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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...
Five Reasons Moderate Democrats Should Oppose Neil Gorsuch
Nobody’s suggesting Democrats should behave like Republicans. But it’s no longer “moderate” to pretend the rules haven’t changed. In today’s world, a vote for Gorsuch is a vote for extremism over moderation.
The Return of the Railroad Robber Baron
If you don’t pay me $230 million, the new CEO at railroad giant CSX warns, I’ll walk away, and let your workers keep their jobs. He means it. At his previous CEO stop, Hunter Harrison cut another railroad's workforce by 34 percent.
Progressive Breakfast
Gorsuch Hearings Begin Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Gorsuch begin at 11 AM ET today. Dems prepare five lines of attack. Politico: "... Gorsuch was extensively involved in defending the anti-terror policies of the George W. Bush administration ... they see a...
