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President Steps Up Defense Of Health Reform Obama increasingly confident during West Coast swing. Reuters: "Although he occasionally referred pejoratively to the 'darn' website, HealthCare.gov, he made a point of shifting his message to the positive benefits his law...
President Obama's DreamWorks Economy and the Challenge for Democrats
President Obama tells Americans the country is on the right track, but Americans aren't buying. The problem isn't the botched Obamacare launch. It is that the economy doesn't work for working people.
10 Things We Learned (or Re-Learned) In Chase's Latest Fraud Deal
Just when it seemed that there was nothing more to learn about the illegal and immoral culture which has permeated JP Morgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, more facts emerge.
A Little Light in the Dark Corridors of Power
Four and a half years after the "recovery" began, economic pain remains widespread. Yet the Washington/Wall Street tell Americans, "Have patience." Now, Larry Summers suggests a core economic assumption of the American elite might be dead wrong.
Hundreds Of Billions Of Taxes Owed - GOP Goes After Federal Employees
Congress is again fighting over the budget with Republicans demanding cuts in federal employee benefits. Is this really about the budget? Or is it about destroying government? Meanwhile hundreds of billions of taxes owed remain uncollected.
Day Of Action To Reclaim Public Education
Local schools are being ground into pieces by twin political augers of government austerity and top-down, corporate-backed 'reform.' Opposition to this status quo has announced a December 9th National Day of Action to Reclaim Public Education...
Why President Obama's Immigration Address Is A Game Changer
There may not be any immigration votes in the House this year. But President Obama's speech practically guarantees there will be House immigration votes next year.
Progressive Breakfast
Obama Reaches Out To Boehner On Immigration Obama signals immigration reform can be done with a series of bills to satisfy House, extends olive branch to Boehner: "...just this past week Speaker Boehner said that he is 'hopeful we can make progress' on immigration...
What's Next With Filibuster Reform?
Last week Senate Democrats (finally) started to change the game by changing the filibuster rules. What happens next? With the right changes we could finally get progressive legislation passed, like expanding Social Security.
Bombs And Drones Aren't The Only Way To Resolve A Conflict.
Despite what some believe, bombs and drones are not the only way to resolve international conflict. Negotiation doesn't make world leaders weak, it proves diplomacy is one of the best ways to resolve international conflicts.
