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Scott Walker Begins His 2016 Run for the White House
Scott Walker will announce for president today. After standing for 25 primary and general elections in 25 years, Walker has now set his eyes on the White House. Here is what you need to know about Walker’s record.
Why Arne Duncan Has Been a Monumental Flop as Education Secretary
Despite what The Washington Post says, students and families have been ill-served by the current secretary of education, and the federal government's role in education policy may be forever diminished.
Progressive Breakfast
Hillary Lays Out Agenda Hillary Clinton to outline economic agenda at 10 AM ET. WSJ: "She will accuse [Republicans] of seeking growth without regard to whether the middle class thrives ... [She] will also draw implicit contrasts with Sen. Bernie Sanders ... Her...
The Rally to Economic Populism – Thanks to Bernie + Organizing. Hillary?
Now, seemingly overnight, a new populist movement is dominating the political debate. The immediate reason is the presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders, who is drawing huge crowds, raising serious money,
Wingnut Week In Review: Lowering The Flag
The Confederate battle flag at South Carolina’s capitol was finally lowered today, after flying for more than half a century. Many American’s cheered as the symbol of hatred and bigotry finally came down. Wingnuts, not so much.
Now That The Confederate Flag Is Down, We Must Banish Its Legacy
As of this morning, the Confederate battle flag no longer flies at South Carolina’s capitol. The work to remove this symbol of hatred from the capitol is finished. Now begins the work of exorcising the legacy of the past it represents.
Obama Administration Makes Malaysia Slavery Problem For TPP Disappear
The recent fast track rules said we can't sign "trade" agreements with countries that violate human rights. To get around this rule the administration is declaring the worst violators of human rights to be OK after all.
State Governments Continue An Assault On Public Schools
States are struggling to pass budgets, often because state leaders refuse to fund education. Some of the individual actions these state governments are taking are just atrocious.
Careful How You Attack Jeb
Jeb's not wrong to focus on the problem of underemployment, and it does Democrats no good to mock him when he does. Where Jeb is vulnerable is that he offers no serious solution to the problem.
Progressive Breakfast
Mass Moral Monday March for Voting Rights in NC Moral Mondays movement to rally in Winston-Salem at 5 PM Monday, urging federal courts to overturn North Carolina's voter suppression law. More from OurFuture.org's Joshua Ferrer: "In addition to implementing the...
