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Mitch McConnell's "Scary" Problem
Mitch McConnell’s goal for the new Republican-led Congress is simple: Don’t scare voters away from a GOP presidential candidate in 2016. Recent events, both silly and serious, suggest that will be an uphill battle.
In Praise of John Conyers
A movement leader. A savvy legislator. A whip-smart politician. A pragmatic visionary. Michigan Rep. John Conyers is being honored by the Institute for Policy Studies for his 50 years of service in Congress.
ObamaRail Picks Up Speed
Yesterday's ground-breaking ceremony for California's high-speed rail system was the second major advancement in President Obama's vision for modernizing America's train tracks in the last two weeks.
Progressive Breakfast
Republican Start New Congress With Social Security Attack House Republicans use rules change to attack Social Security. HuffPost: "The House on Tuesday passed legislation laying out parliamentary rules for the year. The bill included a little-noticed provision...
Time to Get Real on Jobs, Wages and Growth
Name-checking the problem won't be enough. Inequality must be connected with the lived experience of most Americans, translated from the realm of abstraction into specific proposals. But which ones?
On Day 1, House GOP Rigs The Rules For The Rich, Against The Disabled
House Republicans start the new Congress by declaring that tax cuts defy gravity and that future disability payments should be held hostage to set the stage for Social Security cuts.
Watch Out For The Coming Push To Cut Corporate Tax Rates Again
We should return the top corporate tax rate to 50%. Why let a few already-wealthy people reap the entire return from We the People's investment in corporate profitability?
Ensuring the Uninsured Suffer
America just celebrated the season of giving with Hanukkah and Christmas presents, year-end charity donations and soup kitchen volunteering. Now, however, Americans may suffer the season of GOP taking.
Progressive Breakfast
Boehner Aims To Contain Revolt Conservative revolt against Boehner for Speaker expected to come up short. The Hill: "At least 10 conservative lawmakers have vowed to vote against Boehner when the House convenes at noon ... and as many as 20 could ultimately cast their...
How Democrats In 2015 Can Honor Mario Cuomo's Progressive Vision
The former New York governor's 1984 Democratic Party convention speech captures what Americans who are either treading water or sinking in today's economy need the Democratic Party to stand for.
