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The Catastrophic Oil Spill in Trump's Cabinet
With the nomination of Exxon-Mobil's CEO and an Energy Transfer Partners board member to Cabinet posts, Donald Trump has added to the swamp he pledged to clean two corporate alligators who will put the planet in peril.
False Hope Hurts More
President-elect Trump promised, “The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.” Working people across America who heard that and his jobs and trade promises believed him. Those hopes must not become false hopes.
Progressive Breakfast
Big Oil Gets Bigger ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson named Secretary of State, faces tough confirmation. Bloomberg: "He would be the first oil executive to lead the State Department ... Tillerson would add to a cabinet increasingly full of millionaires and billionaires...
While Democrats Chase Russians, Republicans Keep Rigging Elections
What does it tell us when leading Democrats are more agitated about unproven allegations of Russian election-rigging than they are about proven allegations of Republican election-rigging?
Trump Labor Secretary Nominee Sees People As Throw-Away Commodities
Before we accept the coming destruction of our government as "normal" or "just politics," here is something to think about. Our government is supposed to work for us, We the People, for our benefit, to make our lives better.
Progressive Breakfast
Turning Back The Clock Incoming EPA chief Scott Pruitt threatens your water. American Prospect's Sam Ross-Brown: "...Pruitt led a multi-state lawsuit against Obama’s Clean Water Rule, a regulation aimed at protecting source water for one in three Americans. As with...
Through the GOP, the Wealthy Are Waging War on the Old
If you are an older American – or if you expect to live past your early sixties – and aren’t wealthy, recent news stories may have led you to conclude that the Republican Party is at war with you. If so, you’re not wrong.
Will Trump's US Trade Representative Be Another Pro-NAFTA, Pro-TPP Type?
Outgoing Louisiana Republican Congressman Charles Boustany is being talked about as a contender for becoming Donald Trump's US Trade Representative (USTR).
Drug Prices Likely to Rise in Trump Administration
Congress is set to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which means that the drug companies will lose millions of customers. Because drug companies will want to make up for their lost revenue, drug prices are likely to rise.
How to Expose Trump’s Dastardly Bait-and-Switch
To expose Donald Trump's bait-and-switch on the economy, it will be vital to follow the money, and expose the corruptions and the lies. Challenging Trump’s appointments will provide the first opportunity to pierce the veil.
