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Keep On Steppin', Mr. President
President Obama's executive action on immigration has been greeted with the expected threats by Republicans. He would best ignore the noise and keep on acting.
Despite Electoral Defeat, Rev. Barber Touts "Forward Together" Triumph
With a new book and lessons from the Senate race in North Carolina, Rev. William Barber II is undaunted in his effort to build the Moral Monday movement that shook the state's political establishment.
Wingnut Week in Review: Punk'd By The President
This week, President Obama punk’d the GOP on immigration, leaving them caught between Latino voters and their wingnut base. And there’s not much they can do about it. Thursday night, President Obama executed one of the most brilliant moves ever ignored by...
Walmart Says Its Element TVs Are “Assembled In USA” – But They Aren’t
Walmart is running commercials about how great they are for American workers. Wait … isn’t the “Walmart model” of selling cheap goods from China the reason everyone is so desperate for American-made goods?
NELP Report: Falling Wages In Factory Jobs
A National Employment Law Project study out today finds that factory jobs now pay much less than they did even a few years ago. In fact, more than 600,000 manufacturing workers make just $9.60 per hour or less.
Bill de Blasio: "Democrats Not Standing Up" For Democratic Ideals
The New York City mayor offers a blunt critique of the midterm elections and shows how cities can set the pace for a progressive transformation of our national politics.
Progressive Breakfast
Sweeping Relief For Undocumented Presidential address waives deportation threat for millions, challenges Republicans to step up: "What I’m describing is accountability –- a common-sense, middle-ground approach: If you meet the criteria, you can come out of the shadows...
Obama's Immigration Order Moves Us Closer To Opportunity For All
The American economy will grow stronger, from the bottom up, once we end our two-tiered economic system and ensure that all workers have the same rights. President Obama's executive action is a major step forward.
Elizabeth Warren: "Enough is Enough" With Obama's Wall Street Appointees
The last straw: President Obama's nomination of Antonio Weiss, a global banking executive heavily involved in helping corporations avoid paying U.S. taxes, to a high-level post at the Treasury Department
Preparing For Injustice vs. Preparing for Justice in Ferguson
In Ferguson, Missouri, citizens and activists prepare for injustice, while government and law enforcement prepare for outraged reaction to injustice. But what about preparing for the justice Ferguson, and America, really needs?
