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Seven Signs America Has Traveled Back in Time to the 1800's
Republicans long for the days when there were no government authorities to enforce laws and restrain the power of unchecked wealth. Here are seven signs the United States of America has returned to the 19th century.
Progressive Breakfast
GOP Paying Price For Shutdown "Shutdown Hurting Republicans in Battleground Districts" reports National Journal: "The new PPP polls were conducted on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of last week, with sample sizes of between 600-700 registered voters in each of the 24...
Republicans Discover Government, Promptly Convene ‘Imperial Congress’
As Republicans discovered something called "government," they renewed their commitment to the idea that one branch of government should have the sole discretion to dictate where, when, and upon whom its services will be bestowed.
After the Shutdown, Maybe a Little Equality?
Executives at private companies with federal contracts are getting rich off our tax dollars — at the expense of their low-wage workers. But we can turn the tables. Here's how.
Return of the Grand Bargain, and Other Tales From the Kidnap House
Wall Street and their Washington hired hands are the big advocates of a “Grand Bargain” to end the government shutdown, but it turns out that for America's working families, the Grand Bargain is a Grand Bamboozle.
Majority In House Opposes the Shutdown. Let Them Vote to End It.
There are enough Republicans that could combine with Democrats to get the government back up and running, but Republican leadership will not allow them to vote.
Forget About the Tourists, Worry About the Workers
The government shutdown is revealing how easily distracted we are by shiny objects. Tourist sites are important, but they fail to capture the economic pain that ordinary Americans, and especially the poor, will feel if the shutdown drags on.
It’s MFG Day!
MFG DAY addresses common misperceptions about manufacturing by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show, in a coordinated effort, what manufacturing is — and what it isn’t.
Progressive Breakfast
Shutdown: Day Four Restless House Republicans look to Speaker Boehner for direction. The Hill: "House Republicans are gathering Friday to debate what their ask will be in the merging fights over the government shutdown and the debt ceiling. ... They also admit they...
BLS Says Job Numbers… Are Not Available
Every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the unemployment numbers -- but not this month. US economy is weak and in danger of foundering. The government shutdown is harming the still-fragile recovery. And now we are flying blind.
