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When Being ‘For The Kids’ Really Isn’t
Instead of addressing root causes of poverty that affect academic performance, students and teachers are required to take on evermore-stringent "no excuses" academic requirements. Is this education reform, or abuse?
Report Reveals The Unequal States Of America
In 26 out of the 50 states, the top 1 percent have seized all of the income growth since the end of the Great Recession. Income inequality is not just a feature of certain regions or economic sectors.
Poll: Voters Blame Trade Agreements For Job Losses
A new poll finds that voters overwhelmingly see unfair trade agreements and outsourcing as a main cause of our job problem – and they want our government to do something about it.
Playing Politics with People's Lives
Another rural Georgia hospital is closing its doors as that state continues to block the Medicaid expansion. It's time for Republicans to expand Medicaid in every state, and stop playing politics with people's lives.
How To Neutralize The Wall Street Zombies
A star on the hit "The Walking Dead" and four other film stars collaborate with director David Yates on a short film that takes viewers into a future in which a financial transaction tax is a reality.
Progressive Breakfast
Trade Tops Agenda For Obama In Mexico President Obama in Mexico today to talk trade. NYT: "Michael B. Froman, the president’s trade representative ... noted that as a candidate, Mr. Obama promised to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, known as Nafta....
Five Years After the Recovery Act, How We Keep Up The Jobs Fight
The White House has often been unwilling or unable to explain why additional spending is necessary to heal the economy – especially bad news for Democrats who'll have to face the voters in November.
Here's Why You Shouldn't Fear The CBO Minimum Wage Report
The Congressional Budget Office today concluded that a hike in the minimum wage to $10.10 could mean the loss of 500,000 jobs. But context matters. Here's what you also need to know.
Gingrich Should Resign From CNN
A man who used to say we needed to get serious about stopping climate change -- but never did a single substantive thing about it -- now is twisting the words of another who is actually being serious about stopping climate change.
No Pill’s Gonna Cure GOP ill
No pill’s gonna cure Republicans’ ill. They got a bad case of hating Barack Obama. So bad that they’re intent on taking health insurance from millions of Americans in an attempt to wound the President.
