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Senate Fast-Track Vote Tuesday – What We Must Do Now
The fast track bill is being super-fast tracked in the Senate and the vote there will come up very, very soon. Here are things you can do to help stop this from being rammed through.
Not Colorblind, Just Plain Blind, To The Roots Of Racist Terror
The impetus has been to deny or evade the connection between the Charleston, S.C. church shooting and America's continuing legacy of racism and violence. And that isn't just occurring among those on the right.
Exposing The College Accreditation Ripoff
Positive university ratings from accreditation agencies often don't reflect reality. That has prompted Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to ask sharp questions.
Now That The House Has Passed Fast Track, Here's What's Next
With only a few hours notice, the House of Representatives snuck in another fast track vote, and it passed 218-208. The bill now must return to the Senate.
Political Parties Present Clear Choices For Education In 2016 – So Far
So far, one party is doubling down on continuing failed accountability policies, while the other party calls for an investment agenda to relieve years of grueling austerity and ineffective policy branded as "reform."
Progressive Breakfast
House Vote On Fast Track Today Second fast-track House expected today. The Hill: "Under the plan, the House and Senate would vote for a second time on passing fast-track ... The problem for Obama and Republicans is that they must first convince Senate Democrats to...
Walmart's Huge Tax Dodge
Who pays when companies like Walmart are able to dodge taxes by pretending their profits are made elsewhere and keeping the cash outside of the country? There is a better way.
They Are Trying To Sneak Fast Track Past Us Again
Wall Street and the big corporations don't like to lose. It looks like The Money has told the Republicans to try again to get Fast Track through and they are preparing to vote before we can rally and organize people to try to stop it again.
Can The Pope Give Republicans Religion On Climate?
Twenty years ago Pope John Paul II delivered an encyclical urging a "culture of life," which Republicans readily embraced. Today, Pope Francis delivers an encyclical on climate. Republicans may have a harder time with this one.
We Must Write A Different Ending To This Greek Tragedy
Three European leftist party leaders are appealing to lawmakers and activists in the United States to push the International Monetary Fund to stop the imposition of austerity policies in Greece.
