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GOP Learns To Love Social Security Republican candidates suddenly embracing Social Security near Election Day. W. Post: "Cutting federal health and retirement spending has long been at the top of the GOP agenda. But with Republicans in striking distance of winning the...
From Secret McConnell Audio, 12 Destructive Things a GOP Senate Will Do
Mitch McConnell has been frank about what the GOP would do with the Senate – at least when he thinks nobody's listening. Here are 12 destructive things a Republican Senate would do, based on McConnell's own words.
Here's What Women Want: The Economy Unrigged So It Works For Them
A new poll shows Republicans about to pull ahead of Democrats among likely women voters. Our latest Populist Majority memo points toward how Democrats can keep a key part of their base in the fold.
Will Education Save The Democrats?
It may. And if grassroots public schools supporters bail out the campaigns of some Democratic candidates, there are lessons to be learned and potentially intriguing shifts in how the Democratic Party treats education policy?
Wal-Mart Scrooges Us All
Once again, the Waltons — the exploitative multibillionaire heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune — get the goldmine, while workers and taxpayers are stuck with the shaft. It's shameful. But shameful is one of Walmart's core values.
Et Tu, Massachusetts? China Deal Undercuts U.S. Jobs
Suppliers in Massachusetts and across the United State will likely not be getting orders from this company — thereby reducing economic activity, jobs and tax revenue.
Iowa TV Station Refuses To Run "Cuts Kill" Ad
After running weeks of ebola terror-fear, some broadcast stations apparently are not ready to allow the other side of the story to be told.
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GOP Agenda: No Jobs. More Voter Suppression "Chris Christie Just Exposed His Entire Party's Deceitful Voter Suppression Plan" says TNR's Brian Beutler: "'Would you rather have Rick Scott in Florida overseeing the voting mechanism, or Charlie Crist?' New Jersey...
The Economy: What is the Democrats' Closing Argument?
The election is still about the economy. And polls show Republicans have the edge on that. So what is the closing argument for Democrats? How do they make their case? The freshman Senator from Massachusetts offers a clue.
Rev. William Barber's New Book Reminds Us Why We Must Vote
With Election Day just two weeks away, Rev. William Barber's words remind us: "If we ever needed to vote, we sure do need to vote now!" His new book reminds us of the moral power of progressive values when we march "forward together."
