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Obama Gets His Swagger Back: The State of the Union's Scope and Limits
The president's State of the Union address challenged the Republican Congress with a broad populist vision. Its scope and its limits make progressive movement even more important.
A Fight Over Education In Nashville Might Come Your Way Next
Charter school takeovers of public schools in Music City portend a national trend. Public school parents and school board members are fighting back; one parent is "shouting my head off to save our school."
Democrats Take on Wall Street with Financial Transactions Tax
The House Democratic Party leadership made a remarkable step forward last week in putting out a proposal for a financial transactions tax. There should be no mistake; this is a really big deal for the financial industry.
A Blue-Ribbon Panel’s Inequality Blindspot
A "blue-ribbon panel report" on our grand economic divide never gets around to recognizing that in order to save our democracy, we need to contemplate our plutocracy.
Not So Fast, Congress
Fast Track is nothing more than Congress pulling a fast one on the American people. It’s a plan for lawmakers to abdicate their Constitutional responsibility to regulate international trade.
Progressive Breakfast
Obama To Frame Debate At SOTU, 9 PM ET Obama to leverage growing economy and make the case for public investments in tonight's SOTU. NYT: "[Obama will] effectively declare victory over the economic hard times ... and advocate using the nation’s healthier finances to...
The President's State of the Union Address: A Progressive Field Guide
Tonight's State of the Union address will be delivered before Republican majorities in both houses of Congress. Here's a short summary on the task the president faces tonight.
The State of the States and Localities
Due to the ghastly 2014 elections, the GOP controls more state legislative bodies than at any time since the 1920s. The best defense is a good offense; progressives need to go on the offensive with smart, populist legislation.
Today's Visionary: A Guide to MLK's 21st Century Insights
Dr. Martin Luther King King Jr.'s life and legacy stand as a challenge to an entrenched society of privilege and injustice. Here are nine quotes that reflect that legacy.
Needed: The Case For Public Investment In Public Infrastructure
The White House today announced the creation of an infrastructure bonds program designed to attract private financing for transportation projects. It's a workaround for the cowardice and obstruction in Washington.
