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NPR Does Mind-Reading on Overtime Rule
NPR had a bizarre piece on the Labor Department's new overtime rules which seemed intended to undermine them. The bulk of the piece is devoted to the views of employers. No workers who will be affected by this rule were interviewed.
Progressive Breakfast
Target Trump Candidates prepare to take on Trump in second GOP debate tonight. Time: "'We kept waiting for him to do himself in. That hasn’t happened, so it’s time to help that process along,' one adviser to a Trump rival said. Added a second campaign’s strategist:...
Will Trump Be The Reasonable One In The Debate Bunch Tonight?
The rest of the Republican presidential candidates are causing people to ask, "Wait, is Donald Trump the reasonable one?" Watch tonight's debate to see the freak show.
The Tide Of History Flows Left
Liberals always win. Complex social struggles may take centuries or decades, he says, but they eventually bring victory for human rights, more democratic liberties and other progressive goals.
Why Conservatives Want the Kim Davis Saga To Be Over
Anti-gay Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis has gone back to work, and back to square one. Although she shows no signs of going away, conservatives want Davis' saga to be over — and soon.
Will TPP Set Back LGBT Rights?
Will our country prioritize people, human rights, and morality — or corporate profits? Pride@Work hopes our country will prioritize human rights in upcoming trade agreements.
Disgraced United CEO Jeff Smisek is the Reason for Income Inequality
Disgraced former United CEO Jeff Smisek and his overpaid boardroom buddies nationwide have swindled American workers and American communities in a scam to amass wealth for themselves and well-heeled stockholders.
Progressive Breakfast
Progressives Ready To Greet Pope Moral Action on Climate Justice Rally to coincide with Pope Francis' Sept 24th congressional address: Join the Moral Action for Climate Justice Rally to demand urgent action on the climate crisis – and a strong response to the cry of...
Sanders and Corbyn: There Is An Alternative
Jeremy Corbyn, the Bernie Sanders of British politics, has swept to a stunning upset victory to head the Labour Party. Could that happen here? One thing is clear: The center will not hold.
The Moral Challenge Bernie Sanders Brought to the House Falwell Built
The progressive presidential candidate went to a pillar of the religious right – Liberty University – and highlighted the immorality of income inequality and the rigged economy that produced it.
