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May Jobs Report: Progress and a Long Way to Go
The economy continued into its sixth year of recovery in May. But over 17 million people remain in need of full-time work. Wages still aren't picking up. The economy is recovering, but workers are not.
O'Malley Joins Sanders Against TPP Fast Track. Where's Clinton?
Martin O'Malley on Wednesday became the second Democratic presidential candidate to come out forcefully against fast-track trade authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
A Bill To Save American Manufacturing Jobs
The American Trade Enforcement Effectiveness Act would allow companies and workers to seek remedy for unfair trade practices before the layoffs and plant closings begin.
Oops, He Did It Again: Six Things You Should Know About Rick Perry
If nothing else, former Texas governor Rick Perry’s candidacy will prove once and for all that wearing glasses doesn’t actually make you smart – or is enough to get you into the White House.
Dumb Arguments About The Common Core Distract From What Matters Most
Democrats tend to immediately assert their support for Common Core education standards out of concerns for equity. But Common Core distracts from really doing something about equity.
A Warning to U.S. About Right-Wing Policies Harming the Greek Economy
What's the lesson that we need to learn from the Greek debt crisis? Unless you want U.S. streets overrun with motorcycles, we need to invest in our economy and oppose right-wing austerity policies here in America.
Warren to SEC Chair: "Step Up" (Or Step Down)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has issued a stinging 13-page indictment of the leadership of SEC Chair Mary Jo White. The financial lobby howled its outrage, which should tell the rest of us that Warren got it right.
Progressive Breakfast
Warren Put Heats On White Sen. Warren levels explosive charge against SEC's Mary Jo White. HuffPost: "Nobody in the nation's capital is flipping a wig over the SEC's enforcement record, whatever the eventual consequences may be. But lying to a senator is a big no-no...
The GOP's Anti-Elderly, Pro-Billionaire Agenda
The GOP isn’t openly presenting itself as the anti-elderly party. But its leading presidential candidates are pushing cuts to Social Security, and its budgets would end Medicare as we know it.
Congress Feels The Heat On TPP. Get On The Phone; Keep Up The Pressure
“Our phones are ringing off the hook,” said Rep. Rosa DeLauro as members of Congress were presented with the signatures of 2 million people calling for a "no" vote on fast track for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
