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What Will Local Control Hypocrisy Cost The GOP in North Carolina?
Founding father Thomas Jefferson is often credited with saying, “The government closest to the people serves them best.” Republicans in North Carolina — and elsewhere — think they know better.
Why This New Overtime Rule Is A Big, Big Deal
Overtime (or any) pay for working more than 40 hours a week is a right that had been taken away from many workers, but now these workers are getting the right to overtime – or more sane work hours – back.
Progressive Breakfast
Dem Divide Deepens Clinton, Sanders each win one. NYT: "...winning Kentucky would give her a symbolic triumph that could blunt the effect of her loss in Oregon ... Clinton won in a landslide against Barack Obama in the 2008 primary. Mr. Sanders noted that landslide on...
The Test of Leadership as Sanders Rolls in Oregon
Bernie Sanders won Oregon big yesterday and ended in a virtual tie in Kentucky. His campaign continues to gain energy as its chances of victory decline. This poses a test of leadership – less for Sanders than for Clinton.
The Economic Revival Of Our Cities Must Include Everyone
The "Take 5" film series opens with a look at the consequences of urban gentrification and a challenge for elected leaders to make sure that the wealth lifting up once-forsaken neighborhoods also lifts up its residents.
New Verizon Strike Day Of Action Thursday
The Verizon strike is still going on, and has passed the one-month mark. This is about working people against giant corporations that have vast power. Here's how to find a local Day of Action site near you.
Nothing Populist About Trump's Campaign of Character Assassination
You can say this for Donald Trump; he doesn't delegate the job of attack dog. He likes to scorch his own earth. His campaign strategy is to regurgitate the greatest anti-Hillary hits from the right-wing fever swamp.
Really, Really Rich Trump Is No Workers’ Champion
It’s easy to understand why Donald "I am really, really rich" Trump opposes raising the minimum wage. This guy who was born with a really, really silver spoon in his mouth doesn’t have a clue what living on $7.25 an hour means.
Progressive Breakfast
Burning Issues: Why The Pentagon Needs an Audit Danielle Brian, executive director of the Project on Government Oversight, in this Burning Issues video, says an audit of the Defense Department’s finances must be the next president’s top priority to root out waste and...
This Week Is Infrastructure Week, But Every Week Should Be
Our country's infrastructure is in bad shape and rapidly getting worse. But we can't get our own government to spend the necessary money to fix the problem. This week more than 150 organizations are working to elevate this issue.
