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Warren's Social Security COLA Bill Poses a Question for Clinton
Where she stands on a bill that would give seniors the same raise that top CEOs have received would say a lot about where she stands on the larger question of expanding instead of cutting Social Security.
13 More of Ben Carson’s Craziest Beliefs
In Ben Carson Republicans have found a candidate who truly makes George W. Bush look like an intellectual giant, and yet another representative of a right-wing culture in which belief is more important than knowledge.
Japan Proves TPP Won't Fix a Key Trade Problem: Currency Manipulation
Congress demanded that the Trans-Pacific Partnership outlaw currency manipulation. The administration promised that the TPP and accompanying side agreements do that. Then Japan said it will continue manipulating.
Midterm Elections Say Nothing About The National Ideology
Democrats have won the presidential popular vote for five of the last six elections. So don't let anyone tell you than the midterms and off-year election results mean that the nation is fundamentally conservative and Republican.
Progressive Breakfast
Dems Prepare For Next Debate Hillary may face tougher attacks. Bloomberg: "Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley won't be so kind when they meet on the debate stage later this week. Since the Las Vegas debate, Sanders has adopted a more aggressive stance ... O'Malley has...
Building On The Keystone Victory
Now is the time to use the momentum from the Keystone pipeline decision, and mobilize for a broad cap on carbon emissions and a massive investment in clean energy jobs.
Wingnut Week In Review: “Diva Demands” For the GOP Debates
Ya gotta hand it to the GOP presidential candidates. It takes either incredible skill or monumental stupidity to get President Obama and Fox News to agree. But their “diva demands” for future debates did it.
Bottom Line: Does the TPP Trade Deal "Put American Workers First"?
President Obama has laid out the bottom line, saying the Trans-Pacific Partnership “puts American workers first.” That's the right measure, but there are deficiencies even a thousand pages of legalese can't obscure.
What Congress Could Do Right Now To Improve Education
There is an urgent need to change the nation’s federal education law known as No Child Left Behind. Now, there’s some evidence a revision to NCLB may be in the offing
Progressive Breakfast
Strong Jobs Report May Mean Fed Rate Hike 271K new jobs in October. BLS: "...the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.0 percent ... average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 9 cents to $25.20 ... Hourly earnings have...
