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Stopping Traffic To Stop Corporate Greed In Illinois
Shutting down intersections as a tactic for interrupting the status quo and bringing attention to an issue has been used in organizing since time immemorial. But a classic action in Chicago on Monday had a different twist.
Progressive Breakfast
“Evolving” on Immigration? Trump’s evolving immigration plan compared to Clinton, Obama. US News & World Report: “ Donald Trump’s new line on immigration — ”fair, but firm“ — is leaving both Republicans and Democrats with the same question: Is the famously...
CEO Of Giant Corporation Tells US Government He's The Boss Of Them
Imagine, if you will, going to the IRS and saying, “I don’t think the tax rate is fair so I’m not going to pay it.” Regular Americans can’t do that. But Apple CEO Tim Cook just did.
Donald Trump Isn’t Really Reaching Out To African-Americans
Contrary to recent headlines, Donald Trump isn’t reaching out to African-Americans. He isn’t even talking to us. He’s talking past us, and saying exactly what his alt-right base wants to hear him saying to black folks.
Trickle Down Election Economics: How Big Money Can Affect Small Races
Massive amounts of outside, mostly untraceable money will likely be brought to bear in this election, to sway the outcome of "down-ballot" races for the US Congress and state legislatures.
Rock Against TPP Drawing Large Crowds
Awareness of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) drives opposition, and Rock Against the TPP is doing its part to drive awareness.
Progressive Breakfast
Trump And The Alt-Right Clinton to target Trump’s ‘alt-right’ embrace in Thursday speech. Politico: “Campaigning in Reno, Nevada, on Thursday, Hillary Clinton will address Donald Trump’s recent campaign hires and what her campaign termed in an announcement as ‘his...
Talking Necessary Trouble with Sarah Jaffe
Sarah Jaffe has spent years traversing the country, covering protest movements in the wake of the financial crisis. In her new book, "Necessary Trouble," Jaffe distills what’s she’s learned.
Obama’s New Campaign for the TPP Could Drag Down Democrats
How much is President Obama willing to harm the Democratic Party in order to win approval for the deeply unpopular Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) “trade” agreement? We may soon find out.
Postal Workers To Rally Against TPP Tuesday
The TPP “trade” agreement could prohibit us from deciding we want things like postal banking, “Buy America” policies in the use of tax dollars, and other things We the People might want to do for ourselves.
