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Emmett, Trayvon, Freddie, and Sandra
Sixty years ago Emmett Till was killed for daring to assert his humanity. Today, too many African Americans are still being killed for doing the same.
Progressive Breakfast
Graham Brings Back Simpson-Bowles Sen. Lindsey Graham tries to resurrect Simpson-Bowles. USA Today: "... the group’s final product — a politically toxic combination of tax increases, spending cuts and reforms to entitlement programs like Social Security — is the...
End the Great American Drug Heist
This week, presidential contender Bernie Sanders called for an end to the obscene rules that force Americans to pay the highest prices for prescription drugs in the world. He got that right.
Greening America’s Energy Workforce
The solar and wind industries are generating new jobs. With strategic support and public-private cooperation, thousands of unemployed oil workers and coal miners could potentially land wind and solar jobs.
More Proof Workers Are More Productive But Less Rewarded
Worker productivity in the second quarter of 2015 was better than expected, according to data released today, but a report underscores how little of the gains are shared by productive workers.
A Win For Peace
The Iran deal will not be scuttled by Congress now that President Obama has secured the support of enough Senate Democrats to sustain any veto of any attempt to strip Obama of his authority to waive sanctions. It's a historic win for peace.
Progressive Breakfast
What Trump Doesn't Know About Immigration Trump doesn't understand that immigration levels are down. NYT's Eduardo Porter: "Since the housing bubble burst and construction jobs dried up, more unauthorized immigrants have left the United States than have come in ......
The “Cadillac” Tax is Coming, And Could Hit Your Midsize Health Plan
One in four employers will be hit with the Affordable Care Act's insurance excise tax when it takes effect in 2018, and in 10 years it could affect nearly half of American workers. Let's repeal and replace it.
Business Lobby Is Denied Overtime To Kill Overtime Rule
Business lobbying organizations like the National Retail Federation had been lobbying fiercely to get the Department of Labor to extend the comment period beyond Friday. They failed.
How The Planned Parenthood Attack May Result In More Government Stimulus
The more the Left agitates the Right over Planned Parenthood, the greater the likelihood that next year's budget will include more government spending and more stimulus for the economy.
