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Latinos Want A Progressive Economic Agenda, New Poll Says
Even though we’re five years into recovery from the 2007-2008 recession, many Latino registered voters still feel the effects of the recession and remain worried about their futures.
Rich Rats Hijacked Our Democracy
Rich brat billionaires and giant transnational corporations have hijacked our political system. And make no mistake about it; when rich people or corporations invest money in politics or politicians, they expect a financial return.
Workers Speak Out Against Work Schedule Abuse And Retaliation
As corporations have become more powerful (without unions to keep them in check), workers have become more vulnerable to being trapped in unpredictable work schedules – none so more than women.
Progressive Breakfast
Dueling Rulings On Obamacare Wild day for Obamacare: Appeals court rulings conflict. Politico: "First, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in a 2-1 decision said the insurance subsidies can't be awarded through the 36 federal-run exchanges, that they can...
Hillary's Sister Souljah Moment
For Hillary Clinton, the 2016 challenge will be to reassure voters that she is on their side. To overcome the fact that she's Wall Street's favorite candidate, perhaps she should seek out her own Sister Souljah moment.
Poll Suggests Democrats Need New Populism Message To Keep The Senate
Democracy Corps' latest memo says that Democrats are "underperforming" with single women, but can win them back by "engaging in a populist economic debate ... with a strong emphasis on women’s issues."
What I Learned From My Minimum Wage Job
Sen. Rand Paul mocked the Obamas for wanting their daughters to experience working for minimum wage. My experience taught me “the value of work,” and to value workers for whom earning a living isn’t always fun, stimulating, or fair.
GOP Plays "Snake Line" Politics With The Child Tax Credit
As is usually the case with the conservative extremists who dominate the House, when it says it is about to "improve" something, that's the signal that for a lot of struggling families, things are actually about to get worse.
Let's Get Our Politics Above The Snake Line
You absolutely have to watch this speech by Rev. William Barber at Netroots Nation, in which he talks about the moral roots of our progressive fight for equality and justice.
5 Giant Un-American Corporations Trying to Bolt U.S. to Avoid Taxes
Here are five companies – only a handful of the total – that have or are trying to renounce their U.S. citizenship to avoid paying taxes to help cover the benefits they receive.
