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South Carolina and Nevada: Populism Still Rising
The populist revolt in both parties continues to roil both parties. On the Republican side, the establishment favorite -- Jeb! -- is gone. On the Democratic side, the Sanders surge continues to grow.
A Marco Rubio Administration During A Recession? Depressing.
Neither Marco Rubio nor any of the other Republican presidential candidates who support policies like a balanced budget amendment have a firm grasp of Economics 101.
Wingnut Week In Review: CSI Scalia
That didn’t take long: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead on Saturday morning, after expiring in his sleep on Friday night. The conspiracy theories started late Sunday.
Progressive Breakfast
Dems Duel In Nevada Town Hall Sanders knocks Bill Clinton's welfare reform record at MSNBC/Telemundo town hall. W. Post: "Sanders said among the differences he had with Clinton during the 1990s was 'so-called welfare reform,' which Sanders said had the effect of...
The Supreme Court Wasn’t Designed For This Political Heat
The confrontation over selecting a successor to Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court shows how politicized our courts have become, exposing judicial decisions as political choices rather than legal ones.
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...
