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Speak Loudly and Carry a Big Aluminum Bat
To preserve a vital American manufacturing capability -- aluminum smelting -- against predatory conduct by a foreign power, the administration must speak loudly and carry a big aluminum bat.
Three Reasons John Lewis is Right That Trump Is Illegitimate
Donald Trump is not only morally an illegitimate President, but actually an illegitimate President who would not have won, but for (1) voter suppression, (2) Comey’s letter, and (3) Russian intervention aimed at helping Trump.
Progressive Breakfast
Ethics Cloud Hangs Over Cabinet Noms Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos hearing today, The Hill: "[DeVos will be] face-to-face with liberal stalwarts Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). DeVos’s vocal support of school choice and charter...
Booker and the Big Pharma Dems Have No Excuse. This Vote Proves It.
It’s disappointing when Democrats offer implausible excuses for their votes, as Sen. Cory Booker and twelve other senators did. It’s downright outrageous when those same Democrats claim their votes were driven by drug safety concerns.
A Bold UK Echo of FDR’s Income Cap
The leader of the British Labour Party has just outlined an ambitious set of proposals for shearing the incomes of the ultra rich down to more democratic proportions.
Resisting the Trumpublican Shock Doctrine Blitzkrieg
Trumpublicans are intent on manipulating the shock of Donald Trump's victory to roll back much of the New Deal and Great Society. It’s incumbent upon everyone who cares about democracy and the common good to fight back.
Progressive Breakfast
Resistance Assemblies Sunday President-elect Donald Trump, his agenda, and his toxic cabinet nominees have galvanized unprecedented energy for activism around the country and people are looking for ways to get involved. People’s Action, MoveOn and the Working Families...
Will Betsy DeVos Restart The 'Education Wars'?
Trump's nominating Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education risks “reigniting the education wars,” says teachers union leader Randi Weingarten. Indeed, Democrats in Congress are showing an uncharacteristically unified front in opposing her
Republicans, Here's Your Way Out Of the Obamacare Vise
The Republicans are in a jam. But there is a way out. It requires Republicans to prioritize maintaining political power over sticking with ideological principles. That should not be a problem.
Progressive Breakfast
Obamacare Repeal Advances Senate takes first step toward Obamacare repeal. NYT: "The vote was 51 to 48 ... setting the stage for ... a reconciliation bill ... The budget blueprint instructs House and Senate committees to come up with repeal legislation by Jan. 27....
