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Growth or Fairness: The Phony Debate
After the 2014 debacle, Democrats are looking for answers. But the phony debate pitting growth and jobs against fairness distracts from what is needed, while repackaging the failed ideas of the past.
Wingnut Week In Review: Santa Cruz Comes To Town
Santa Cruz came to town this week with an early holiday gift for President Obama and the Democrats, and wingnuts predictably lost it when the president effectively called an end to the “cold war.”
Enougher is Enougher: ANOTHER Citi Nominee
Brilliant people with expertise and a willingness to serve the public is a good thing. It is something we want people to do. But the number of Citigroup and other Wall Street people in high positions of our government matters right now.
Education's Newsmaker Of The Year: Charter School Scandals
In 2014, charter schools became known primarily for their ability to concoct innovative new scams. From local stories to national news, charter school scandals of 2014 forever altered the narrative about these schools
Progressive Breakfast
Progressive Caucus Chair Touts Warren '16 Rep. Keith Ellison encourages Warren run for president. The Hill: "'I would love to see Elizabeth Warren in this race,' Ellison said on a conference call with members of the liberal group Democracy for America (DFA). 'I think...
The New Center Democrats: There's No There There
Can old New Democrats find their voice in this populist moment? Hillary wants to know. William Galston, veteran scribe of the New Dems, applauds Sen. Chuck Schumer for showing the way. Only one problem: there's no there there.
Hillary's Choice: “Anti-Gridlock” or “Anti-Wall Street”?
A candidate who “supports Wall Street within reason,” offering only tactical promises about "ending gridlock" while most Americans fret about the economy, is in danger of losing.
What The Death Of Single Payer In Vermont Says About Health Reform
This proves what some progressive leaders have been saying all along about Obamacare: It should never be viewed as anything other than a first step – one hobbled by political compromises and moneyed interests.
The Coin of the Realm: How Inside Traders Are Rigging America
Insider trading has also become commonplace in corporate suites, which is one reason CEO pay has skyrocketed. If Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission wanted to reverse this, they could. But they won’t.
Elizabeth Warren Says Fix The TPP Trade Deal
"Americans are deeply suspicious of trade deals negotiated in secret, with chief executives invited into the room while the workers whose jobs are on the line are locked outside."
