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Trump Owns Health Care Trump goes all in on ACA repeal. NYT: "...Mr. Trump is plunging personally into his first major legislative fight, getting behind a bill that has been denounced by many health care providers and scorned by his base on the right. If it fails, Mr....
Yes, Schools Can Improve; Here’s How
Both sides in the current education debate assume real progress can't come from schools themselves, but must be imposed by outside folks who aren't professional educators. What if that assumption is wrong?
We Must Create Good Jobs: Sherrod Brown Shows the Way Forward
Jobs may have increased in February, but our challenge as a nation is to create good jobs that provide dignity for all. Senator Sherrod Brown's insightful new report - Working Too Hard for Too Little - shows us how to get there.
Republicans Repealing A Rule To Stop Wage Theft? It's Who They Are
Who could be against rules that protect workers from civil rights and labor law violations, having their pay stolen and their health and safety put at risk? Republicans, that's who.
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Trump Prepares To Shift Blame Trump prepares to blame Dems for GOP health care fail. Politico: "In a private Oval Office meeting with conservative activists Wednesday, President Donald Trump sold Paul Ryan's health care bill as strong and necessary. But minutes later,...
The American Health Care Act Is a Wealth Grab, Not a Health Plan
The Republicans' plan to replace the Affordable Care Act is a disaster for the American people. It’s not a health plan, it's a wealth grab for those who need it least, which will make the economy sicker, too.
Trumping the WTO for Fair Trade
The WTO treats the United States like a punching bag that must suffer economic blows from trade-cheating by nations worldwide. Trumping the WTO to protect American jobs and industries is the right thing to do.
The Foreign Aid Fallacy: Has America Become Too Generous?
The new administration paints foreign aid as a devastating drain on America’s treasure, that could be better spent at home. But generosity isn’t killing the American dream; inequality is.
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Women Strike Day Without a Woman launches. AP: "'A Day Without a Woman' is the first national action by organizers since the nationwide marches held the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration ... School districts including Alexandria City Public Schools in...
Shareholders Showdown: Will Disney Break From The Beast?
Disney CEO Bob Iger wants "a direct pipeline" to President Trump without being tainted by the President's undemocratic actions. At a shareholder's meeting, Iger will be told he can't, and that he should make a clean break.
