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What's Missing From The Jobs Report: A Construction Boom
With the federal government stymied in its ability to help state and local governments launch long-term public infrastructure projects, we're seeing the ripple effects in the employment statistics.
Wingnut Week In Review: Hobby Lobby and "Beyoncé Voters"
Just in time for mid-term election campaigning, the Supreme Court handed conservatives the perfect opportunity to remind Americans that their number 1 obsession is policing women’s sex lives by any means necessary. Wingnuts rejoiced.
10 Mind-Bending Questions About the "Hobby Lobby" Decision
Some might say that these questions are disrespectful to believers. But it is the Supreme Court that has arguably transgressed here, by declaring that a bloodless corporation is capable of belief.
Progressive Breakfast
Obama Signals More Bank Reform Obama calls Wall Street reform "unfinished." Bloomberg: "In an interview to be aired today on American Public Media’s Marketplace radio program, Obama said an 'unfinished piece of business' is to address banks that 'take big risks...
June Jobs Report: Good News, No Fireworks
The Bureau of Labor Services reports an increase in 288,000 jobs in June, a greater than expected number that will cheer investors. But perverse political malpractice continues to get in the way of the recovery we need.
The Cost Of Leaving Educators Off The Education Agenda
As too few of the expectations of the policy wonks in D.C. seem to catch hold in schools and classrooms, what certainly has ‘trickled down’ is the attitude that the voices of teachers don’t matter much.
Republicans Keep Their Free Rides A Secret, But Won't Do Much Else
Republicans prove they can get thing done when they really want to by killing a requirement that lawmakers disclose lobbyist-paid trips. Meanwhile, issues like immigration reform and infrastructure languish.
The Good Jobs Offensive
The Supreme Court's gang of five has piled onto the war on workers and their unions. It's time to strike back. President Obama can lead with a Good Jobs Executive Order.
Why Sen. Joe Manchin Isn't Shooting The EPA Climate Rule
Instead he appears to be spending his time working on building bipartisan support for climate legislation that would help coal have a future in a world that inevitably will cap its carbon emissions.
Obama Calls For Public Pressure On Congress For Transportation Funding
The Highway Trust Fund is about to run out of money in August unless Congress takes action to appropriate more money. President Obama went to an aging bridge to call on Americans to make themselves heard.
