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We Have The Chance Now To Go Bold On Health Care – And Freedom – For All
Republicans won’t be able to erase what may be one of the Affordable Care Act’s most important accomplishments: significant progress on the idea that all people should get health care; that health care should be a public good.
GOP Health Bill Endangers the Lives of Trans People
Trans people may lose health care under the GOP, just because they are trans. We need to fight for what we all deserve: health care in which no one fears dying because we don’t have the resources or access to stay alive.
Words That Hurt Our Public Schools, And Ones That Help
Our public schools are not failing. They're being attacked. And the weapon of choice in the assault is the English language. Here's how we fight back.
Communities Say: Trump Water Policies Make Us Sick!
Detroit, Reno and other cities across the country rallied on World Water Day to demand that our representatives defend our access to safe drinking water and stop cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Speaking Truth to Lies in the Trump Era
We live in a new era, with untruths all around us. Here are ten ways advocates, journalists, and everyday people can cut through the lies and get the real story out in what we write and say.
Progressive Breakfast
Ryan Short On Votes Votes elusive for ACA repeal. The Hill: "In a closed-door meeting with House Republicans, Trump warned that failure to pass the legislation might trigger a backlash for the GOP in the 2018 midterm elections ... But Trump’s dire warning didn’t...
Reaffirm Our National Community By Forgiving Student Debt
This is a more important time than ever to reaffirm our bravest and highest values. Jubilee – the ancient concept of debt forgiveness as an affirmation of community – reflects those values.
Republican Budget Endangers Americans at Work and Home
Trump's budget doesn't make us secure. It slashes and burns protections to our environment, labor and education. Americans sickened by pollution are weak. Workers threatened by explosions on the job are less safe, not more.
We Must Filibuster Gorsuch's Federalist Society Agenda
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch shows every sign he supports the Federalist Society's pro-corporate, far-right agenda. Democratic senators must filibuster his nomination, or face primary challenges in their home states.
Progressive Breakfast
Gorsuch Faces Grilling Today Gorsuch hearing expected to heat up. The Hill: "...every member of the Senate Judiciary Committee will get 30 minutes to grill Gorsuch ... Democrats on Monday focused their attacks on Gorsuch’s skeptical view of the wide latitude courts...
