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Stop Puzder Donald Trump’s nominee for Labor Secretary—fast-food CEO Andrew Puzder—is out of touch with the needs of working people. Despite having built his business and fortune on the backs of hard working Americans, he opposes meaningful increases to the minimum...
Betsy DeVos May Want Quack Science Taught Instead of Real Thing
In her charitable giving, her financial investments, and the rhetoric she uses to express her intentions as education secretary, Betsy DeVos has signaled support for teaching intelligent design in schools as an alternative to evolution.
Trump Makes a Mockery of Black History Month
What makes Trump’s Black History Month remarks so laughable and offensive to African Americans is that his history of indifference and hostility to Black people renders the posture of respecting Black heritage completely false.
Why Do Senators Believe Rex Tillerson Is Such a Great Businessman?
While the new secretary of state served as ExxonMobil’s CEO, the company's profits collapsed by more than 80 percent, falling from $39.5 billion in 2006 to $7.84 billion in 2016.
Connecting Dots: a Sluggish Economy and Millions of Jobs Lost to China
Clearly, automation is killing American jobs, but more manufacturing should still be happening at home for many reasons. The trade deficit with China is draining us.
Progressive Breakfast
Stop Puzder Donald Trump’s nominee for Labor Secretary—fast-food CEO Andrew Puzder—is out of touch with the needs of working people. Despite having built his business and fortune on the backs of hard working Americans, he opposes meaningful increases to the minimum...
Trump's Supreme Court Pageant: a Silly Show to Fill a Stolen Seat
Trump nominated for the Supreme Court a judge whose right-wing notions of "originalism" would suspend our living Constitution in ancient prejudices of race, ethnicity, religion, class and gender.
Trump and Bannon’s 'America First'
Political strategists have never before participated in National Security Council principals meetings because the NSC is supposed to give presidents nonpartisan, factual advice. But this is the Trump administration.
Voice Your Opposition to Puzder for Trump's Labor Secretary on Wednesday
There's no better time to speak out: February 1 is a national call-in day to oppose Trump's nomination of Andy Puzder for Secretary of Labor.
Progressive Breakfast
#RESISTTRUMPTUESDAY TODAY: Join one of the hundreds of local #ResistTrumpTuesdays protests across the country hosted by People's Action, MoveOn.org and the Working Families Party. The resistance to Trump's agenda is building momentum and it's working! Come join us....