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Economic Policy Myths of 2014: Dead and Enduring
With the holiday season upon us, the time for end of year lists is fast-approaching. To beat the rush, today I give my list of the top dead and enduring myths of 2014.
Bad Trade
Bad trade has battered the American dream. And more damage is threatened by pending trade deals and a so-called fast track process to approve them without in-depth deliberation.
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders Targets Big Banks Sen. Sanders has plan to break up the big banks. OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "Sanders’ website announced on Saturday that the Vermont independent 'will introduce legislation to break up Wall Street megabanks that are using a bill before...
The Bipartisan Cromnibus Saga: A Final Assessment
With the passage of the spending bill, the keepers of convention – like The Washington Post editorial page – want applause for bipartisan achievement. But if that "spirit might flourish," most Americans will pay the price.
Sanders Speaks: Bernie Wants to Break Up the Big Banks
anders' website announced on Saturday that the Vermont independent “will introduce legislation to break up Wall Street megabanks ... " He deserves praise for having done so.
What Does Wall Street's Budget Bill Victory Say About Our Democracy?
No one in the House or Senate would admit to putting it in the bill. No one would say they supported the provision. Yet Wall Street still got their way. What does that say about who runs our government?
America’s 10 Greediest: The 2014 Edition
This year’s all-stars of avarice range in age from thirty-somethings to just shy of octogenarian status. They’re all doing their greedy best to keep our world a staggeringly unequal place.
Progressive Breakfast
What Will Warren Do Next? Democrats debate how Sen. Warren can maximize her influence. The Hill: "Associates and observers of Warren believe she will spend her new political capital on the issues that brought her to Washington in the first place — defending consumers...
We Lost the 'CRomnibus' Fight, But at Least Someone's Fighting
"A few more such victories and we are undone," the Greek general Pyrrhus supposedly said. But we're looking at the opposite situation: A few more losses like this, and we might be getting somewhere.
Wingnut Week In Review: Through The Looking Glass
If this week is a preview of what we’re in for with the next Congress, get ready to step through the looking glass and into a world where executive actions are impeachable offenses, and Duck Dynasty is Broadway bound.
