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Why the Country Needs a Populist Challenger in the Democratic Primaries
Clinton is the prohibitive favorite. Some say a primary contest would be good for her. But the reason we need a populist challenger in the primaries is that we need a big debate about the direction of the country.
Wingnut Week In Review: Standing In The Courthouse Door
After a federal judge struck down Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage, “Ten Commandments” judge Roy Moore channelled governor George Wallace. The usual wingnuttery ensued.
More Proof Conservative Anti-Tax Dogma Only Applies To The Rich
The story is pretty much the same in conservative state after conservative state: The 1 percent pay a significantly lower percentage of their income in state and local taxes than middle-income residents.
Green Believers
Green energy won’t hit critical mass until conventional wisdom stops dismissing the prospect of wind, solar, and other options supplanting fossil fuels as some kind of joke.
Hillary Goes Bipartisan Hillary Clinton co-authors NYT oped with former GOP Senate leader Bill Frist, supporting Children's Health Insurance Program: "...we are concerned that gridlock in Washington and unrelated disputes over the Affordable Care Act could prevent an...
A "Grand Alliance" To Save Our Public Postal Service
The American Postal Workers Union has brought together an alliance of organizations to "support the fight to protect and enhance vibrant public postal services now—and for many generations to come."
Obama's Right: Shame On Staples. Shame On The Republican House, Too.
Corporations like Staples want an “Easy” button to get out of being responsible for providing their workers with health insurance. Republicans are trying to give them one.
Why Democrats Must Categorically Reject Bobby Jindal's Education Plan
Bobby Jindal came to the nation’s capital to proclaim a ‘sweeping education plan.’ Unfortunately for Jindal, conservatives in charge of education policy in Louisiana have produced some very troubling results.
A Tax Holiday Has Begun For the 1 Percent
The top one percent of working Americans only pay Social Security tax on the wages they earn during the first six weeks of the year. The rest of the year is a tax holiday. Is that fair?
Progressive Breakfast
WH Tries To Toughen Trade Stance WH files WTO case against China. NYT: "The Obama administration accused China on Wednesday of providing illegal export subsidies to critical industries, flexing its muscle on trade as it presses Congress to expand President Obama’s...
