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Tell Congress A Budget Deal Must Stop Tax Haven Abuse
Let's send a loud, clear message to Congress that we expect those who are doing well in today's economy to pay their fair share and end their gaming of the tax system.
Progressive Breakfast
Rough Election Night For Conservatives Virginia, New Jersey gubernatorial elections spotlight GOP fractures. W. Post's Dan Balz: "[Chris] victory in a solidly blue state will be touted as a model for a party that needs to expand its coalition in national campaigns....
Winning Isn't The Only Thing. It's About Movement-Building
Terry McAuliffe's win in Virginia, even though it was a decisive defeat of a tea party hero, doesn't offer a template for rebuilding the electoral framework for progressive reform. That's the real challenge of 2014 and beyond.
ENDA And America's Journey Towards Justice For All
This week the Senate will very likely a pass a bill prohibiting anti-LGBT discrimination in the workplace. The President and a majority of the American people support it. Only the GOP stands in the way of an important step towards justice for all.
To Gov. Christie, From The Teacher He Screamed At
I took the opportunity to come hear you speak on your campaign trail. I asked you one simple question yesterday. I wanted to know why you portray New Jersey public schools as failure factories. Apparently that question struck a nerve.
It’s Not Safe Out There
Underfunded OSHA can’t effectively shield workers or whistleblowers. It’s a soleless safety boot – fine on the surface but not serving its purpose. As a result, it’s not safe at work and not safe reporting dangers at work.
Warren: Leading the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's appearance at the CAF 2013 Awards Gala on Wednesday night reflects her growing stature as a leader of the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party.
Progressive Breakfast
Election Day Updates Races say as much about future as Election Day [CNN]: "Welcome to Election Day 2013, where two gubernatorial contests and the race for mayor of the nation's biggest city will be settled and a GOP primary battle for a U.S. House seat in Alabama is...
Debunking the Spin: Voters Want Change, Not “Centrism”
“To a hammer,” the saying says, “everything looks like a nail.” To the Beltway insiders who push corporate-friendly “bipartisanship,” every election proves that voters really want to be governed by elites from both parties. Forget it.
Why Obamacare's Troubles Will Be Good For Liberalism
Panic today will be defused and forgotten tomorrow. We will not only be pleased with the final result, but we will also be better conditioned to tolerate a degree of initial imperfection, knowing that government has the capacity to work through it.
