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Can Conservatives Stop Defending Slavery?
Cliven Bundy isn't the first conservative to defend slavery, but he may be one of the first condemned by fellow conservatives for doing so. Does this mean conservatives are ready to stop defending slavery?
Warning: Millennials Won't Vote In November Without A Jobs Plan
A successful strategy to reinvigorate this crucial base must include policies that curb the cost of higher education, create a jobs program and dedicate more funding to programs that serve America’s youth.
Today's Senate Minimum Wage Vote Is A Moral Litmus Test
Religious leaders "driven by Scripture’s repeated admonitions against exploiting and oppressing workers" remind us that the Senate vote on the minimum wage is not just a key vote politically.
Progressive Breakfast
GOP to Filibuster Minimum Wage Hike Republicans set to filibuster minimum wage today. AP: "Democrats ... plan to use the vote to buttress their campaign theme that the GOP is unwilling to protect financially struggling families ... Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, one of...
Flood The Switchboard: Senate Votes On Minimum Wage at Noon!
Today is no time to be silent. Call the Senate at 202-517-2321. Even if our phone calls don't produce a breakthrough today, we know it is possible wear enough Republicans down.
Republicans Want to Enslave My Generation
Since the 1970’s, Republicans championed policies that cheated my parents’ generation out of the American dream. Republicans are now intent using the same broken policies to enslave the next generation of Americans—the millennials.
Ask Your Local Media To Cover The Trans-Pacific Partnership
A huge trade treaty is coming that will change the relationship between giant corporations and governments around the world. Why is the American corporate media telling the public so little about it?
What Problem Is Privatizing Fannie and Freddie Meant to Solve?
President Obama's chief economist, Jason Furman, weighed in behind efforts to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac last week. Fannie and Freddie are doing their job just fine. Why is there any need to overhaul the system?
Lucky to Be Alive on Workers Memorial Day
Sometimes, corporations place profit above human safety. As a result, workers lose lives and limbs. Cooper Tire announced it will spend $970,000 to improve safety. That’s good. But it comes too late for the two workers who are now amputees.
Progressive Breakfast
Republican Minority Expected To Filibuster Minimum Wage Senate set for minimum wage vote tomorrow. The Hill: "The vote will be a major test of unity for Senate Democrats ... Some vulnerable Democrats up for reelection have expressed concern about the wage increase [to...
