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These House Members Didn't 'Embrace The Suck'; They Embraced the Jobless
Thirty-two Democrats opted to put principle before the political expediency of compromise for compromise's sake. "Congress shouldn’t be patting ourselves on the back just because we didn’t shoot ourselves in the foot."
Don't Call Them 'Centrists'
A “centrist” is defined as “one who takes a position in the political center.” The polling data is clear: If anybody should be called a “centrist” in last week’s Social Securityconflict, it’s Elizabeth Warren and those who agree with her.
Progressive Breakfast
Tea Party Loses Budget Battle... "House exhales after passing compromise budget" reports McClatchy: "Conservatives fumed that the plan didn’t take the kind of bold steps to reduce spending and deficits they have long sought. Democrats were not pleased that the package...
Black Santas Are Awesome For Kids!
Megyn Kelly's declaration on Fox News that "Santa just is white," is more than wrong. Introducing kids to non-white Santas is a great way to begin breaking down racial stereotypes. See how it worked for these first-graders.
We Have Met the Enemy and She is Old
Last week a judge ruled that Detroit could move forward with its plan to cut pensions for retired city workers. This week Washington is celebrating a budget deal that harms older people. When did old people become The Enemy?
Tell Congress: Don't Go Home Without Extending Jobless Benefits
We have been calling on our supporters to flood their members of Congress today with this simple statement: "A budget deal that abandons the unemployed is no deal at all."
The Kinder, Gentler Sequester
If you are a liberal, you hate the Murray-Ryan deal for effectively keeping the sequester. If you are a conservative, you hate it for making it kindler and gentler.
Budget Deal Is More "Awesomely Destructive," Economy-Killing Austerity
Under every previous President government spending and hiring propped up the economy until recovery was underway. Republicans as well as Democrats understood this is how it has to be done. Until now.
The Great American Class War: Plutocracy Versus Democracy
We are this close -- this close! -- to losing our democracy to the mercenary class. So close it’s as if we’re leaning way over the rim of the Grand Canyon waiting for a swift kick in the pants.
How The Right Missed The Point At The Mandela Memorial
While conservatives obsessed over "selfies," handshakes, and pseudo-symbolic statements, President Obama honored the legacy of Nelson Mandela, and underscored how relevant and urgently needed it is today.
