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Can We Do Anything About Murderous Assault Weapons?
The murderer in Orlando used an AR-15 assault weapon. The story is so awfully familiar. What is an assault weapon, what makes them so dangerous, and why can't we get rid of them?
Reflections on Orlando: Terror Does Not Discriminate
In the midst of pitched battles over whether some Americans can discriminate against LGBT Americans based on religion, we are viscerally reminded that terror and violence do not discriminate.
Progressive Breakfast
Orlando Massacre Reverberates Orlando massacre shapes presidential debate. The Hill: "Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is citing the mass shooting to advance his argument that legal and illegal immigration are endangering U.S. security...
If Anything Can Unite the Democrats, It's Climate
Even if you are convinced that Clinton's climate platform is insufficient, the logical course of action is not to let the Oval Office become occupied by someone who calls global warming a "hoax."
Challenge to Media: Talk to People In Paul Ryan's District About Poverty
At TalkPoverty.org, a video and story that national mainstream media isn't writing about the disconnect between the right-wing nostrums the House speaker is peddling and what the low-income people in Ryan's district actually need.
Wingnut Week In Review: Denouncing Racism, Defending a Racist
Republicans now face an impossible task: denouncing racism while supporting a racist. They have no one but themselves to blame.
Obama Endorses Clinton, Then Undermines Her On TPP
After endorsing Hillary Clinton, President Obama went on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Thursday night to push the Trans-Pacific Partnership – which Clinton, and much of the public, opposes.
Keeping the True Faith: Rediscovering America on the National Mall
It is easy to scoff at and debunk the “history” Newt Gingrich offers on the walking tour featured in his latest book. But it reminds progressives of the imperative of speaking to American historical memory and imagination.
Progressive Breakfast
Party Leaders Rally Around Clinton Endorsement for Clinton by President and Vice-President sends signal to Sanders. W. Post: "Shortly after Sanders emerged from his meeting with Obama, word got out that the president was going to trumpet an endorsement of his former...
Mindless Underfunding Of Schools Continues, Doing Harm To Kids
High school graduation season is in bloom, but in some places, parents with children still in school have to worry about conditions in the schools they'll return to in the fall – or even if schools will open at all.
