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Shouldn't Social Security Recipients Get A CEO-Sized Raise?
Next year Social Security recipients get a zero cost-of-living-allowance, but CEOs just got a taxpayer-subsidized raise. Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposes matching that raise for seniors. Which side is your representative on?
Is Senate Cafeteria Contractor Still Violating Labor Rules?
Even after 34 senators wrote a letter to the (foreign-owned) contractor that operates the outsourced Senate cafeteria, the workers had to file another labor rights complaint.
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders Makes His Case Sen. Sanders defines and defends democratic socialism. The Atlantic: "...Sanders praised Democratic presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson for wielding the power of the government to create jobs and lift Americans out of poverty ......
Sanders' Socialism Speech: America Is For All Of Us, Not Just Wealthy
Public polling shows that the things Sanders talked about in his speech are things that most Americans agree with and approve of. They are, as Sanders worded it, "wildly popular."
What Education Policy Makers Can Learn From A ‘Failing School’
How can someone make a decision about a school they’ve never even walked into? That question is at the heart of Kristina Rizga’s terrific new book "Mission High," a story about how schools succeed despite bad policies.
Senate Republicans Lose Big In Climate Vote
Six years ago, Democrats broke ranks with Obama on capping carbon. Today, Democrats are holding firm. Republicans have proven unable to win in the court of public opinion.
The Perils of Circus Politics
We’re going to need an especially wise and able leader as president. Yet our process for choosing that person is a circus, and several leading candidates are clowns. How have we come to this?
Yet our process for c
Progressive Breakfast
Dueling Democratic Speeches Sanders delivers speech on democratic socialism today at 2 PM ET. NYT: "...Mr. Sanders plans to position himself as the political heir to one of the Democratic Party’s great heroes, F.D.R ... building on his descriptions of the...
Must Watch – Warren's Warning About The Coming Corporate Tax Giveaway
If there was ever an Elizabeth Warren speech to see, it is this one: The Massachusetts senator warns about what is happening with the coming corporate tax reform fight and why we should be paying attention.
An Economy That Works For Everyone Starts With Women
The good news is that the gender pay gap has closed a little. The bad news is it's not because women's wages are up, but men's wages are down. A new EPI report points the way to an economy that works for all, starting with women.
