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Trump's Taxes In Spotlight Clinton rips Trump's tax returns. NYT: "[She said] he pretended to help working Americans even as he personified 'the same rigged system he claims he will change.' ... Mrs. Clinton wove her attack on Mr. Trump into an address in which she...
In a Populist Moment, Hillary Clinton's Left-Leaning Economic Vision
Clinton's economic speech in Toledo, Ohio Monday wasn't perfect, and some will undoubtedly question her sincerity. But it showed just how far the candidate, and her party, have come in a very short time.
Secrets in Plain View: Obamacare Is Working
The public has to recognize the enormous progress that has been made with the Affordable Care Act so that the huge problems that remain in our health care system can be fixed.
Iowa Town Hall Meetings Discussing TPP This Week
This week Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI Action), Our Revolution (Bernie Sanders' group), and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) will hold a series of town hall meetings across Iowa.
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Trump Epitomizes Rigged Rules Fine print of Trump tax return particularly shocking, says W. Post's Allan Sloan: "... he would have been tax-free because of a $15,818,562 loss reported on Line 11 of the return under 'Rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S...
"Two Million Felonies": Will Wells Fargo’s Scandal Change Wall Street?
Big-bank CEOs have presided over a cornucopia of criminality in recent years. And yet these top executives have managed to avoid being held accountable – legally, financially, and even socially – for their actions. Is that about to change?
Wingnut Week In Review: Donald Trump Dives Into The Gutter
Writer Maya Angelou once offered this sage advice: "If someone shows you who they really are, believe them." With his latest misogynistic attack on Alicia Machado, Donald Trump dives into the gutter to show us once again who he really is.
Uber And Lyft Drivers Organize To Fight Exploitation
The "gig economy" means that big corporations make billionaires, while their workers are called "contractors" who have no rights and don't make squat. It's one more way the system has been rigged.
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Note to Progressive Breakfast Subscribers The Campaign for America’s Future is combining its operations with People’s Action. This partnership connects our work as a strategy and communications center for the progressive movement with the nation’s largest and most...
Elizabeth Warren Clarifies The Charter Schools Debate
Sen. Elizabeth Warren threw the supposedly progressive framing of charter schools into doubt with her opposition to a ballot initiative to expand them in her state. Warren has good cause to oppose more charters.
