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Jobs Report: Conservative Economic Illusions Are Unmasked
The surprisingly disappointing September unemployment report should break once and for all two illusions about our ability to sustain a robust economy, and give us an opportunity to change the conservation.
Progressive Breakfast
BREAKING: Job Growth Slows 142K new jobs in September. Bloomberg: "Payrolls rose less than projected in September, wages stagnated and the jobless rate was unchanged as people left the workforce, signaling the global slowdown and financial-market turmoil are rippling...
Sanders vs. Clinton: Who Has the Best Plan for College Students?
The differences between the college financing plans offered by Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are important – both for their impact on the middle class, and for what they tell us about the candidates.
Education 'Reformers' Wage A Misdirected War On Mayor De Blasio
In New York City, for the first time ever, school opened with every child who wanted pre-k getting a seat. Yet, instead of giving Mayor de Blasio credit for this, education "reformers" oppose him at every turn.
GOP House Leadership Line-up: Extreme as They Wanna Be
As John Boehner eyes the exit, and House Republicans prepare to vote for new leadership next week, the line-up for the post-Boehner House GOP leadership is all white, all male, and as extreme as they wanna be.
House Vote To Keep Government Open Shows What's Really Going On Here
The vast majority of the House voted to keep the government in operation, even with Planned Parenthood funding. This is all about what the House is allowed to vote on, not what the majority wants.
Can Biden Run For President With TPP Around His Neck?
Joe Biden is currently working behind the scenes to push the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which core Democratic-aligned groups will likely oppose. Can Biden run for president without opposing TPP?
Progressive Breakfast
3 PM ET Today: Webinar on the Federal Budget Battle Click here to join Robert Borosage at 3 PM ET today for a webinar and discussion on what matters in the federal budget debate and how we as progressives need to be positioning ourselves for the political fights...
Government Stays Open; The Folly Continues
House Speaker John Boehner's resignation helped keep the government open for another 72 days. But the wingnuts who claimed his hide are on the march. Folly rules. And we all suffer the consequences.
John Boehner's Biggest Mistake: Putting Party Over Everything
Speaker John Boehner has to reckon with the fact that winning the midterms did nothing to make his party more responsible and did nothing to advance his own policy goals.
