Archive
Progressive Breakfast
Fast Track Fight Not Over House may vote again on TAA piece of fast track package. Politico: "...it’s not clear what’s happened since last Friday’s trade votes that could change the minds of the more than 70 Democrats Obama needs ... House Democratic sources say that...
Hillary's Relaunch
The setting was electric. The speech was solid. In the first major public rally of her campaign, Hillary Clinton proved she gets the populist temper of the times, and will champion liberal – but limited – reform.
The 28 Democrats Who Voted For Fast Track
On Friday 28 Democrats sided with Wall Street and the multinational corporations against 99 percent of Americans. They voted to pass fast track trade promotion authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. These are their names.
Robert Reich Joins the Call for Debt-Free College
In an interview with Capital & Main, Reich calls for moving to a system of free higher education. And he, along with the National Opportunity to Learn Campaign, offers common-sense ways to make that possible.
This Is Your Victory: Fast Track For A Bad Trade Deal Is Derailed
Few believed that the anti-fast-track coalition had much of a chance against the big moneyed interests lined up on the other side. We showed the power of people when they make their voice heard.
Wingnut Week In Review: Saints and Sinners In Black and White
In the world of Fox News, alleged and admitted sexual abusers of children get a pass, but African-American youth have to be “saints” to avoid police violence. What gives?
The One Huge Omission In Clinton's Voting Rights Speech
Any serious voting rights agenda must include the most direct assault on voting rights: the 4 million Americans who are disenfranchised while still on parole or probation.
Progressive Breakfast
Final Fast Track Showdown Today House Dems might thwart fast track today by killing Trade Adjustment Assistance first. NYT: "The trade assistance measure, long opposed by Republicans as ineffective and unnecessary, was devised to attract support for the trade...
A Look At The "Trade" Votes That Will Happen Today In the House
Votes on two more bills today will lead up to the big vote on fast track, which essentially preapproves the still-secret TPP. There are still reportedly 33 Democrats and 83 Republicans in the "undecided" column.
Data Smokescreen Covers Up Real Problems in Public Education
The testing/data mania in education is not only failing to measure how well schools are serving their students, it is acting as a smokescreen that covers up the real problems in public education.
