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Failures of Conservatism Weighing Down Seven Republican Governors
Voters are rendering a harsh judgement against seven Republican governors running for re-election because the economic prosperity that was supposed to follow their trickle-down economic policies is only a trickle.
Polling Irony: People Think Economy Is Rigged; Trust The GOP To Fix It
Here we are a week from the election and the public doesn't know that Republicans again and again and again filibustered and obstructed and sabotaged things that would help the economy.
Secret Amazon: The Hidden Costs of Big Tech
Our society runs on a digital myth, a myth which says that the technology-based economy is different, special and somehow not subject to the principles of mathematics and human nature that govern the rest of our lives.
Democracy Lite: All Form and No Substance
America’s most powerful economic policy maker dramatically charges that inequality is choking off opportunity for average families. Political candidates across the nation pay absolutely no attention.
Progressive Breakfast
Conservatism Holds Back GOP In Midterms Conservatism on trial in Kansas governor's race. W. Post: "It is close because many Republicans have defected from Brownback in the wake of massive tax and spending cuts ... Brownback is attempting a balancing act, distancing...
GOP Betrays Social Security-Cutting Dems: Who Could've Seen It Coming?
This week we learned that Republicans, led by Karl Rove’s dark-money outfit, are attacking Dems for bowing to Simpson Bowles deficit mania. Who could've seen it coming? Progressives could wind up with a Cassandra complex.
Chinese, GOP Agree Non-Rich Shouldn’t Vote
The Communist Chinese-appointed leader of Hong Kong, Leung Chun-ying, fears rule by the majority – just as U.S. Republicans do. It’s the reason the GOP has launched a massive voter suppression campaign across the country.
Dark Money Makes Our Politics Nastier
Mountains of money are flooding key races in the most expensive non-presidential campaign in history. To keep you up to date with the latest, we’ve rounded up some key campaign finance stories.
President Obama's Latest Manufacturing Push
The White House announced new efforts to boost advanced manufacturing in new, strategic areas. The efforts include $550 million in spending on research projects, apprenticeships and aid to manufacturers.
Whoever Wins, Democrats Should Learn This Lesson: Be Democrats
Democrats should to learn a lesson from this year's election campaigns: Democrats should be Democrats. Democrats should not try to run away from the things Democrats stand for. It doesn't work.
