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Voting Fights Oligarchy: A Conversation with Sean McElwee
Sean McElwee, a writer and a research assistant at Demos, wrote an excellent piece laying out the importance of voter turnout in four charts. We speak with Sean in the attached clip.
The Importance Of Election 2014: A Conversation with Roger Hickey
Here's an interview with CAF's very own Roger Hickey on the importance of this election. He makes the case for the importance of voting – even for progressives who may (understandably) be disaffected with the campaign.
Live Election-Night Coverage with "The Young Turks"
Join Richard Eskow for live election-night coverage tonight from "The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur." I'll be on the air starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time (5 p.m. Pacific).
Enormous, Humongous Trade Deficit Jumps, Drains Economy By $43 Billion
The massive U.S. trade deficit jumped 7.6 percent in September, draining another $43 billion from our economy in a single month. That's $43 billion worth of jobs and business that went elsewhere.
Midterm Ad Watch Recap: How The Republicans Really Ran
Republicans may have control of the Senate in their grasp, largely thanks to a skewed 2014 electoral map. But Republican ads showed they couldn't get there by running as conservative ideologues.
Four Ways Today's Vote Will Matter – Actually, Make That Five
Why bother to vote today? There are plenty of good reasons. We list four ways voting – or not – will have an immediate impact on your life, plus a fifth reason that is perhaps the most important one of all.
Progressive Breakfast
"Hollow Victory"? "Republicans expect gains, but many races close" reports Reuters: "Republicans are expected to pick up seats in the U.S. Senate, but polls show eight to 10 races are still toss-ups and it is unclear whether they can gain the six seats they need to...
Vote for Yourself Today
It’s time for politicians to focus on the needs of the 99 percent. For that to happen, the 99 percent must vote for themselves on Tuesday – for their self-interest, their wages, their health insurance, their Social Security.
Will The GOP's "Caucus Room Conspiracy" Pay Off On Election Day?
Thom Hartmann points to a series of meetings in 2009 that set the stage for the Republican sabotaging of the economy over the next five years – and their potentially being rewarded for doing so on Tuesday.
Full Employment: The Recovery’s Missing Ingredient
Economists come up with complexities when a shave with Occam’s razor is all that’s needed. The bargaining power of most American workers is at a historical low point. The best way to restore it is to get the economy back to full employment.
