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Common Sense on the Democratic Presidential Race
With Donald Trump tied with Hillary Clinton in early polls, hysteria is building among Democrats. Much venom is directed at Bernie Sanders, with Clinton surrogates telling him to pack it in. Here's a little common sense on the race.
Burning Issues: Fracking as Foreign Policy
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has encouraged the use of fracking as a foreign policy tool, Charlie Cray of Greenpeace explains in this Burning Issues segment.
Wingnut Week In Review: Trump’s Tinfoil Hat Campaign
Proving once and for all that he truly has not one shred of decency in him, Donald Trump has traded in his red trucker hat for a tinfoil hat. The sad and frightening part is that he’ll probably get away with it.
Sanders, Brown Speak Out On Gunboat Diplomacy For Corporations
Membesr of Congress are weighing in against the U.S. government's use of "gunboat diplomacy"-style intimidation against Colombia over a generic cancer drug.
Stakes For All Workers Remain Huge In Verizon Strike
In a video interview before an announced strike settlement, Sara Steffens, secretary-treasurer of the Communications Workers of America, explains why the Verizon strike effort remained strong after six weeks.
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders, Trump Inch Toward Debate Trump offers Bernie debate if $10-15 million raised for charity. W. Post quotes Sanders' response: "I think we're going to have to rent out the largest stadium you have here in California. I can't wait for that, because we're going to...
Trump Would Be a Climate Killer
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both accept climate science and propose policies based on science that would cut carbon pollution. Donald Trump, on the other hand, is pure poison for the planet. Period.
Vouchers Subsidizing Education Failure
The false god of school vouchers has been unmasked once again by a study that says Louisiana and Indiana students using private school vouchers ended up doing worse than their public school counterparts.
How Charter Schools Heighten The Politicization Of Education
Regardless of how you feel about charter schools, because of the way they've been forged in the crucible of politics, they've become much more political beings than they are institutions of education.
House Passes LGBT Anti-discrimination Measure, Republicans Learn Nothing
In an apparent about-face, the House approved a measure barring federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees, but that doesn’t mean House Republicans have learned anything.
