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SOTU Highlights Dem Divisions "Obama Under Pressure From Divided Democrats on Economic Message in State of the Union" reports National Journal: "The party's centrist wing, which generally backs entitlement reforms and free-trade agreements that appeal to the more...
The New Populism
A "new populism" is stirring, as the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party begins to challenge Wall Street's domination of our politics. But rebuilding the middle class will require a fierce, independent popular mobilization.
How Wall Street Won the War (And What Happens Next)
Politico reported recently that "Washington went to war against big Wall Street banks" and "Washington won in a blowout." If the banks are losing a war, every conqueror since Genghis Khan would be glad to do the same.
The Moral March Against The Forces Of Extremism and Regression
Rev. William Barber II is calling for a mass moral march on Raleigh, N.C., on February 8 to send a signal throughout this state and this country that we are not going backwards.
Dr. King's Nightmare
The grim reality facing black America today: The net worth of just 400 billionaires, a group that could fit into a high school gym, is on par with the collective wealth of our more than 14 million African- American households.
Utah Is Ending Homelessness By Giving People Homes
Bucking the conservative tendency to blame and punish the poor, and the trend towards criminalizing homelessness, Utah has come up with simple, cost-effective solution for homelessness.
Campbell Brown's Ridiculous Attack On Teacher Unions
ANY objection to a bill that supposedly is about stopping sexual predators is described as an effort to help sexual predators. This is one of the oldest propaganda techniques in the book.
Tuition-Free Public College Education Is Possible. Demand It.
What if instead of giving a block of federal money to some students, the entire tuition of any student who wanted to go to a public college was paid for? A trending petition makes the money-saving case.
Where “Regulation” Is a Dirty Word, Shady Businesses Flourish
As new details emerge, it’s becoming clear that West Virginia's chemical spill is also a tale of how shady businesses can prosper in an environment where regulatory capture by an industry is so deeply entrenched.
President Obama, Raise Minimum Wage For Federal Contract Workers
After years of “privatization” and outsourcing, the government now contracts out a lot of work to companies that pay really, really low wages for jobs that when they were “government jobs” used to provide good pay and benefits.
