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Empathy Alone Won't Stop Police Killings
Of course empathy is important and we should encourage it. But President Obama's statement in Dallas on Wednesday fell short by not addressing the implicitly racist system within which police operate.
Progressive Activists Deliver Tax Return Petitions To Trump Tower
More than 400,000 Americans signed a petition calling on Donald Trump to release his tax returns. On Tuesday, progressive activists delivered those signatures to Trump Tower.
Donald Trump Is Wrong. Crime Is Down. Way Down.
The rate of violent crime is at a 45-year low. The murder rate is the lowest since 1957. Let's not allow the Donald Trumps of the world peddle excuses for bad police behavior on the grounds that crime is out of control, when it's not.
Eric Holder's Justice
Matt Taibbi called Eric Holder a "double agent" for Wall Street, but it's doubtful that he sees himself that way. Few of us think of ourselves as bad people. But then, how does the former attorney general justify his behavior to himself?
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders Takes Next Steps Sanders plans to launch two or three organizations to further "revolution." W. Post: "One will be devoted to policy formulation. A second will focus on recruiting and training candidates. And a third might engage in other political activity,...
The Sanders Endorsement and the Political Revolution
When Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton Tuesday in New Hampshire, he made the case that the political revolution that has begun to build must now turn its attention to defeating Donald Trump. He got that right.
Burning Issues: The Militarization of Foreign Aid
A dramatic shift in foreign aid spending to the Defense Department has created significant risks for U.S. diplomacy and peacemaking, says Colby Goodman of the Center for International Policy in this Burning Issues video.
Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights, Dallas
So here we are, once again, with calls from all quarters for dialogue across the racial divide. But while our narratives and debates about good cops and rogue cop are important, they are entirely insufficient.
Republican Platform Tricks On Trade
The draft of the Republican Party platform at first glance sounds pretty good when it comes to trade. But what would Republicans actually do if elected? Watch what they do, not what they say.
Progressive Groups Announce National Doorstep Convention
On the eve of the Republican National Convention, thousands of progressive volunteers are going door-to-door to counter politics of hate, and build support for economic and racial justice.
