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The Word Missing From Rand Paul's Announcement Speech: Cut
Sen. Rand Paul wants to radically slash the size of our federal government and drastically limit its responsibilities. Oddly for a devout ideologue, he doesn't want to tell you that.
The Conservative Congress Votes Dynasty Over Democracy
Next week, House Republicans plan to vote to eliminate the estate tax, standing tall to defend the inheritances of the multimillionaires. They choose dynasty over democracy in America.
In Rahm Emanuel's “Embarrassing" Victory, a Warning for Democrats
Challenger "Chuy" Garcia's defeat was a setback for the left, but the Chicago mayor's struggle to retain his office is a warning that corporate Democrats are likely to find themselves on the defensive in 2016 and beyond.
Progressive Breakfast
Emanuel Survives, Some Allies Don't Mayor Rahm Emanuel wins runoff. AP: "With nearly all voting precincts reporting results, Emanuel had about 56 percent of the vote ... Emanuel raised far more money than Garcia, plastered the airwaves with ads and had support from...
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.
