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The Biggest House Race Of 2016: Teachout vs. Faso
If there's one House race that encapsulates the hopes of the Bernie Sanders revolution, it is the race for the currently Republican-held open seat in upstate New York's 19th congressional district.
Army Medic: Trump is a “Blue Falcon”
Trump likes to claim that he would be “great for the veterans,” but veterans like me know better. I served in Iraq as an Army Combat Medic and saw first hand the stakes of the decisions that will be made by our next Commander-in-Chief.
Dean Baker Discusses Trade, Inequality, and His New Book “Rigged”
Economist Dean Baker discussed his new book, “Rigged: How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich Richer.” Our conversation focused on one aspect of the “rigged" game: trade.
Why 2016 May See a Record Top 1%
America’s top earners could be rushing to maximize their 2016 income after Election Day in November. But what happens next will be what really matters.
Progressive Breakfast
Ballot Initiatives Could Move America Left Voters poised to lift wages. American Prospect: "On the ballot in Washington state is an initiative that will raise the minimum wage from its current level of $9.47 an hour to $13.50 an hour by 2020. In Arizona, Colorado, and...
Halloween Horror: Trump’s Poll Trolls
Fearing they could not win fair and square, Republicans took steps to prevent young, old, black and Hispanic people – people likely to vote Democratic – from reaching the polls. This GOP Frankenstein threatens democracy itself.
A Progressive Path Forward On Trade
We should give fair warning to trade-surplus countries that the free ride is ending. They will have to buy more from us if they want to keep selling as much to us.
Fighting Racism to Build Solidarity With the White Working Class
Here's one example of how progressives in states like Maine are working to heal the divisions of wedge politics practiced by Donald Trump and by far-right politicians across the nation.
This Small Business Owner Said "No" To Doing Business With Trump
In the latest video from the Main Street Alliance, Mike Price of New Jersey tells the story of why he wouldn't let his Price Communications go into business with Donald Trump's Atlantic City casinos.
Tax Fairness Group Petition: Curb Extreme Family Wealth
The Treasury Department is in the process of trying to close a loophole in the tax law that dilutes the impact of an estate tax that already affects only a tiny percentage of the very rich. Of course, the proposed rules are under attack.