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Wingnut Week In Review: Return of the Late Night TV Wars
More than a decade after Leno and Letterman slugged it out to succeed Carson, and four years after Leno and O'Brien feuded, the late night TV wars are back. This time right-wingers are bringing the hostility and hilarity.
Progressive Breakfast
Sebelius Leaves On Top After 7.5M Obamacare sign ups, HHS Sec Sebelius to bow out. W. Post: "During the firestorm, Obama made clear to his aides that he would not seek the resignation of his health secretary, and her departure is timed to brighter news for the White...
Citi to Help Unemployed Youth? Oh, The Irony!
If Citi and its peers hadn’t committed their fraud, America’s young people – along with millions of other Americans – wouldn’t need employment assistance today.
Even As Jobs Numbers Seem Better...
Pay is really low, and employment practices make companies "look awesome on paper" even as they "wreak havoc on the lives and incomes of workers" as well as the overall economy.
The Ryan Budget Shows What Republicans Want To Do To America
With the passage of Rep. Paul Ryan’s latest austerian budget, the GOP has spelled out very clearly what they want to do to America. It’s not a threat, but a promise that Americans must make sure Republicans never have the power to fulfill.
Test Season Reveals America’s Biggest Failures
It’s testing season in America, and despite of how students do, it’s clear who is already flunking the exams: Major media outlets and an entrenched education regime that’s prevailed in policy making for over 30 years.
Progressive Breakfast
Ryan Budget Vote Expected Today House GOP close to majority on Ryan budget, but not quite there. The Hill: "House Republican leaders expressed confidence on the eve of Thursday’s vote on Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) budget, even as they made last-minute moves to prevent...
Wage Theft Is Much More Common Than You Think
A recent poll found that nine out of ten fast-food workers report having wages stolen from them. Keep in mind that these are people already paid only at or near the way-too-low minimum wage. Here's what we can do.
Budget Vote Outcome Doesn't End The Debate Over Our Economic Priorities
The battle over the principles and policies in the Progressive Caucus budget, contrasted against the federal budget proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, will continue all the way through the November elections.
Behind the GOP’s Unhealthy Attack
The “nattering nabobs of negativism” haven't a hope of rolling back the Affordable Care Act. So why are they beating this dead horse? Could those taxes on the richest Americans that are helping to pay for it be fueling this madness?
