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TPP Is Dead. What Did We Learn From This Great Progressive Victory?
On Friday the White House announced it was dropping its effort to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in the "lame duck" session of Congress. It looks like TPP is really dead. Let this be a lesson to us.
Welcome to Swamp Trump. Please Don’t Feed the Gators.
When one of the President-elect's appointments gets positive responses from the KKK and the Nazis, it's hard to focus on his other hires. But it’s important. If "personnel is policy," as Sen. Warren says, then Trump’s policy is plunder.
DNC Race Is On Rep. Keith Ellison formally enters race for DNC chair. The Hill: "The Minnesota Democrat begins his pursuit of the chairmanship with the support of liberal icon Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and progressive grassroots groups, as well as Senate Democratic...
Progressive Breakfast
Timely book on Populism. Timely discussion on Tuesday. As the epic election was ending, journalist John Judis published "The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics," explaining the left populism of Bernie Sanders and the...
12 Notes From a Political Autopsy
What killed the Democrats' chances? People are still sifting through the data, but here are twelve notes from the ongoing political autopsy.
Resist! Reorganize! Revitalize!
Donald Trump is the legally elected president-elect. But he needs to be resisted from day one with all the tools of an aroused democratic citizenry. He is not entitled to a honeymoon.
Is TPP Really Dead?
The head of the Senate says he won't bring it up for a vote, but House Speaker Paul Ryan hasn't said a thing. And, of course, Wall Street and the giant multinational corporations want TPP and they want it bad.
The Road Ahead for Social Justice After Election 2017
For those of us committed to social justice and opportunity for all, we may be entering one of the most challenging eras of our lives. But I am confident that, as a community, we will rise to the occasion.
Five Reasons For Liberals To Have Hope
If Trump manages to drag down the entire Republican Party with him over the next four years, Democrats might be able to snag the biggest political prize of all in the 2020 elections.
Education Victories Democrats Can Rally Around
Democrats are having a hard time finding any bright spots in Tuesday's defeat. But communities that voted against the private takeover of their public schools showed progressive Democrats how to take back control of their party.
