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Trump's Terrifying Pitch: It Was Better Than You Think
It's Demagoguery 101: Terrify, then reassure. Threaten people with destruction, then reassure them with the warm embrace of your fatherly arms. It’s what kidnappers do to instill Stockholm syndrome in their prisoners. Trump’s good at it.
Last Chance to Make Corporations Come Clean on Tax Havens
The Securities and Exchange Commission is in the last hours of accepting public comment on a rule that would require corporations to make public more information about their use of overseas tax havens.
How Mike Pence's Extremism May Divide Democrats On Education Policy
Mike Pence has implemented many of the same education policies Democrats have promoted for years. But in calling out Pence as an "extremist," is Hillary Clinton signaling there may be shifts in her party’s education agenda?
Roger Ailes: How The Russ Meyer of the Newsroom Sped His Own Demise
The ouster of Fox News chief Roger Ailes, brought on by a long history of sexual harassment, portends big changes for the network he created — and the party it has consumed.
Is Trump Changing His Tune On Trade?
Having used opposition to our country's bad trade policies to secure the Republican nomination, Donald Trump appears to be snuggling up to the very establishment and Wall Street elites he pretended to be running against.
Progressive Breakfast
A Convention Divided Cruz tells audience to "vote your conscience" in 2016, effectively launches 2020 campaign. Yahoo! News: "...in late June, he invited more than 100 of his top bundlers and donors to a retreat in La Jolla, Calif. They seem to have concluded that the...
This Is What a Broken Party Looks Like
America saw a divided party last night, though what it was divided over wasn't evident if you haven't been paying close attention. They are mainly divided over whether the party should accept America's multiculturalism or fight it.
The American Dream Moved to Canada
We're witnessing accelerating advantages for the affluent and compounding disadvantages for everyone else.
Clinton Must Go Bold – and Go Left – For VP
Reports say Hillary Clinton will announce her vice presidential choice on Friday, and rumors that she’s going with a “safe” pick should worry Democrats. In this political climate, "safety" could put her candidacy in serious danger.
Progressive Breakfast
Economy Night Features Little Economy Talk Trump officially nominated with "eighth-lowest delegate percentage in Republican history" notes W. Post. Economy night offers little on the economy. Bloomberg: "On a night that was supposed to be devoted to the economy—an...
