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Obama Rallies Dems To Fight Cuts... Obama calls for end to "mindless austerity." AP: "...President Barack Obama called for a surge in government spending Thursday, and asked Congress to throw out the sweeping budget cuts both parties agreed to four years ago when...
Barbara Boxer and Rand Paul Create A Tax Monster
A former Campaign for America's Future "Progressive Champion" and a libertarian Republican have jointly created a Frankenstein of a plan that pardons corporations for their past tax avoidance.
Labor Relations Board Under Renewed Attack
A Senate Republican bill would cripple the National Labor Relations Board, an agency that is instrumental in solving labor disputes and helping workers who have been treated unfairly by their employers.
Senator Warren Clarifies The Money Matter In Revising NCLB
Where can Democrats find clarity in the current debate over how to rewrite No Child Left Behind legislation? Senator Warren has provided a powerful corrective message that Democrats everywhere should heed
Supreme Court Argument Reaffirms the Case for Fair Housing Protections
The U.S. Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in a very important fair housing case, and the Justices’ comments from the bench have had court watchers buzzing. Here’s my take on what the legal back-and-forth does and does not mean.
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Obama Fires Shot In Budget Battle "Obama Wants To End The Era Of Sequestration" reports HuffPost: "President Barack Obama will propose a budget on Monday that calls for an estimated 6.8 percent increase in discretionary spending [which] would be offset by cutting...
Let's Take Apart The Corporate Case For Fast Track Trade Authority
The promoters of fast track say we need “trade” agreements to open up markets and increase exports. But only part of the agreements are about trade. Here's what's underneath the corporate case for fast track.
The Mainstream Meets Occupy
The recent Report of the Commission on Inclusive Prosperity may provide a leading indicator of Hillary Clinton's economic views. The mainstream gets it that the rules are rigged, but can't admit who did it.
Wall Street’s Threat to the American Middle Class
Presidential aspirants in both parties are talking about saving the middle class. But the middle class can’t be saved unless Wall Street is tamed. The Street’s excesses pose a continuing danger to average Americans.
Community Groups Fight For More Protections From Payday Loan Predators
Activists rallied outside payday lending storefronts in 10 states Tuesday to increase awareness of the lack of protection many states offer individuals against purveyors of short-term, high-interest loans.
