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Hillary's Challengers – and the Anti-Wall Street Wave
All four of Hillary Clinton's potential challengers have criticized Wall Street's unethical practices and undue political influence. She has not. Is that a problem?
The Republican Budget Is Killing The Republican Party's Soul
Continually allowing the tea party to dictate the Republican Party platform has consequences. Not only is there short-term political risk, but there is also a long-term risk to the soul of the Republican Party.
Ted Cruz is Running For President. Here Are the Crazy Things He Believes
Today Sen. Ted Cruz (R, Texas) announced the he will run for president, making him the first major candidate to announce for 2016. Here are some of the crazy things Ted Cruz believes.
Fast-Track Fight Accelerates As Vote Approaches
Seattle's city council is preparing to vote on a resolution opposing fast track trade authority, and a number of organizations sent an open letter spelling out what an acceptable fast-track process would do.
Fair Trade Is a Racial Justice Issue
Another reason to oppose fast-tracking the Trans-Pacific Partnership: The struggle in towns like Ferguson, Mo., to overcome racial and economic barriers is hard enough without another wrong-headed trade pact.
Progressive Breakfast
Budget Votes Loom House faces delicate budget votes this week. Politico: "Some Republican deficit hawks will vote against the budget resolution. But Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) — who heads the House Freedom Caucus, a group of roughly two dozen hard-line conservatives —...
The Populist Challenge: Moving On Up
Now the Boston Globe calls on Elizabeth Warren to run for president. A populist temper is spreading. People are looking for fundamental change, and that is driving the debate in the Democratic Party and the country.
Students Need Bail and Support After Protesting GOP Cuts to Pell Grants
U.S. Student Association activists disrupted a Senate budget hearing Wednesday to protest Pell Grant cuts in the GOP budget, as part of a movement for free college and student debt forgiveness.
Wingnut Week In Review: A Schocking Turn of Events
This week, the GOP representative whose name inspired almost as many puns as former Rep. Anthony Wiener, announced that he would resign from Congress, and avoid an ethics investigation.
A Platform for People and the Planet, and a Budget That Makes It Real
"Building a Movement for People and the Planet" was published this week by the Campaign for America's Future and National People's Action, coinciding with the release of the Progressive Caucus "People's Budget."
