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Reid Moves To Filibuster Fast Track Sen. Harry Reid pledges to delay consideration of fast track. HuffPost: "Reid said he has spoken with his leadership team and is confident Democratic senators will stick together ... 'We're not going to lay over ... until we have...
Five Things Ben Carson Doesn’t Get
Of the two candidates who joined the race on Monday for the Republican presidential nomination, it's retired brain surgeon Ben Carson who is likely to have the most impact. That makes it frightening how much he just doesn’t get.
Who Will Hillary Clinton Stand With?
When push comes to shove, will Clinton merely reshuffle the deck? Or will she stand with everyday people and go toe-to-toe with the corporate and political elite to fundamentally rewrite the rules of the game?
Fast Track Bill Vote In Senate: Winter Is Coming
Fast track is expected to come to the floor of the Senate soon for debate and then a vote – possibly even this week. Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton so far remains silent on the issue.
The Trade Deal and U.S. Security: Don't Believe the Hype
With the economic benefits of the trade deal admittedly limited, its supporters have increasingly peddled it as an answer to the threat that China will write the rules of the Asian markets. Don't believe the hype.
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Students Demand Debt Relief "Sen. Warren Receives 240,000 Cancel All Student Debt Signatures" reports OurFuture.org's Roger Hickey: 240,000 signatures urging Washington to CANCEL ALL STUDENT DEBT were delivered last week to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a champion for...
After Baltimore: Soul Searching in Another America
Fifteen Baltimore neighborhoods have lower life expectancies than North Korea. North Korea! When America is asked to search its soul, which America are we talking about?
Sen. Warren Receives 240,000 Cancel All Student Debt Signatures
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Senate’s foremost advocate for lowering student debt and lowering the cost of college, received a petition signed by over 240,000 people that called on Congress to "Cancel All Student Debt."
One More Time: Marriage Doesn't Alleviate Poverty
The conservative argument that declining marriage rates contribute to high rates of poverty is a hardy perennial. Yet there are 15 million poor people in married households. Facts are stubborn things.
Wingnut Week In Review: From Baltimore To Wedding Bells
This week, conservatives were confronted with two of their worst fears: gay people getting married and black people getting angry. Then, as if things weren't bad enough, the federal government began preparations to invade Texas.
