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Bernie Sanders and 'The Big Short'

After watching "The Big Short" and talking to viewers, it’s hard to argue against Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ demands to increase taxes on the billionaires and break up the banks.

Progressive Breakfast

Sanders Brings Bank Fight to NYC Today Sanders to give tough Wall Street reform speech in NYC today. W. Post: "Sanders will announce plans to direct the secretary of the Treasury within the first 100 days of his administration to establish a 'Too-Big-To-Fail' list of...

They Don't Really Care About Taxes, Folks

Republicans don't have to run on lower tax rates for the middle class. They just have promise to stick it to the "others" whether it's denying benefits or a path to citizenship, deportation, abusive policing, long prison sentences.

The Economy in 2016: On the Edge of Recession

Economic forecasters exist to make astrologers look good, but I expect the U.S. economy to sputter in 2016. That’s because the economy faces a deep structural problem: not enough demand for goods and services it's capable of producing.

Progressive Breakfast

Four Weeks Until Iowa Sanders invests in Iowa grassroots operation. NYT: "The campaign has quietly assembled an extensive ground game here, with 100 paid staff members and with trained volunteer leaders for each of the state’s 1,681 caucus precincts." Fundraising...

2016: When the Voting Starts

The posturing and meaningless polls are behind us. Finally, the presidential race heads towards the first primaries. Real people cast real votes. For progressives, 2016 may well be an interesting time.

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