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Will Black Lives Matter At the Republican Presidential Debate?
A new generation of activists have sharpened the view of the threshold candidates must cross to earn the vote of African Americans, and once again Republican candidates are showing themselves incapable of rising to the challenge.
Wingnut Week In Review: The Lion King
A beloved lion named Cecil was lured out of his sanctuary in Zimbabwe, and killed by an American hunter. The world mourned, and wingnuts roared that the lion’s death drew attention away from their scam to bring down Planned Parenthood.
56 Organizations Unite In Opposition To Schumer Corporate Tax Plan
"The proposal appears to fail two principles of corporate tax reform," says a letter authored by Americans for Tax Fairness: It would not increase revenue and it would encourage more shifting of jobs and profits offshore.
Tobacco "Carve-Out" Dispute Tells Us What We Need To Know About TPP
"NAFTA-style" "trade" agreements like TPP contain "investor-protection" provisions that allow corporations to sue governments for passing laws and making regulations that might limit their expected profits.
Progressive Breakfast
Congress Punts On Transportation Bill Senate passes six-year transportation bill. The Hill: "Senators voted 65-34 to approve the six-year bill, which funds federal highway and infrastructure projects for three years ... Fifteen Republican senators, including three...
Right-Wing Shutdown of Ex-Im Bank Already Threatening to Kill Jobs
Conservatives are using this Export-Import Bank issue to look like populist champions fighting against "corporate welfare" on behalf of the taxpayer. Don't believe it. This is part of a bigger attack.
Bernie Sanders Tackles Immigration and Race
Some critics say presidential candidate Bernie Sanders struggles on the campaign trail when confronted with issues of race. He had a chance to make a better impression at an interview before the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Medicare at 50: Successful, Popular, and Threatened By Conservatives
Today is Medicare’s fiftieth birthday. It’s improved the lives of millions of Americans, and it can as much for even more people. That’s why Republicans have never stopped trying to end it.
We Won't Get Great Teachers By Treating Them Badly
We know teachers' working conditions are students' learning conditions. So why do we keep doing things that make teachers more stressed out and unhappy with their work?
Progressive Breakfast
Congress' Fall To-Do List Piles Up House passes 3-month transportation bill, pushing deadline back to October. The Hill: "The House is adjourning ... But senators are planning to stay in Washington next week ... to finish a six-year transportation bill to jumpstart...
