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Victory For Domestic Workers in Illinois
After years of campaigning and organizing, domestic workers in Illinois are celebrating victory as Gov. Bruce Rauner signs the Illinois Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights into law, guaranteeing basic workplace protections.
Donald Trump's Smear of Lyndon Johnson
Donald J. Trump said LyndonB. Johnson "wanted to silence the church" because "he was having a problem with either one or more churches." It's not true. Here are the facts.
San Jose's 'Opportunity to Work' Initiative Gets a Big Endorsement
If passed by voters, the initiative would require employers to offer additional work hours to their part-time employees before hiring more part-time or temporary workers.
Donald Trump's Most Racist Speech Ever
Here's how to play race politics to win white conservative votes: Feign sympathy for black people while vowing to keep them in their place and shut down their talk of systems of institutional racism.
Progressive Breakfast
Trump Stumps For Black Vote ... At White Rally Trump makes his case to African-Americans. Yahoo! News: "The Republican presidential nominee repeatedly accused his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of 'taking for granted' and 'taking advantage of' black voters, calling...
Baltimore’s “Big Government” In Blue Uniforms
The lack of convictions in Freddie Gray’s death was not a vindication of Baltimore police. The Justice Department's scathing report of the Baltimore police laid bare the structural racism that led to Gray's death.
A Dangerous New Low – Even For Donald Trump
In a campaign that every week finds new ways to go beyond the pale, Donald Trump's speech on "radical Islam" and immigration hit a new, dangerous low. His Youngstown, Ohio, speech was a chilling and dark moment for our democracy.
New Clinton Transition Head Has Some TPP 'Splainin To Do
Someone needs to ask Ken Salazar and Hillary Clinton to explain what his appointment as transition team leader says about Clinton's position on a lame-duck vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and future job-killing trade deals.
Check The Anti-TPP Concert Schedule
Which do you think will be more fun? The administration's month-long "blitz" to promote a lame-duck Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) vote in Congress, or Rock Against TPP's concert tour to raise public awareness about TPP's implications?
Donald Destructo: The Danger Of Trump's Wrestling-Ring Bluster
Donald Trump’s violent, provocative behavior makes him far too dangerous to get anywhere near nuclear codes. For Americans who want peace and security, not war, this man is too risky to inhabit the White House.
