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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.
More Than 2,000 Organizations Declare Opposition To Fast-Tracking TPP
The list is part of a letter the organization sent to Congress urging members to oppose the fast-track bill sponsored by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.).
Why The GOP Can’t Have It Both Ways on Marriage Equality
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear opening arguments in marriage equality cases tomorrow, GOP presidential candidates are trying to have it both ways, and only succeeding at tying themselves in knots.
Why So Many Americans Feel So Powerless
As I travel around America, I’m struck by how utterly powerless most people feel. The companies we work for, the businesses we buy from, and the political system we participate in all seem to have grown less accountable.
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Left Energized By Trade Fight Congressional Progressive Caucus members hope fast track fight, win or lose, will influence Hillary. Roll Call: "Ideally, Clinton would have come out already against TPA, [Caucus co-chairs] Grijalva, Ellison and others say. But if she...
On Fast Track: Obama's Scorn Forces Hillary Clinton's Hand
Obama unleashed the furies in the debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership by calling out Sen. Elizabeth Warren by name and scorning his opposition. That puts more pressure on Hillary to take a stand.
Wingnut Week In Review: Gay Panic
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in same-sex marriage cases that could result in a ruling that makes marriage equality the law of the land. Naturally, wingnuts have already worked themselves into a panic.
Obama Says Critics Of Trade Deal Sound Like Palin Touting Death Panels
President Obama said that people who have concerns about Fast Track and TPP “don’t know what they’re talking about,” and compared them to conservatives like Sarah Palin talking about "death panels."
