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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...
New Populism Fights Corporate-Favoring Trade Agreements
The terrible damage done to working Americans by these trade agreements have become so clear that a New Populist movement is rising up to fight them. The New Populism Conference will explore this movement.
Indiscriminate Soup: Separating The Moochers From The Parasites
Wealthy elites truly believe they not only work harder than the rest of us but that they are actually better people, with higher moral values. How else can one explain the fact that they have so much money?
Register Now For The May 22 New Populism Conference With Sen. Warren
On May 22 at The New Populism Conference in Washington, we'll be discussing the New Populist movement with Sen. Warren, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Keith Ellison, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rev. William Barber II and more.
Another Trade Cheating Issue Risks Another Half A Million Jobs
Our government doesn't confront countries that do things like manipulate their currency. The result is American companies shut American factories and lay off American workers.
