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Greeks Seek Hope; European Central Bank and Berlin Say No Basis for Deal
The Greek crisis deepens. The European Bank refuses the aid needed to reopen Greek banks. Germany's Angel Merkel sees no basis for a new deal. The full catastrophe grows nearer.
O'Malley's Welcome Words on Mass Incarceration Don't Rewrite the Record
Presidential candidate Martin O’Malley calls for police reform but remains unapologetic about policing practices that led to the incarceration of thousands of black people in Baltimore for often petty infractions.
Tell Obama and Congress to Stop the Squeeze on Greece
A petition launched today calls on President Obama and Congress to urge the European Central Bank to support the Greek banking system while negotiations continue toward "a fair agreement" for the Greek people.
The Choice Ahead: A Private Health-Insurance Monopoly or a Single Payer
If we continue in the direction we’re headed we’ll soon have a health insurance system dominated by two or three mammoth for-profit corporations capable of squeezing employees and consumers for all they’re worth.
Reading 150 Years Of "The Nation:" An Interview with D.D. Guttenplan
150 ago today, "The Nation" magazine was born. Today, "The Nation: A Biography (The First 150 Years)" is published. The author D.D. Guttenplan shares his thoughts on reading 150 years of history through the lens of the left.
Progressive Breakfast
Eyes On Germany After Greek Vote Greece delivers resounding "No" vote, rejecting European bailout terms. NYT: "The no votes carried virtually every district in the country, handing a sweeping victory to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, a leftist who came to power in...
The Greeks Say No
The Greeks have refused to accept the harsh punishment that Europe prescribed for them. Europe's effort to topple the Syriza government has failed. Now Europe must decide how it will react to the voice of democracy.
The Disturbing Forces Behind A School "Reform" Fight In Colorado
A fight over school governance in Jefferson County, Colo., reveals the powerful forces who want to call the shots in education systems strained by unending austerity and an unremitting "reform" agenda.
Wingnut Week In Review: Forever Hold Their Peace, Again
It’s been almost a week since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states. Was that enough time for wingnuts to calm down and realize the Court gave them an escape hatch from the “culture war”? Of course not.
Rand Paul's Failed Ideas Can't Beat Clinton's Criminal Justice Reforms
It's refreshing to see a Republican candidate identify inner-city poverty as a major underlying criminal justice issue. But Sen. Paul’s conservative economic policies would only exacerbate poverty in struggling black communities.
