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Starting Saturday: A Week Of Action Against Fast Track, TPP
This weekend President Obama flies to Asia for a week of meetings, in part to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement finalized. A coalition is using the coming week to make the public aware of the dangers.
When Bullies Win: How Do Weary Americans Face the Post-Election Trauma?
Bullies on the playground are bad enough, spreading fear and a painful sense of helplessness. But what do we do about grownup bullies who have the power to take away our jobs, our healthcare, and our most fundamental rights?
Progressive Breakfast
How Bad Was Dem Turnout? "Epic turnout collapse" says Cook Political Report: "...the story in House races was an epic turnout collapse and motivational deficit. Democrats' surprisingly large losses are attributable to 'orphan states' where there was little enthusiasm...
Eight Hotly Debated Issues ... From the Election That Never Was
This election wasn't just a failure for Democrats. It was a failure for democracy. Things won't change until we learn a lesson from the Election That Never Was.
The Major Moral Victory In North Carolina
The diverse coalition that makes up the Forward Together Moral Monday movement came out in record numbers on Tuesday to express one sentiment in particular : We will never go back and we'll never sound retreat.
Waves: A Thumpin', A History Maker, A Shellackin' And A Drubbin'
Republicans have a right to savor their victory. But not a lot has changed except that the hard right of the GOP is still ascendant. Which makes the 2016 election very interesting indeed.
2014 Election Lesson: Politics Is About Delivering For Your Constituents
Underneath it all, this election was a statement by people against an economy that is not working for them. Democrats failed to deliver a better economy and a better life for most people, and voters held them accountable.
Minimum Wage Ballot Initiatives Deliver Progressive Populist Victories
In an otherwise dismal election, progressive populist victories on state ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage reveal a way forward for Democrats who are paying attention.
Progressive Breakfast
Money Wins "Big win for conservative money" reports Politico: "Conservatives tweaked their playbook to spend bigger and earlier to crush tea party insurgents and define Democratic candidates. And Republicans won most of the Senate races in which they prosecuted that...
Debacle: Get Ready for the Real Fight
The election debacle puts Americans at risk. With a Republican Congress rewarded for its obstruction, anything that gets done in Congress is likely to serve the few and screw the many. Get ready for the fight to come.
