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Working Women Demand More Than A Summit; They Want 'Good Jobs'
As a Summit on Working Families was underway at the White House to talk about how to address the struggles of workers, 200 women who work for federal contractors staged a protest.
Republicans Should Fear An Obama Executive Order On Immigration
On immigration reform, President Barack Obama retains the upper hand. House Republicans have five weeks to accept reality and pass legislation, or ignore it and give Obama another chance to lead, like with climate and minimum wage.
GOP...The Pro-Death Party
We’ve known for a while now that suicide rates tend to increase under conservatives governments, when money is going to corporations and the wealthy, at the expense of everyone else. Look at the suicide rate in America from 1999 to 2010.
Progressive Breakfast
WH Hosts Working Families Summit "Child-care issues move to political forefront as both parties position for midterms" reports W. Post: "A high-profile White House 'working families' summit Monday will focus on issues such as child care, paid family leave and equal...
What Is Currency Manipulation?
Inside of every country and every system there are competing interests. Investors want their own currency to be strong at any given time and manufacturers want their own currency to be weak at any given time.
Wingnut Week In Review: Scott Walker's "Criminal Scheme"
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is back in the news, following prosecutors' allegations that Walker was at the center of a "criminal scheme" to bypass state election laws, by illegally coordinated spending between conservative groups and his campaign in 2012. Is the former GOP star in freefall?
Time to Stand Up and Fight for a More Perfect Union
The irony of American politics is that the right is far weaker than it appears and the left far stronger than it asserts. That strength is too often subsumed under more centrist, far-better-funded Democratic candidates and operations.
Conservatives Feign Concern For Working Families
The White House will hold a Summit on Working Families on Monday, and Republicans are trying to get in on the action with a fake agenda meant to distract us from their lack of real solutions.
Want Transportation Funding? Close This Egregious Tax Loophole
A leading House Democrat says that making it harder for corporations to use overseas affiliates to avoid paying U.S. corporate taxes would help shore up a fund for transportation projects that's about to run dry.
Progressive Breakfast
Unemployment Insurance Extension Returns To Senate Senate negotiators revamp bill, restart unemployment insurance debate. National Journal: "Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada—a Republican who has been working closely with Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island for more...
