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On Leaders and Demagogues
America is the only democracy in the world where anyone can run for president -- and, armed with enough money, possibly even win. Which makes it all the more important that we distinguish leaders from demagogues.
Will The Republican Debate Cover China And Trade?
The US has an enormous, humongous and continuing trade deficit, caused by our country's trade policies. In the last few months American industrial production has been edging down. Will the Republican candidates address trade Wednesday?
What the Steve Jobs Movie Won’t Tell You About Apple’s Success
Everything you can do with an iPhone was government-funded. From the Internet that lets you surf the Web, to GPS that lets you use Google Maps, to touchscreen display and even the SIRI voice activated system — all were funded by Uncle Sam.
Middle-Class Joe Expresses Middle-Class Angst
It's crucial that the next President belief restore the belief that America is a place where work is justly rewarded and everyone who works hard can attain a middle-class life -- without backbreaking debt.
Progressive Breakfast
Two-Year Bipartisan Budget Deal Struck Budget deal linked to debt limit hike. AP: "The deal would also take budget showdowns and government shutdown fights off the table until after the 2016 presidential election ... The measure under discussion would suspend the...
Honoring Lily Eskelsen García: Because The Teachers Were Right
As the granddaughter of a Mississippi sharecropper who worked her way from "lunch lady" to teachers' union president, Lily Eskelsen García has a message for progressives on why we should listen to teachers.
Yet Another Secret Trade Deal - Are We Citizens Or Subjects?
Last week representatives from more than 75 U.S.-based organizations involved in "good governance and transparency" demanded that our government show us proposals made in our name at the trans-Atlantic trade talks.
Sanders Stands with Workers at Verizon – And We Should Stand With Him
I am proud to stand with Sen. Bernie Sanders and hundreds of Verizon workers at a retail store in Manhattan, as 39,000 union members battle for their contract and for organizing and bargaining rights at Verizon Wireless.
Scandal-Mongering Keeps Backfiring On Republicans
Instead of spending the time to identify new ideas, craft polices and corral support for those policies among party members, Republicans spent the last few years going down the Benghazi and IRS rabbit holes.
Did Arne Duncan Just Surrender on Standardized Testing?
The Education department, in a dramatic policy shift, admitted it has encouraged an overreliance on standardized testing in schools. But aside from the astonishing new rhetoric, what will the department actually do?
