Trump Rolls Back Worker Protections on Federal Contracts
A new White House executive order lets corporate execs violate worker-protection laws on wages, hours, and safety and still qualify for federal contracts. No strings attached.
Progressive Breakfast
Thursday Vote On Nuclear Option At least 41 Dems will filibuster Gorsuch. Politico: "To [confirm Gorsuch], Republicans will have to invoke the so-called nuclear option ... no Republican has said they would oppose the controversial parliamentary move ... The showdown...
A New Way to Equal Pay For All Women
Equal Pay Day is here. That's the date when women working full-time, year-round catch up to men’s earnings from the previous year. If you're a working woman, or a man who cares about the women in your life, this matters to you.
50 Years On, MLK Calls For a Radical Revolution of Values
Martin Luther King's call for a radical revolution of values rings as true today as it did fifty years ago at Riverside Church, when he challenged us to confront racism, materialism and militarism.
Antitrust Under Trump: Monopolies Grow, People Lose
Trump's nomination of lobbyist-lawyer Makan Delrahim to lead antitrust enforcement for the Justice Department is the latest example of a fox guarding the henhouse.
The CFPB Protects Us From Bad Banks; Republicans Want To Kill It
Republicans don't want to prevent bank crimes. Instead, they want to dismantle the agency that plays a critical role in bringing these crimes to light. Now, some Democrats may be willing to help them.
Progressive Breakfast
Nuke For Gorsuch Without 60, GOP about to push button. Politico: Neil Gorsuch almost certainly will end this week confirmed as a Supreme Court justice ... Senate Democrats are quickly closing in on the 41 votes needed to block the nomination ... [But] the Senate is...
