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Wingnut Week In Review: The Return Of Sarah Palin
Just like a cold sore, Sarah Palin has returned — again. And just like every time before, it’s not pretty. Not pretty at all. She turned up in Ames, Iowa to endorse Donald Trump, and ramble her way back into the national spotlight.
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders Touts Polls Sanders makes the case for electability. The Hill: "Speaking to supporters in Wolfeboro, N.H., on Thursday evening, Sanders cited a CNN/WMUR New Hampshire poll that showed that Sanders would fare better than Clinton against various Republican...
Hillary and Bernie: The Credibility Gap
The Clinton campaign has started throwing everything and the kitchen sink at Sanders ... But the question isn't what's wrong with Bernie -- he's soaring beyond all expectations. The question is what's wrong with Hillary?
Rush's Shocking Admission About Conservatism
Rush Limbaugh admitted that "it's now out in the open that the Republican conservative base is not monolithically conservative ... That's not the glue that unites them all."
Sanders Proves the Pundits Wrong
Not only is Bernie defying the odds, but he’s doing it by showing that an authentic candidate with an authentic message can generate an authentic people’s movement.
Here's How A Ruling In Favor Of Friedrichs Will Hurt Education
Earlier this month, news about a U.S. Supreme Court case raised concerns for progressives everywhere – for good reason. If the court upholds the plaintiffs in the Friedrichs case, that will hurt our children’s education.
New Abortion Rights Strategy in States and Localities
How can the abortion rights movement reverse the trend of losses in state legislatures? By introducing and fighting for proactive legislation laid out in the brand-new "Playbook for Abortion Rights."
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders Surge NYT explores the poll data underlying the "Sanders Surge": "... he shows signs of encroaching on her advantage among once-reliable demographic groups ... it is hard to predict how many of his supporters can be relied on to actually vote. But the latest...
Immigration Down. Global Warming Up. What Are We Talking About?
You can understand why Republicans won't talk more about global warming. But there isn't an influx of illegal immigration going on. Why does the obsession on the right persist?
Buying A Ticket Out of The Powerball Economy
The record $1.5 billion jackpot has been won, and Powerball mania has died down for now, but Americans are still stuck with a Powerball economy powered by the “lottery mentality.”