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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.
Debate Schedule Is Allowing GOP To Frame Election Narrative
Democrats should demand that the Democratic National Committee schedule several more debates and schedule them at a time when most people can and will watch.
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.
Progressive Breakfast
Clinton Has Granite State Blues Clinton team sweats NH. LAT: "In every other early voting state, Clinton has gained a comfortable lead. In this state, she has been unable to replicate the formula ... The Sanders team sees New Hampshire as its ticket to redefining the...
Wingnut Year In Review: Just In Time For The Holidays
Are you dreading another holiday dinner with a talkative right-wing relative or two? If you’re getting heartburn from the thought of dinner with a side of right-wing, here’s a year’s worth of wingnuttia to shut them up.
"Make America White Again"
What if angry working class whites aren't attracted to Trump because of economic anxiety? What if their “anxiety” is really just about simple racism — the fact that people they believe are inferior to them are becoming equal in society?
2015: The Year That Black Lives Mattered, At Last
This was the year that #BlackLivesMatter mattered. It arrived precisely at a moment of crisis that called for a movement that values and demands respect above respectability, and doesn't hesitate to disrupt “business as usual.”
The Climate Battle Of 2016 Will Be Waged In The States
The EPA's Clean Power Plan is America's main tool for complying with the Paris agreement. States have until Sept. 6 to submit a plan that qualifies for extra federal support. Your mission: get your state to comply and submit a strong plan.
