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Blocked Wage Increase Another Sign Of Right's Economic Sabotage
What would otherwise be a virtuous economic cycle has been broken by wrong-headed economic austerity. The filibuster of a minimum wage bill Wednesday in the Senate is the latest example.
Obama Says Critics Suffer "Lack Of Knowledge" Of Secret TPP Treaty
It is not entirely fair for President Obama to dismiss critics of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for having a "lack of knowledge" of what is being negotiated, as he did at a recent news conference.
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?
