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What’s Killing the American Middle Class?
A new study by the Pew Research Center spurred a rash of headlines last week about the "dying" middle class. It's dying, but not from natural causes. It's being killed. What – and, for that matter, who – is responsible?
Is This The Return Of U.S. 'Gunboat Diplomacy' Serving Corporations?
Colombia is allowing a generic form of a cancer drug that is ultraexpensive thanks to a government-granted monopoly granted to a giant, multinational pharmaceutical corporation.
The $3,400 'Tax' You're Paying That The Media Decided Not To Talk About
Something that is costing each American family on average $3,400 a year is worth at least a few minutes of discussion – and that something is our inadequate national investment in our infrastructure.
Wingnut Week In Review: True Colors
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign says that selecting a well-known white nationalist as one of its delegates in California, was due to a “technical error.” But it was really Trump’s campaign showing its true colors, again.
Trump Removes All Doubt: He Will Give The Rich a Massive Tax Cut
The only uncertainty would be how the billions in tax giveaways to billionaires would be delivered: hand-delivered and wrapped in gold-plated bows, or directly wired from government coffers to their offshore accounts.
Progressive Breakfast
Burning Issues: Is the Iran Nuclear Deal Working? In today's Burning Issues video, Kate Gould of the Friends Committee on National Legislation explains why now is the time for supporters of peace and diplomacy to reassert what the deal the Obama administration struck...
Tech Companies Dodge Taxes; Silicon Valley Region Pays The Price
Silicon Valley's tech companies create billionaires and magnificently reward the "investor class," but they give little or nothing back to the surrounding communities and country.
Burning Issues: Is the Iran Nuclear Deal Working?
Critics of the Iran nuclear deal have stepped up their opposition, but there are clear successes that supporters need to keep elevating, says Kate Gould of the Friends Committee on National Legislation in this Burning Issues video.
Work-Life Balance Matters To Millennial Voters
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders should emphasize their proposals to federally enforce comprehensive parental and sick leave as one way to connect with younger voters.
Teachers Are Increasingly Frustrated, And That's Bad For Students
Frontline educators are committed to students and satisfied with schools but are deeply frustrated with how they’re being treated. The discontent is the continuation of a long and alarming trend that has negative effects on students.
