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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.
Senate Democrats Preparing "We The People" Legislative Proposals
Senate Democrats are planning to roll out a package of moderately incremental campaign finance reform proposals they call the "We the People" plan.
450-Plus Organizations Ask Congress To Reject TPP Over Climate Concerns
The groups are concerned that the Trans-Pacific Partnership allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments that try to restrict carbon emissions.
Burning Issues: U.S. Corporations Evading Taxes
Hillary Clinton has yet to make herself clear on how she would crack down on corporations using offshore havens to avoid paying taxes, Frank Clemente of Americans for Tax Reform says in this Burning Issues video.
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders Meets With Obama Today Obama hopes to move Sanders towards endorsement. NYT: "President Obama will use an Oval Office meeting with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Thursday morning to delicately nudge the losing Democratic presidential hopeful toward a...
The Fight for $15 Takes On D.C. and the Democratic Platform
Members of the Democratic Party platform committee were greeted by dozens of low-wage workers challenging them to support "$15 and a union" – on the heels of a victory that showed how people power has changed the game.
Wasserman Schultz's Change of Heart Is Too Little, Too Late
The Democratic National Committee chair, in supporting the payday lending industry before changing course, had become a symbol of the failure of Democratic elites to understand that there is an uprising in the land.
