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Robert Pollin Shows Us That "Greening The Global Economy" Is Doable
The Paris climate agreement is a landmark achievement. But what is our next step? Robert Pollin has laid out a road map in his new book, "Greening The Global Economy."
Don’t Be a Fossil-Foolish Investor
Investors who choose to steer clear of oil, gas, and coal are protecting their portfolios in the short term and the long run. Rather than punishing the people and institutions financial markets are rewarding them.
Shining A Light Into The Charter School Black Box
A new report shines a light into how charter schools have become a parallel school system, populated with enterprises and individuals who work in secret to suck money out of public education.
Senate Cafeteria Worker Protests Continue As Sen. Warren Joins
This week, dozens of federal food service contract workers staged a sit-in at Sen. Ted Cruz's office, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren showed up at the Senate cafeteria to tell the workers to “KEEP FIGHTING!”
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders Resurgence? Bernie Sanders up 10 over Hillary Clinton in CNN New Hampshire poll. USA Today: "Fifty-percent of respondents ... back Sanders, while 40% opted for the former secretary of State ... Polls show he trails badly in two other early voting states: Iowa...
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.
