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Congress Gets 400,000 Signatures Demanding Debt-Free College
Those who signed in support of a debt-free college resolution “urge Hillary Clinton and all Democrats to make big ideas like debt-free college central to their 2016 campaigns.”
Obama's Climate Summer
Obama moves to protect the climate. The congressional GOP moves to block him, even urging states to break the law. But some Republicans are complicating the climate deniers' message.
Government by Bagmen
Our experiment in self-governance has spawned a highest-bidder-take-all bazaar. This hiring of former members of Congress as bagmen isn’t an exclusively Republican phenomenon. It’s the name of the game.
Progressive Breakfast
Fast Track Vote Friday? GOP aiming for Friday vote, but nothing is firm. Politico: "Senior aides and lawmakers in GOP leadership are intent on scheduling the vote at the moment they believe they have the votes locked up — ideally by Friday, to spare supportive...
Police Violence Against Blacks Has An Economic Context
Police violence against unarmed African Americans occurs against a too-often-ignored backdrop of economic disparity that both fuels and informs the resentments and racial tensions behind the events.
The 19 Democrats in the TPP Hall of Shame
Nineteen Democrats have joined 110 Republicans in support of fast track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Meanwhile, there are 145 minds to sway, including 41 Democrats.
Some Corinthian Students Feel 'Betrayed' By Debt-Forgiveness Offer
The Department of Education announcement of debt relief for students left hanging by bankrupt for-profit college comes with bureaucratic hoops that blunts the impact of what would otherwise be a victory.
Four Ways Hillary Clinton Would Champion the Right to Vote
The top Democratic presidential candidate last week sharpened the contrast between herself and Republican presidential candidates on how to address the right to vote.
The GOP's Latest Covert Attack on Banking Regulation
Despite the fact that 760 banks were important enough to be bailed out by taxpayers in 2008, the Senate Banking Committee approved legislation that would remove the "too big to fail" designation from all but six.
Democracy Demoralized
Once in office, politicians are far more likely to meet with donors than with voters. And they’re far more likely to pass legislation coveted by the rich than crucial to the rest. The result is the government helping the rich get richer.
