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Wingnut Week In Review: Brain Damaged?
This week, Karl Rove proved once again that his Bush-era nickname "Turd Blossom" was well earned. Just when you thought he couldn't sink any lower, Rove launched a laughably desperate attack on Hillary Clinton.
Will Lawlessness Spreading From Bundy's Ranch Spark The Next Showdown?
The cameras have gone, and America's attention has turned elsewhere, but Cliven Bundy and his supporters are trying to provoke a showdown with the federal government. Lawlessness is spreading from Bundy’s ranch like a cancer.
Why the Sterlings Matter
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling doubled down on bigotry this week, disparaging NBA icon Magic Johnson for his HIV-positive status. But his racist remarks were no anomaly.
Progressive Breakfast
GOP Filibusters The Corporate Tax Breaks It Wants Senate Republicans reach new heights of obstruction. Bloomberg: " ... they hit a roadblock yesterday on the Senate floor amid a broader partisan feud over whether Republicans could offer amendments to the bill. Now,...
Peddling Tax Dodges: The Way the Rules Get Rigged
The next big fix is gearing up: yet another tax dodge for multinationals. And they've enlisted Bill Clinton, the big dawg himself, to make the pitch. But in this populist moment, Americans may not fall for the patter again.
What Does Hillary Believe? Populists Want to Know.
The Democratic Party risks being sidelined from the debate being sparked by the New Populist uprising, paralyzed by the Sphinx-like silence of its presumptive 2016 nominee – and her husband's rhetorical war on populism.
Pro-Immigration Conservatives Pressuring House Republicans To Vote
Yesterday, right-wing conservatives including Grover Norquist and Tea Party Express co-founder Sal Russo ratcheted up the pressure on House Republicans to pass reform that includes legal status for the undocumented.
Anti-Worker Politicians to Blame for Workers Losing Rights on the Job
Yesterday, a Wall Street Journal editorial about SEIU Healthcare Michigan – made up of workers who serve seniors and people with disabilities – repeated unfair, misleading, anti-worker attacks against ordinary working men and women.
7 Mindblowing Economic Trends You Need to Know About
Which country is considering a $25 minimum wage? How popular is American capitalism these days? Which country's millionaires want to be taxed? Here's the good, the bad, and the downright crazy in economic trends.
Progressive Breakfast
Presidential Push For Infrastructure Obama pressures Republicans to back transportation infrastructure bill. The Hill: "President Obama accused Republicans of taking credit for transportation projects they refused to fund as he pressed Congress for more federal...
