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GOP Trumped Cruz quits, and the Republican Party dies, says The Atlantic's Molly Ball: "...to the anti-Trump faction, the GOP they cherished for decades as a vehicle for right-of-center ideas seemed to be no more ... But the party was broken before Trump came along,...
Bernie Sanders Wins Indiana – And The Political Debate
Bernie Sanders sweeps to victory in Wonder bread Indiana. Donald Trump blows Ted Cruz out of the Republican race. The Donald is officially the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party. And Sanders shows he still has some legs left.
Another Secret 'Trade' Deal Leaks, Shows Corporations Still In Control
Details of another secret trade deal have been leaked. This time it's on the Atlantic side. Yet again we see corporations dominating the process, working to get governments out of their way.
Outlaw Chinese Steel
The US can become a weakling, reliant on other nations for steel, including some, like China, that clearly are not allies. Or, the United States can act now, as U.S. Steel demands, to secure America’s industrial strength and independence.
Progressive Breakfast
Burning Issues: Pentagon Spending Out of Control? Danielle Brian, the executive director of the Project on Government Oversight, highlights the reasons why our Pentagon budget is so bloated in this Burning Issues segment. Last Gasp For Cruz? Trump expected to win...
Burning Issues: Pentagon Spending Out of Control?
Danielle Brian, the executive director of the Project on Government Oversight, highlights the reasons why our Pentagon budget is so bloated in this Burning Issues video.
Indiana's Carrier Factory Cuts Focused The "Trade" Election Issue
Sometimes an event comes along that crystallizes people’s awareness of an issue. Layoffs at the Indianapolis Carrier air conditioner factory focused many people’s feelings about our disastrous “trade” agreements.
Share-the-Gains Capitalism
If I were a betting man, I’d put my money a model of capitalism that’s neither no-lose socialism for the rich nor cruel hyper-capitalism for the rest, but share-the-gains capitalism for everyone.
Kansas Republicans Again Stab Workers, And Democracy, In The Back
A bill just passed by the extreme conservative Kansas legislature prevents municipalities from clamping down on just-in-time work scheduling abuses by companies. It's a sign of an accelerating trend.
Hillary Clinton's Balancing Act
It's possible Clinton can lean right, and still win over the Bernie Sanders vote because she's preferable to Donald Trump, and also double down on progressive populism, and still pick off Republicans because she's preferable to Trump.
