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Anti-Climate Conservatives Slam EPA Regs Before They Know What They Are
House Speaker John Boehner once questioned the credibility of groups that "come out and criticize an agreement they've never seen." So you have to wonder about those groups prematurely attacking EPA's climate rules.
The Lousy Economy: Washington's Partisan Failure
The economy's decline during the first three months of the year is the product of Republican obstruction of any measure that might put people to work, aided and abetted by Democratic absence from the battlefield.
The New Populism: Ready For The Fight Ahead
At the New Populism Conference, Rev. William Barber reminded progressive populists that we must know why we fight, and what we're fighting for. We must not shrink from battle, when we have all we need to fight and win.
Republican Strategy: Obstruct, Blame Democrats For Obstruction's Damage
Who did it? Republicans are beginning to harvest the fruits of their obstruction. The strategy is to set the stage for the election by obstructing everything. Then campaign against Democrats because things are not getting better.
The Wrong Bailout: Economist Amir Sufi on “House of Debt” (Video)
Economists Amir Sufi and Atif Mian in their latest book challenge many of the assumptions behind how elected officials responded to the 2008 recession. Sufi explains the crucial mistake policymakers made.
A New Front in the CEO Pay Wars
Almost every day, the headlines remind us how outrageous CEO pay in America has become. Will these outrages ever end? Congress give us no cause for optimism. But at the state level we actually may be in for a pleasant political surprise.
Progressive Breakfast
Obama's Climate Plan Taking Shape Details of upcoming carbon cap rule emerge. NYT: "President Obama will use his executive authority to cut carbon emissions from the nation’s coal-fired power plants by up to 20 percent, according to people familiar with his plans, and...
Education Accountability We Can Believe In
For years, education policy has been obsessed with outcomes like scores on standardized tests while focusing less on the inputs into our children’s schooling. It’s time for alternatives to this mindless direction.
Pollster Celinda Lake's New Populism Warning
There are Republican candidates and pollsters "who get this new populism," Celinda Lake told The New Populism Conference last week. If Democrats don't effectively align themselves with the populist mood, Republicans will.
Does Inequality Just Happen? Or Is It The Result Of Choices?
Wouldn't a country run of, by and for We the People set things up to benefit We the People – and not just a few already-wealthy people at the expense of the rest of us, our country, and our economy?
