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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.
Two Irrepressible Egalitarian Spirits
Two of the world's top progressive social scientists, the British epidemiologists Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett, reflect on how economic inequality poisons our lives — and how we might detox.
Republicans Announce Priority Is To Dance With The Ones That Brung 'Em
Republicans have announced that their first order of business in the new Congress will be to try to force the Keystone Pipeline through. This prioritizing shows that they understand who paid their way to the dance.
Top 10 Legislative Victories of 2014
While legislative efforts to advance economic and social justice were thoroughly frustrated in Congress, there were true progressive victories in states and localities across America. Here are the Top 10 for 2014.
Progressive Breakfast
Divided Republicans Take Congress Tomorrow "Republicans Say They’ll Act Fast to Push Agenda" upon taking over Congress tomorrow. NYT: "Republicans hope to strike early with measures that are known to have bipartisan support. The House is set to pass legislation this...
