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Contemplating War
Once again our nation is contemplating an act of war, which is one of the most solemn debates a society can have. It's worth restating some fundamental principles as that solemn debate begins.
CEO Pay: A Revealing Retrospective
Over the last 20 years, the annual lists of America’s highest-paid chief execs — our corporate ‘best and brightest’ — have included an amazingly high concentration of outright frauds and flops.
Sequester = One County, 18,000 More Families In Trouble
Tea Party types say the "sequester" is just cutting "waste" out of the government. In Santa Clara County, CA 18,000 families face possible homelessness Sept. 1. And that's just one county of thousands.
John Lewis, Barack Obama and the New March
We don’t need any more data on inequality and stagnant wages—we know the state of things and the right thing to do. That Republicans make action impossible s all the more reason President Obama needs to what he can where he can.
We've Got Money To Burn As Long As It's Kept A Secret
This new Washington Post story about the intelligence services black budget is a real blockbuster. It's going to take some time to fully digest what it means, but this is what jumped out at me to begin with.
Progressive Breakfast
Grand Bargain Looks Dead Bipartisan deficit talks collapse after Republicans balk on taxes. NYT: "The meeting between senior White House aides, including Denis McDonough, the chief of staff, and eight senators ended with no date set for the next meeting and blunt talk...
Larry Summers is "The Great Unifier" - of Larry Summers' Opponents
It takes a special magic to bring together people as diverse as progressive Democrats, Californians, conservative Republicans, feminists, a number of prominent economists, and a large chunk of the investment community.
Three Words/Phrases That Reinforce Republican Anti-Government Propaganda
Here are three words or phrases currently being used widely that back up Republican anti-government propaganda. And here are some ideas about what you might want to say instead.
Finishing the March for Livable Wages
Fifty years after the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, low-wage workers are continuing the march for livable wages. In 35 cities, fast food workers are striking for a $15 minimum wage and the right to organize.
Progressive Breakfast
Petition To Stop Summers Gains Steam Sign the the joint Campaign for America's Future-Daily Kos petition to stop Summers: "Over a hundred thousand people have already sent a message to the President rejecting his nomination." Women's groups rally behind Yellen....
