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Let's Make Sure Our Tax Dollars Buy Good Manufacturing Jobs
A new report presents a challenge to make better use of government procurement to boost U.S. manufacturing and to create good jobs. Economist Robert Pollin explains in this video.
Put This Coal Kingpin in the Stocks
“Guilty,” declared all 12 West Virginia jurors, who convicted Don Blankenship, former CEO of Massey Energy, of willfully conspiring to violate America’s mine safety laws. As a result of that conspiracy, 29 miners were killed.
New Report Tallies Some Of The Cost Of The "Walmart Model" Economy
A new study measured job losses from Walmart’s offshoring at 400,000. That doesn’t measure the cost of low-wage employees on public assistance, or budget cuts forced on us by the resulting billionaires.
Progressive Breakfast
Government In Limbo Congress will miss Friday deadline to pass legislation to fund government. Politico: "In all likelihood, the House will vote Friday on a short-term government funding measure to avoid a shutdown, giving Speaker Paul Ryan and House Minority Leader...
Trump and the GOP: This Is Who They Are
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Donald Trump’s plan to ban Muslim immigration to the U.S. “is not who we are as a party.” But Trump represents exactly what the GOP is, and what progressive must not let America become.
Corporate Court Overrules US Congress, Public
The U.S. Congress is being told they must repeal country-of-origin labeling law or we face billions in punishment. U.S. courts don't get a say. We the People don't, either.
Can We Talk About Assault Weapons?
We all know that some guns should be banned or severely restricted. What about assault weapons like the AR-15 used to murder 14 in San Bernardino, Calif.? There is more reason to ban this weapon than almost any other.
Study Finds Unions Improve Teacher Quality, Lead To Lower Dropout Rates
Do unions protect bad teachers from being fired, harm the quality of the teacher workforce long term, and do little to advance student outcomes? A recent study answers all three questions, “No.”
Progressive Breakfast
Clinton To Flesh Out Business Tax Reform Clinton offer manufacturing plan today. Detroit News: "... the former U.S. secretary of state and will roll out a plan giving manufacturers a 39 percent tax credit on equity investments in towns that experience major job losses...
What Clinton Gets Right, And Wrong, About Wall Street Reform
In a New York Times op-ed, Hillary Clinton points in the right direction and says much that needs to be said. Still, the progressives she is clearly trying to win over still need to press for bolder reforms.
