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Why They Were Tweeting Up A Storm Today To #StopTheCuts
The House GOP’s disarray shows that the party may be a danger to itself. The GOP’s political brinksmanship is danger to the nation’s economy and the American people.
Progressive Breakfast
Bernie Takes On Exxon "Sanders calls for federal probe of Exxon" reports The Hill: "Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is asking the Justice Department to investigate whether ExxonMobil Corp.’s climate change research strategy broke federal law [citing] a recent...
Clinton vs Sanders vs O'Malley On Fixing Banking
Which Democratic candidate will take on the banks? They all have proposals that increase regulation and likely break up the biggest banks. But will their administrations enforce those as well as existing regulations if elected?
Justin Trudeau Did What FDR Could Not: Win With Keynes
One can hope that Justin Trudeau's victory in Canada will help advance our collective wisdom, and make it easier for politicians in the future to campaign on Economics 101.
Progressive Breakfast
Liberals Seize Majority In Canada Liberals shatter expectations by claiming clear majority in Parliament. CBC: "Justin Trudeau will be Canada's next prime minister after leading the Liberal Party to a stunning majority government win ... The Liberal wave that washed...
Scott Wallace on The Key To Building A Climate Movement
Scott Wallace of the Wallace Global Fund, who will be honored at the Campaign for America's Future 2015 Awards Gala, explains his success in driving the global conversation on climate change.
Campbell Brown’s Dark Money And The War On Teachers' Unions
Why did Democratic Party presidential candidates skip a forum hosted by ex-CNN anchor Campbell Brown, who operates a media outlet that promotes charter schools and other education policies favored by the rich?
The Morality of a $15 Minimum
Maybe some jobs are worth risking if a strong moral case can be made for a $15 minimum. That moral case is that no one should be working full time and still remain in poverty.
People who work full time are fulfilling their most basic soci
The Dem Debate Was Good For The Country. Let's Have More Of Them
The first debate was great for the country, the party – and candidate Hillary Clinton. So how about we stop the nonsense and schedule plenty more of them.
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders To Defend Democratic Socialism Sanders plans major speech on democratic socialism. W. Post: "'I think we have some explaining and work to do,' the Vermont senator told an audience at a house party here in the nation’s first caucus state, acknowledging that the...
