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New Front In #RepublicanClassWar: Social Security for the Disabled
Class war is precisely what we've been seeing for decades now – but it's been waged for, not against, the wealthy. Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee opened up a new front in that war Wednesday.
Audio: Taking On Fast Track, TPP And Free-Trade Talking Points
This presentation, "Deconstructing the Corporate Case for Fast Track, One Argument at a Time" – based on my recent post on the topic – will help you make the case against the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
No, The Republican Party Hasn't Traveled Very Far
Tom Edsall at The New York Times argues that the Democrats should be worried because of "how far the Republican Party has traveled." But let's not overstate the case.
Tax Scams, Google Buses Mean Silicon Valley Is #StuckInTraffic
Silicon Valley companies dodge taxes, and use some of the money to build luxurious, private bus lines for their employees. The rest of us are, literally, stuck with the result of these companies' tax scams.
Progressive Breakfast
Homeland Security Shutdown Looms With 17 days until Homeland Security shutdown, McConnell and Boehner squabble over immigration. The Hill: "Senate and House Republicans are fighting over who should move first to break the stalemate over funding the Department of...
As You're #StuckInTraffic, Don't Get Stuck With A Bad Tax Deal
A Twitter town hall today seeks to turn a plan that should be considered politically outrageous into politically inevitable – unless, of course, concerned citizens act to make it politically toxic.
A Tiny Step Toward Ending a CEO Scam
Sometimes, CEOs don’t fight failure. They bet on it. Now the Securities and Exchange Commission is finally moving, ever so slightly, against wagers that reward CEOs when their companies fail.
Currency Manipulation Gets Hill Focus With Expert Panel, New Bill
In the House there was a "Currency 101" briefing describing the damage currency manipulation does to our economy. In the House and Senate bills were introduced to do something about that damage.
Demanding Respect for Worker Safety
More than 5,000 USW members nationwide are on unfair labor practice strikes demanding corporations respect their bargaining rights and the rights of workers and communities to safety.
Progressive Breakfast
Bernie Teases Run Bernie Sanders suggests he will run for president at Brookings event: "I am giving thought to running for president of the United States. At a time when the middle class is disappearing ... I think it is imperative that we have candidates who stand...
