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Did The Stimulus Work? See For Yourself
Did the "stimulus" work? Republicans claim the stimulus was a failure, a waste of money, and was the reason the deficit soared. So let's see what happened. And I do mean "see."
"It's Time For You To Leave"
A nasty little Google boy gets mad and says what he really thinks: "This is a city for the right people who can afford it. You can't afford it? ... It's time for you to leave."
ALEC Demands Lawmakers Pledge Allegiance – to ALEC
ALEC asked its lawmakers to forsake their oaths of office and swear fidelity instead to the organization that wines, dines, indulges and indoctrinates them with buckets full of corporate cash.
Progressive Breakfast
Budget Deal May Hurt Workers, Jobless Dems question emerging budget deal. W. Post: "It was unclear Monday whether Democrats would succeed in their campaign to win a year-long extension of emergency jobless benefits, which are set to expire at the end of the month,...
Should Democrats Let Republicans Kill Extended Unemployment Benefits?
Why should Democrats hold out and demand a continuation of unemployment benefits? Because if Republicans force another shutdown, it's game over for them – and they know it.
The Eight Worst Conservative Responses To Nelson Mandela's Death
Conservatives have turned Nelson Mandela’s death in to another reminder of how firmly Republicans stood, and still stand, on the wrong side of history. Here are some of the worst conservative reactions to Mandela’s death.
Today: Day Of Action To Reclaim The Promise Of Public Education
Today is a national day of action to support public education. Across the country parents, educators and more than 100 community groups are coming together for this National Day of Action.
The GOP Can't Get Off The Hook By Declaring The "End" Of Racism
Nobody wants racism to be "over" more than white conservatives, if the RNC’s tweet honoring Rosa Parks for “ending” racism is any indication. Why are white conservatives so ready declare racism “over”? They want to get off the hook.
Progressive Breakfast
Budget "Cease-Fire" Expected W. Post describes likely budget agreement this week as a "cease-fire": "Republicans and Democrats are abandoning their debt-reduction goals, laying down arms and, for the moment, trying to avoid another economy-damaging standoff ......
The Democrats’ “Third Way” Quarrel is a Fight For the Future
There was a big dust-up in the Democratic Party last week, triggered by an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal from the leaders of a Wall Street-funded “think tank”/lobbying group called Third Way. it was a fight about the future.
