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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....
Summers’ Time: The Record That Should Keep Him Off The Fed
The “boys club” that dominates Obama administration economic policy is all in for Larry Summers. The divide between Summers' critics and the insiders dramatizes the looking-glass world that is today’s Washington.
Where Have America’s Wages Gone?
A new report on wage stagnation from the Economic Policy Institute reinforces the message that Americans must send their leaders: It's unacceptable to favor the few at the expense of the many.
Obama at the Lincoln Memorial: Right Direction, Missed Opportunities
President Obama gave a speech that hit many of the right themes but failed to light a fire because its chemistry was not up to the demands of the moment. But, at the end, it is not the quality of the president's rhetoric that matters.
Mexican Food for Thought
Nearly half of Mexico’s inhabitants live in poverty; 11.5 million live in extreme poverty. Our nation has a long way to fall before we reach Mexico's level of impoverishment, but some of our lawmakers appear willing to get there faster.
