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Obama Prepares Immigration Action Immigration action "going to happen," says Obama at press conference, but date not set. The Hill: "There is concern within the administration about rolling out the action before Congress agrees to a spending bill. Lawmakers have until...
The Opportunity To Reawaken The Progressive Majority
The 2014 election results reveal a failure of Democrats to speak to the progressive populism latent in the American electorate. But there is one sign that this mistake won't be repeated in the next election cycle.
Can We Stop Using Tests To Drive Education Reform?
Politicians and public officials are starting to hear the growing chorus against standardized testing. But we’ve yet to hear a coherent answer to, "Can we stop using tests to drive education reform?"
National Day of Action to Stop U.S. Mail Delays
Starting next year, Republicans will be forcing big cutbacks in mail service so they can say government doesn't work. Friday is a day of action: "Stop Delaying America’s Mail!"
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China Climate Deal Reverberates China climate deal could set stage for global agreement. NYT: "The agreement has given a fresh jolt of optimism to negotiations aimed at reaching a new international climate treaty next year in Paris, where the American and Chinese...
Give Up, GOP: Climate Change Is The New Gay Marriage
They got burned on gay marriage. Now Republicans risk getting burned on climate. Just as there were signs in 2004 that Republicans were on the wrong side of history, so are there today.
Is A Job-Killing Trade Treaty The Way To Restore Faith In Government?
This week, President Obama is in Asia pushing yet another job-killing, "NAFTA-style" trade agreement. The public is well aware of the damage these agreements have done to our economy and their wages.
AFL-CIO's Ed Wytkind Talks Transportation
Transportation Advocate Ed Wytkind talks about transportation policy and what to expect from the next two years, the incoming Republican Congress and President Obama.
The Choice of the Century
Democrats have a choice. They can refill their campaign coffers for 2016, or they can come out swinging. It’s the choice of the century. Democrats have less than two years to make it.
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Landmark Climate Deal US-China ink major climate pact. McClatchy: "...the United States would cut net greenhouse gas emissions 26-28 percent below 2005 levels in the next 11 years. At the same time, President Xi Jinping of China agreed that China for the first time...
