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Why The Republican Party Must Stop Trump, and How It Can
Trump's non-ideological campaign of hate would split the party, whether or not the GOP allows him to claim the nomination. Better to excommunicate him, cleanse the party of hate and purify conservatism.
Scalia’s Ghost Can’t Save Oil, Gas, and Coal
The Clean Power Plan probably got a reprieve when the arch-conservative jurist died.
U.S. Trade Rep Promotes Shark-Killing TPP At Monterey Aquarium
Promoting TPP in front of the Montery Bay Aquarium shark tank is reminiscent of President Obama promoting TPP at job-offshoring Nike as increasing American jobs.
What School Walk-Ins Teach Us
This week, thousands of supporters of public education demonstrated in a series of “walk-in” protests in over 30 cities and 900 schools. What these protests tell us is a hard, bitter truth about our schools.
Progressive Breakfast
Bernie Boom Prompts AFL-CIO Pause AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement, buoying Sanders. WSJ: "What’s not clear, however, is if that means the group hasn’t reached the level of support it needs to give a candidate a nod, or if it has but is choosing to delay an...
Global Recession: A Real and Present Danger?
The presidential debates have treated ISIS and Syria as America's central security threats. Ignored is the increasing threat of a global economic downturn that would undermine our security far more than ISIS can imagine.
Who Do You Want In The White House When The Next Recession Comes?
On its seventh anniversary, imagine the apocalyptic economic and political landscape that we would see without the Recovery Act to ignite a virtuous cycle of government investment that put people to work.
How Bernie Could Lose The Nomination But Win The Convention
If Sanders comes to Philadelphia in July with a legion of delegates, chances are he's going to look to the Hubert Humphrey example of 1948, and hope that he can similarly transform the Democratic Party.
TTIP of the Iceberg: Consumer Concerns Could Sink A US-EU Trade Pact
Hundreds of officials will be convening in Brussels next week to pound out the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP, and consumer groups on both sides of the Atlantic have been mobilizing in opposition.
Progressive Breakfast
Polls Tight Clinton up 1 in CNN Nevada poll: "Overall, 48% of likely caucus attendees say they support Clinton, 47% Sanders ... with Clinton holding an edge among women, while Sanders tops the former secretary of state among voters under age 55 ... both white and...
