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Five Things You Should Know About Rand Paul
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul announced yesterday that he is running for president. What he’s running from is at least as important as the office he's running for.
The Weak Link: Winning State Elections
The GOP gained more than 300 state legislative seats in the 2014 election and now control 69 state legislative bodies while Democrats hold only 30. Progressives desperately need to engineer a strong comeback in 2016. And we can do it.
Hoosier Hostility: Not the American Way
Marriage-equality-hating Indiana Republicans were joined by counterparts in Arkansas, North Carolina and Georgia in advancing government-sanctioned discrimination. This is not the way Americans treat each other. Well, not in 2015 anyway.
Progressive Breakfast
No, We're Not At Full Employment OurFuture.org's Isaiah J. Poole interviews CBPP's Jared Bernstein on "What Robert Samuelson (And Others) Get Wrong About Full Employment": "Bernstein says that his new book will call for policies that would address the 'jobs for all'...
Building a Populist Movement That Can Stop Global Warming
The days when the environmentalism was constantly pitted against economic growth are ending, even if climate science deniers continue to spread fear about economic devastation if we cap our carbon pollution.
What Robert Samuelson (And Others) Get Wrong About Full Employment
Listen to economist Jared Bernstein correct the record about unemployment and inflation, and explain why "jobs for all" should be a rallying cry for progressives as we approach the 2016 presidential campaign.
The Terrible Twos: Central Bank Inflation Targets
The March job numbers came in somewhat worse than most analysts had expected. Many are warning that the economy is weaker than they thought. These warnings are in fact good news. They may slow down the Fed's rush to raise interest rates.
As Fast Track/TPP Becomes New Third Rail, Where Is Clinton?
The Trans-Pacific Partnership and the rigged “fast track” process are a new "third rail" to "the base." Progressive leaders are working to warn Hillary Clinton off from grabbing that new third rail.
The War Against Women Getting Paid Family Leave
A bill that would allow workers up to 12 weeks of paid leave for pregnancy, childbirth recovery and other health-related reasons is being opposed again by the usual suspects. Their arguments are increasingly impotent.
Progressive Breakfast
Last Day Of Campaigning In Chicago Chicago votes tomorrow for mayor. Chicago Tribune: "... turnout is expected to go up from the near-record low of 34 percent in the first round, and which campaign drives that increase could determine the election's outcome. Emanuel...
