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Flip the Trump Script: Endorse The Movement For Black Lives Platform
A script prepared for Donald Trump for an interview about race with a Detroit pastor reveals his antipathy for even acknowledging the existence of systemic racism. The Movement for Black Lives agenda offers a contrast.
Progressive Breakfast
Limp August Job Report Job growth slowed in August. NYT: "[The pace of] hiring eased in August, with the government reporting on Friday that employers expanded their payrolls by 151,000 workers. The temperate performance is expected to bolster those within the Federal...
How Much Will the War On Unions Cost You This Labor Day?
The decline in union membership has probably cost you, or someone close to you, thousands of dollars in income since last Labor Day – not because of some immutable law, but because of a cultural and political war.
Native People Waging Historic Struggle Against Dakota Access Pipeline
The fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline is shaping up to be a rallying cry for indigenous people across the continent and for the broader climate movement as well. And it’s not going away anytime soon.
Trump's Immigration Plan Punishes Women Most
All of Donald Trump's so-called immigration plans actually fail to address the issues for the majority of immigrants – women. That’s right: The face of the migrant in the United States is increasingly female.
Burning Issues: The Progressive Challenge
Robert Borosage, in the final Burning Issues video, presents a challenge to progressives to continue the debate on foreign and domestic policy opened up by Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.
New Poll Finds Public Differs Sharply With Education Policy Elite
The longest continuously running survey of American attitudes toward public education has startling findings that reveal how out of whack current education policy is from the prevailing public opinion.
Progressive Breakfast
Trump Launches Fresh Attack on Immigrants Trump recommits to deporting undocumented immigrants. CNN: "The Republican presidential nominee on Wednesday re-upped the harsh immigration rhetoric .. vowing 'no amnesty' ... promising to build a 'beautiful' and...
Donald Trump’s Sound And Fury On Immigration
High on decibels, low on policy details and devoid of anything new, Donald Trump’s latest immigration speech was still a chilling reminder of why he must not become president.
Truth, Reconciliation, and Healing Racial Trauma
The racial healing the country needs can’t begin until we address the residue of racial trauma that has haunted African-American communities for generations.
