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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.
Wingnut Week In Review: Benghazi To Beyoncé
From Benghazi and Beyoncé, from former CIA Director David Petraeus to the terrorist attack in Paris, and beyond, this week was a smorgasbord of wingnuttery.
How To Avoid Another Job-Killing Trade Fiasco Like NAFTA
Ask Congress to wait until the trade deal has been made public and the public has had a chance to analyze it before they vote on Fast Track. Isn't that fair?
Why The Test Debate Is About Politics, Not Education
As Republicans present alternatives to the currently untenable situation posed by the current public school testocracy, Democrats aren't going to get footholds simply by saying the tests will get better.
This Weekend: #ReclaimMLK
National People's Action is highlighting an effort to "reclaim" the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial holiday from "efforts to soften, sanitize, and commercialize" his legacy.
