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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.
Here's Proof Republicans Are Absolutely Certain Voters Are Tuned Out
Today is Tax Day, and Republicans are voting to repeal the estate tax. This is a huge, huge tax cut for only the top 0.2 percent – people worth more than $5.4 million (and couples worth $10.9 million).
Warren Explains How We Solve Inequality and CO2 Pollution
At Monday's 'Good Jobs Green Jobs' conference, Sen. Elizabeth Warren deftly melded her case for a stronger middle class with her call to avert a climate crisis. The next step will be taken at the Populism2015 conference.
Bill O’Reilly Declares “Open Season” On Reality
In Fox host Bill O’Reilly’s alternate right-wing universe, Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy means, “If you are a Christian or a white man in the USA, it’s open season on you.”
Progressive Breakfast
Hillary Reveals Core Themes "Hillary Clinton lays out big vision for her campaign" reports Des Moines Register: "'I want to be the champion who goes to bat for Americans in four big areas,' she [said.] 'We need to build the economy of tomorrow, not yesterday ... We...
The "Fight for $15" and the Return of the Vanishing Worker
The “fight for $15” matters – because the lives of working people matter, and because the success of this effort would help strengthen the American economy. But the significance of April 15's action runs even deeper than that.
Four Charts Reveal the Hidden Facts of Tax Day
On this Tax Day, as millions of Americans scramble to file their taxes before the deadline, here are four charts that illustrate facts about how your tax dollars are spent that all Americans should know.
Fast Track: Ohio Gets It. But Will Clinton?
Ohio gets it about "NAFTA-style" trade deals. Fast Track and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are coming for the rest of Ohio's jobs and Ohio is fighting back. Will Hillary Clinton join the fight?
