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Was Greece Lured Into "Strategic Deficits"?
The lender is supposed to evaluate risk and say no if the borrower is irresponsible, not complain later about the borrower being irresponsible. Are Greece's lenders bad at their job?
Five Things To Know About Chris Christie
It’s official. Chris Christie is running for president. The only reason for Christie’s run appears to be either his outsized ego or deep delusion about his chances of winning.
Stop Wage Theft and Time Theft – Time To Fix the Overtime Rule
It is time for the Department of Labor to officially update the overtime threshold and stop businesses from depriving working Americans of the wages they have honestly earned.
Obamacare Reconciliation
Republicans have failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act in spite of two appeals to the Supreme Court and 67 votes to do so in Congress. They need to stop trying to slaughter a law that’s helping millions.
Progressive Breakfast
Obama To Give Workers A Raise President Obama announces expanded overtime pay on HuffPost: "... we've failed to update overtime regulations for years -- and an exemption meant for highly paid, white collar employees now leaves out workers making as little as $23,660 a...
In Tax Battles, "Competitiveness" Means Coercion
With "fast track" done, the big corporations are now pushing for massive tax giveaways. This is another exercise of raw corporate power by the few to take what they want from the many.
Why We Must Fight Economic Apartheid in America
The Supreme Court's recent decision on housing discrimination is important in the fight against economic apartheid in America – racial segregation on a much larger geographic scale than ever before.
GOP Budget Cuts Limit Choices for People Needing Food Aid
Cuts in federal food assistance programs have led to decisions to make some foods off-limits to low-income families using the aid. And that's just one of the consequences of years of conservative budget austerity.
The Worst Wingnut Reactions to Marriage Equality
There was much rejoicing among proponents of equality and fairness on Friday, when the Supreme Court legalized marriage equality in all 50 states. Among fans of discrimination and inequality, there was despair.
Progressive Breakfast
Greece Braces For Bailout's End Greece shuts its banks until after July 5 referendum. Bloomberg: "The bank controls followed a weekend of turmoil that started with Tsipras’s shock announcement late Friday of a July 5 referendum on austerity ... While Tsipras and his...
