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Sizing Up Clinton's New Climate Message
If you want a presidential candidate who supports a carbon tax you should vote for Bernie Sanders. If you want a presidential candidate that has thought through how to best communicate on climate, Hillary Clinton may be your best bet.
Bernie Sanders: Strong Words on Structural Racism and Inequality
As he rises in the polls and draws larger and larger crowds, Bernie Sanders is forcefully addressing structural racism, and its direct connection to economic inequality.
Even If Sandra Bland Did Commit Suicide...
Does it really matter whether Sandra Bland committed suicide while in police custody or was murdered? Look at how she got there in the first place. Then ask: Would she have been pulled over if her skin color was different?
Progressive Breakfast
Divided Congress Faces Highway Cliff Highway trust fund goes bust Friday. The Hill: "Majority Leader Mitch McConnell [is] hoping to ship the [six-year] bill across the Capitol to the House by the end of this week [and] force the House's hand ... But if the Senate...
Two Major Victories for Fair Housing
It’s a rare moment when two branches of our federal government take major steps to expand opportunity for all Americans. But, with relatively little fanfare, that’s what’s happened over the last few weeks in the critical area of housing.
Jeb! Bush Vows To Cripple Government
Presidential candidate Jeb Bush gave a speech Monday at an event organized by a corporate lobbying group in which he vowed to cripple our government. So who gets to be in charge if he succeeds?
Hillary on Quarterly Capitalism: Big Challenge, Timid Reform
Hillary Clinton has opened a "conversation" about what she calls "quarterly capitalism," the perverse incentives that lead corporations to focus on the short-term over the long. Her reforms, however, don't match her rhetoric
Sanders Speaks Out On Sentencing Reforms
After over two months as an announced presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT.) for the first time came out for substantive sentencing reforms, in an interview with MSNBC on Wednesday,
Republican Candidates On Raising The Minimum Wage
We rounded up of the opinions of the Republican presidential candidates on the minimum wage. A few see the light, but most of them oppose supporting American workers with a wage increase. A few even advocate getting rid of it altogether.
Wingnut Week In Review: Bully For The GOP
The barely-a-billionaire bully has taken over the GOP’s presidential primary playground. The Republican presidential debate will now take place after school, by the flagpole.
