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Bernie Is In Sen. Bernie Sanders to announce Democratic primary challenge tomorrow. Vermont Public Radio: "Sanders will release a short statement on that day and then hold a major campaign kickoff in Vermont in several weeks ... Sanders' basic message will be that the...
Baltimore's Plight Shows Why A Good Jobs Policy Is Way Overdue
The struggles of central Baltimore communities that are now part of the national conversation highlight the urgency of a "Good Jobs for All" campaign that will be launched today by the Center for Community Change.
Right-Wing Media Blames Everyone But Police For Baltimore Unrest
The right-wing response to stories of police violence and brutality against blacks, and black deaths at the hands of police, is becoming as predictable as the stories themselves. Only the names and locations seem to change.
The Right Hates TPP And Fast Track, Too
Republicans in Congress can read polls and letters from their constituents as well as Democrats. They are starting to realize that it might not be wise to rubber-stamp a fast track for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
After Iran Letter Debacle, Republicans Want To Write a Climate Letter
Republicans often are gluttons for punishment. So it's not surprising that they're gearing up for another futile and embarrassing letter campaign, this time on climate.
The Right Wing Isn’t Crazy, It’s Strategic
The Oklahoma House banned AP American History, the Tennessee House named the Bible “the official state book,” the Mississippi House passed a “Jesus Take the Wheel” bill. These right-wing efforts seem crazy. They're not.
The Words of Dead Workers
On Workers’ Memorial Day, commemorating lives lost on the job, USW members will place spotlights on 35 crosses honoring workers killed at a Texas City refinery over 35 years, to highlight lives sacrificed when safety was compromised there.
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Would Republicans Bail On Fast Track? Republicans feeling pressure to reject fast track. The Hill: "Republican leaders are facing dissent within their own caucus because of currency manipulation and immigration concerns. 'The polling is bad, and some people are...
How TPP Increases Corporate Power vs. Government – And Us
Corporations get a special channel for submitting claims and getting enforcement of the words that appear in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Labor, environmentalists and other "stakeholders" don't get that.
A "College" Closes, But Student Debt Lives On
Corinthian Colleges has officially shut down. But for most of its students, and for a generation enchained by student debt, the need for action remains. Abuses must be addressed, and their victims made whole.
