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Knives Out For Medicare, Dodd-Frank Trump is going after Medicare, warns NYT's Paul Krugman: "During the campaign, Donald Trump [said,] 'I’m not going to cut Social Security like every other Republican and I’m not going to cut Medicare or Medicaid,' ... It was, of...
What Student Protests Tell Us About America Under Trump
In this new era under a Trump regime, student protests are telling us something is very wrong. They're telling us it's time for bold stands, not wait-and-see equivocations, in the face of rising hatred. We should listen to them.
A Timeline of Ford Motor Co. Debunking Trump On Sending Jobs To Mexico
Trump has been lying about Ford for months. Ford and others have been calling him on it every step of the way. What's stunning is that he's still doing it after winning the election.
This Doesn’t Sound Like Our Voice
Donald Trump said he'd speak for the people, but in the days since he's become president-elect, it’s billionaires and bigots who are getting heard. Now it's time for us to use our voice and stand up for each other.
Today’s Broken Trump Promise: “I Won't Cut Medicare”
President-elect Donald Trump made a number of promises to his voters. Here is today’s post about a promise that he has already broken.
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Sanders To Lead Rally Today People's Action to join Our Revolution in Washington, DC rally at 1 PM ET today: "Join Senator U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and broad array of labor, environmental, healthcare, consumer and other advocacy groups in Washington DC Thursday to...
Finally, A Chance to Remake the Democratic Party
For the first time in a quarter-century, we’re about to see a vacuum of political and intellectual leadership in the Democratic Party. The party will have to remake itself. The question is, as what?
The Climate Is In Deep Trouble. Here's How to Fight Back.
If the Trump administration follows through on its pledge to fry the climate and trash Obama's regulatory efforts, the backlash could be fierce. It is the job of the climate hawk to make it so.
How We Can Fight Trump
In the wake of Trump’s victory, the traditional rituals were observed. Hillary Clinton gave a graceful concession speech; President Obama and Trump called for Americans to come together. The only true response was in the streets.
In California, a Tax-the-Rich Triumph
Could the resounding Election Day victory of a state tax initiative signal an impending surge for a new national egalitarian politics?
