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People's Summit Seeks To Take 'Political Revolution' To The Next Level
Continuing Sen. Bernie Sanders' "political revolution" is the focus of a weekend People's Summit that is bringing to Chicago an estimated 3,000 progressive leaders and grassroots activists.
Why Denver Is A Warning Sign, Not A Model, for Urban School Districts
Denver is being widely hailed as the next model of "education reform" for other urban districts. But of the 27 charter schools the city has opened in the past five years, at least 40 percent are performing below expectations.
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders Eyes Platform Bernie Sanders address brings attention to party platform: "...we must take [our] energy into the Democratic National Convention ... the Democratic Party must support raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour ... We must defeat the...
For Nine Souls in Charleston, One Year Later
We live on. Whether you believe in an afterlife or not, we live on in memory. So let's start by remembering each of them by name, the nine kind souls who welcomed a stranger into their midst one year ago.
Donald Trump's Hate Mongering Aids And Abets Terrorists
Nearly one year after the Charleston massacre, we are reminded again that hatred is deadly. Now we must affirm that no one who "returns hate for hate" is qualified to lead.
How Long Can Big Money Keep Democrats In The Charter School Camp?
Although, the issue of charter schools has barely been addressed in the presidential contest, there’s little doubt the subject is a matter of intense and bitter debate down ticket.
Trump: Big Mouth, Empty Suit
Donald Trump has a big mouth. But a look into his actual issue positions reveals him to be an empty suit. Beyond promises "it will be beautiful," he really offers terrible oppression of people of color and non-Christians.
Progressive Breakfast
Clinton Takes Airwaves Now Clinton on the air in swing states. W. Post: "Clinton has purchased advertising time on television stations in Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire, Ohio, Colorado and Nevada ... She is expected to follow her pattern from...
Would You Trust Henry Kissinger with Your Social Security?
The Peterson Foundation has added Henry Kissinger to a list of defense experts who declare that the federal debt is the "single biggest threat to our national security." But consider Kissinger's own threats to our global well-being.
Paul Ryan Is No Better Than Donald Trump For The Climate
Ryan new anti-regulatory package willfully ignores that the planet "has been made considerably worse by the addition of global warming," requiring action to make the planet better. But what do you expect? He's voting for Donald Trump.
