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The Popularity of the New Populism
Populist movements challenge conventional wisdom. They mold opinion rather than reflect it. Yet, the emerging populist agenda – as reflected in the Populism 2015 Platform released this weekend – already enjoys strong public support.
Workers Tell Congress: No Wage That "Keeps Us ... Working As Slaves"
A panel organized by the Congressional Progressive Caucus dramatized the plight of low-wage workers and highlighted businesses that are actually trying to do right by their workers.
Odd Bedfellows, Lying Together
The TPP isn’t some sort of futuristic flying machine. It’s just another global trade scam coming at us like a volcanic eruption straight out of hell. Now, TPP's supporters have begun a PR campaign to sell it to us.
The Unfinished Business of Financial Reform
We know what changes we need to make financial markets work better. The key steps aren’t hard. It just takes political courage and a strong demand from the public to complete the unfinished business of financial reform.
How To Win The Race For Hillary's Platform
The real Democratic race is not about whether Hillary will win. Rather, it’s who will win Hillary. If you want populist progressives to successfully influence her platform, then you should come to Washington this weekend for Populism2015.
Progressive Breakfast
Clinton Doesn't Rattle Wall Street Wall Streeters shrug off Clinton's populist rhetoric. Politico: "It’s 'just politics,' said one major Democratic donor on Wall Street, explaining that some of her Wall Street supporters doubt she would push hard for closing the...
'Raise Wages, Empower Workers' At the Top of the Populism2015 Agenda
Wednesday's "Fight for $15" actions fit into what has become a much larger effort to repair and reshape an American economy that for workers is fundamentally broken – a key theme at this weekend's Populism2015 conference.
On Tax Day, The Fight for $15 Is Everyone’s Fight.
Today, in what’s being called the largest protest of its kind, thousands of low-wage workers, adjunct professors, elected officials, even CEOs are standing up for a livable wage and an economy that works for everyone.
How a Proposed Medicare Premium Hike Would Weaken Medicare
Raising Medicare premiums, even a small amount for wealthier individuals, as a way to cover the cost of the "doc fix" weakens Medicare for everyone and could pave the way for the privatization of Medicare.
Tuna Case Shows Everything You Need To Know About "Trade" Agreements
A foreign trade court has blocked the US from letting citizens know that tuna from some Mexican companies is not dolphin-safe. This non-U.S. "court" has the power to nullify our federal Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act.
