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Senate Republicans Filibuster Equal Pay For Women (Again)
Republicans in the Senate on Monday unanimously filibustered the Paycheck Fairness Act. Did you see this on the news? Did you hear about it on the radio? Did you read about it in your local paper?
Capping Carbon Costs Nothing
The big climate news in advance of next week's U.N. climate summit is a new global commission report that finds the investments needed to avert a climate crisis would likely not result in any net cost.
Young, Black, And Guilty Until Proven Innocent
The New York Times informed us that Michael Brown was “no angel.” When being young and black is to be guilty until proven innocent, black children must be “angelic” just to be worthy of living.
Senate Republicans Vote to Silence Working Americans
After Citizens United, everyone retains free speech rights, but the wealthy and corporations, who can afford gigantic amplifiers, can now use their money to buy the loudest voice, one that overwhelms and silences those of tens of millions.
Progressive Breakfast
GOP Ready To Keep Government Open House GOP coalesces around bill to keep government open, fund Syria rebels. Bloomberg: "The House majority leader said he anticipates bipartisan support for a measure granting President Barack Obama’s request to arm and equip Syrian...
The Middle Class and Working Poor's Lifelong Losing Game, in 10 Slides
These pictures create a paint-by-numbers picture of a lifelong losing game. The middle class and working poor are increasingly trapped in a downward slope that stretches from their golden youth to their sunset years.
Corporate Courts -- A Big Red Flag On "Trade" Agreements
Originally sold as protecting investors from "banana republic" dictators our "NAFTA-style" trade agreements now are protecting giant corporations from the efforts of citizens in democracies to make their lives better.
Obamacare and Family Values: Parents Get to Stay Home With Children
Obamacare is making it possible for parents to spend more time with their kids. Before trashing Obamacare became a fundamental principle for Republicans, most would have said that parents spending time with their kids is a good thing.
Progressive Breakfast
Hillary, Bernie Pitch Iowa Progressives Hillary Clinton takes populist tack in Iowa "Harkin Steak Fry" speech. W. Post: "Hillary Clinton has been under pressure to address growing concerns in her party about income inequality, not only because of her ties to Wall...
Republicans for What?
So asks the Wall Street Journal editors, urging Republicans to offer a few "smallish" ideas on what they are for in the upcoming campaign. Problem is Americans would be appalled if they knew what Republicans want.
