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Budget Battle Is On Obama's budget seeks to divide Republicans. Bloomberg: "Obama proposes busting defense spending caps with $38 billion in new money, matched with a similar amount in new domestic funding. That could pit Republican defense hawks like Senator John...
The Kerfuffle Over Global Wealth Statistics
Can we trust Oxfam’s latest dramatic numbers on global inequality? Two of the world’s top policy wonks don't think we should. But their pushback is getting pushback aplenty.
Budget Wars: Europe Has the Germans; We Have the GOP
This year's budget battle is important because it gives progressives an opportunity to explain why austerity economics is a failure -- and to offer something better in its place.
Obama Un-"chained"? His Latest Pledge To Defend Social Security
What should we make of language in the 2016 budget that puts the administration in opposition to "any measures that privatize or weaken the Social Security system" or "slashes benefits for future generations"?
The Super-Rich Can’t Hide From the Rest of Us
The super-rich are getting ready to run away from the mess they’ve helped create. But instead of holding off the barbarians at the gates, they are the barbarians.
The Science of Political Persuasion - Part One
When deciding whether to agree with you, people rely on emotion and ingrained beliefs far more than facts. Let us explore why people’s brains work this way and use the information to restructure our arguments to make them more effective.
Obama Budget Signals End Of Austerity, Return Of Sanity
This budget pushes the country back toward sanity and has many steps in the right direction. But there is still a long way to go.
Progressive Breakfast
Obama Seeks Corporate Tax-Infrastructure Deal Obama budget proposes multinational tax break tied to funding infrastructure. Bloomberg: "President Barack Obama will propose that U.S.-based companies pay a minimum 19 percent tax on their future foreign earnings ......
Rigging the Rules: The Next Corporate Sting
The president's budget will trigger a new battle over America's direction. It contains many sensible proposals. But hidden in it is the next corporate sting: a massive tax break for multinationals. Here is how the rules get rigged.
Cruz, Paul and Rubio Try To Discuss Inequality. Wackiness Ensues.
A discussion with Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio shows in stark relief how Republicans are trying, and failing, to be seen as the party of the middle class.
