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The Gulf - Four Years Later.
This past Sunday was the fourth anniversary of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
The oil isn't gone. The environment isn't restored. Residents' lives aren't back to so-called “normal.” Yet, BP claims that they fixed the Gulf.
Progressive Breakfast
Trade Deal Focus Of Presidential Asia Visit Obama to push for trade deal during Asia trip. W. Post: "The United States and Japan have been engaged in intense negotiations for months — and as recently as Friday — over how to resolve their trade differences in the...
Can Democracy Tame Plutocracy?
We are headed into a reckoning. We know that the rules are rigged in Washington, as the powerful protect their interests from the many. The question is can the people take back their democracy?
Wingnut Week in Review: None Dare Call It Terrorism
What do you call it when an anti-Semite and white supremacist goes on a shooting spree at not one, but two Jewish facilities, killing three people? If you’re the U.S. media you call it anything, but terrorism.
Nullification, The Bundy Ranch And Right-Wing Lawlessness
Having whipped up anti-government sentiment for decades, the right has dropped a pretense of patriotism and is now escalating into direct confrontation with, and efforts at destruction of, the federal government.
Progressive Breakfast
Obamacare Numbers Keep Rising Obama celebrates 8 million Obamacare signups. W. Post: "'I don’t think we should apologize for it, and I don’t think we should be defensive about it. I think is a strong, good, right story to tell.' ... the 8 million figure does not...
The Populist Wave: Politics And Pitchforks
Populist sentiments are on the rise. But the stunted economic recovery — and big GOP money — makes it hard for Democrats to exploit them. That helps conservative candidates confuse voters with their own populist poses.
Coming This Summer: The Immigration Debate Will Return
Pessimism is of no value here. There are active efforts underway to set the stage for immigration reform action in the summer, and they should be supported, not dismissed.
The Middle Class is not “Normal”
There’s nothing “normal” about having a middle class. Having a middle class is a choice that a society has to make, and it’s a choice we need to make again in this generation.
Progressive Breakfast
Hillary Defended as Warren Prepares Book Tour Hillary Clinton supporters defend her record on inequality. CNN: "In a research report titled 'Hillary Clinton: A Lifetime Champion of Income Opportunity,' the group [Correct The Record] is defending Clinton's record by...
