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It’s Game Over After the Las Vegas Debate

Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States. But while Clinton grows more confident making the progressive case on domestic and social issues, she seems intent on doubling down on our failed efforts to police the globe.

How Can We Do 'Trade' Right?

People have figured out that our country's "trade" deals haven't been working our so well for "our country." A visit to Flint, Detroit or so many other places clearly shows what's wrong.

Progressive Breakfast

Trump Undermines Democracy at Final Debate GOP senators rip Trump for refusing to accept Election Day results. The Hill: "'.@realDonaldTrump saying that he might not accept election results is beyond the pale,' tweeted [Sen. Jeff] Flake. And [Sen. Lindsey] Graham...

Our Long National Debate Nightmare is Over

Trump will probably never grace a national debate stage again, so there's that. But our campaigns, and the media’s coverage, have been shortchanging voters for a long time. That's not likely to change until the public demands better.

Getting Beyond the ‘Buffett Rule’

In 1944, the year billionaire investor Warren Buffett first paid income tax, the U.S tax code ‘soaked the rich’ to an amazing degree — and the nation benefited mightily from all the soaking.

Progressive Breakfast

Final Debate Time previews Trump's "last stand": "Trump faces a important tactical decision on Wednesday night: use his largest remaining audience before Nov. 8 to amplify this 'rigged election' argument, or seize the moment to make a sober case that he is prepared to...

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