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Hillary Hears Bernie Footsteps WMUR/CNN poll has Bernie Sanders 8 points behind Hillary Clinton in NH: "UNH political science professor Andrew Smith [said,] 'Historically, New Hampshire has had about 40 percent of the Democratic voters be progressive voters' ... with...
With Obamacare Ruling, It’s Time For GOP Governors to Expand Medicaid
Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act for the second time, it's time for Republican governors to stop denying coverage to millions more and expand their Medicaid programs.
Minnesota Loses the Race to the Bottom – And Wins
When CNBC released the results of its latest ratings of "top states for business," the winner wasn't one of the states where conservatives have cut government spending, lowered taxes on the wealthy and weakened unions.
Six Ways TPP Opponents Have Won—Even as Fast Track Advances
After observing painful trade votes for more than 20 years, this vote left me feeling that opponents should be holding their heads higher than ever before as they regroup for the next phase of the fight.
Lessons To Be Learned From New Orleans-Style Education Reform
As the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, you can count on seeing a lot of glowing stories about the great education progress made in New Orleans. You should be very suspicious of this marketing campaign.
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Justice After Charleston North Carolina "Moral Mondays" leader Rev. William Barber calls for "Justice After Charleston" in The Nation: "If America is serious about this moment, we cannot just cry ceremonial tears while at the same time refusing to support the martyred...
Republicans Ignore The Pope At Their Peril
Republicans who have complained that the Left wants to drum religious voices out of the "public square" while thundering against women's reproductive rights, suddenly want the Pope to stick to Sunday mass.
4 Reasons Bobby Jindal Has No Chance of Being President
Two years ago Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal urged the GOP to “stop being the stupid party.” Jindal went on to become the primary leader of “the stupid party.” Now, he’s running to be leader of the free world.
Leaders Should Be Leading To Get The Transportation Investments We Need
It is indeed noteworthy that a bipartisan, six-year surface transportation bill is on its way to the full Senate. But the bill is being sent to the Senate with no guidance on how to pay for it.
How Bernie Sanders Cleared The Air On His Immigration Reform Stand
The candidate for president has a long and complicated history with immigration reform. His speech before the National Association of Latino Elected Officials helps people concerned about immigrant rights make sense of it.
