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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.
Wingnut Week In Review: From Rogue to Reject
This week, we saw the beginning of the end of conservatives’ love affair with Sarah Palin (maybe), and almost said farewell (but probably not goodbye) to a regular on “Wingnut Week In Review.”
Stop The Paul-Boxer Tax Holiday; It May Already Be A Job-Killer
How many companies are already shifting even more jobs and profit centers out of the country because of this proposed tax holiday? Have we already lost 10,000 jobs since they announced it?
How Super Bowl Highlights Everything Wrong With For-Profit Universities
This year's Super Bowl is being played at the University of Phoenix Stadium. What's wrong with that? Plenty. Here's how you can take a stand against the worst of the for-profit education machine.
