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An Independence Day Imperative: Defeat the 'Dollarocracy'
How did we get so far from the albeit naïve but nonetheless noble vision of the America that President Obama offered on his election night in 2008, that we are not just "a collection of red states and blue states" but "the United States of America"? One reason,...
Will Pro-Immigration Republicans Debunk Right-Wing Smears?
Over at TheWeek.com, I explain how Sen. Marco Rubio missed his moment to lead on immigration reform, as the final Senate deal got done without him and he was unable to woo conservative opinion leaders despite his best efforts. But I also note Rubio can still play a...
Progressive Breakfast
ObamaCare Employer Mandate Delayed WH delays ObamaCare employer mandate for an additional year. NYT: "'I am utterly astounded,' said Sara Rosenbaum, a professor of health law and policy at George Washington University and an advocate of the law. 'It boggles the mind....
Declare Your Independence Again
It’s easy to fall into despair, to have the dark thoughts come unbidden and unwelcome. You probably know the thoughts I mean: The battle's over. Democracy lost. The big-money interests always win. There’s no point in even trying anymore. Why shouldn’t we feel that...
A Tale of Two Sequesters: The Washington Posts Misses The Point
For just a second, I mistook the Washington Post for Peggy Noonan. That’s how unbelievably out of touch with reality and the lives of ordinary Americans a recent Post article about the sequester is. The title of the article by David Fahrenthold and Lisa Rein...
Quote Of The Day: HuffPost Hill
"Congress has decided to let interest rates rise on student loans, because the bill to stuff puppies in a sack and toss them in the pond was stuck in committee." Yes, they're really doing it. I just heard Stephen Hayes on Fox say that the rates should double because...
The Time Is Now To Press For Universal Preschool
Too often, when it comes to determining whether a new public program is too expensive or not, no one asks, “Compared to what?” What high-performing business, for instance, would forego the need to invest new capital in something that is vital to its profitability and...
Dust Off Those Poll Tax Laws, Dixie
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court gave Dixie throwbacks license to resume intimidating minority voters, diluting black and Latino balloting districts and instituting the 21st century version of poll taxes – that being excessive and expensive voter ID requirements. The...
A Popular Movement For Higher Taxes? Now That Would Be a Story.
"The American people are on our side," says Rep. Keith Ellison, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. "The time is now." Ellison was talking to a small group of writers and activists about higher tax rates for US corporations.
Rebublicans Moving From Obstruction To Outright Sabotage
During the first years of the Obama administration the Republican strategy was to obstruct efforts to improve the economy and bring more jobs. Then, at election time they went to the public saying, "Obama hasn't made things better."
