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The Rich Want To Take Away Your Right To Vote
Democracy is tough for one-percenters. They’ve got all that money but no more voting power than you or me. But they’ve got a plan to make America a one-dollar, one-vote plutocracy, by stripping voting rights from non-rich minority groups.
Progressive Breakfast
Sexual Violence Survivors Flood Capitol Hill Dozens arrested as survivors flood Capitol Hill to share trauma of sexual assault, demand Senate reject Kavanaugh. Common Dreams: "Ahead of a 1pm national walkout on Monday to support Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah...
Does the United States Have a ‘Strong’ Economy?
An economy only deserves celebrating when people with full-time jobs are taking home rising paychecks. In America today, they aren’t. Median annual earnings for both men and women working full-time actually dropped 1.1 percent last year in real dollars. Since 2007, male full-time workers have seen their paychecks drop 2.5 percent in value.
Progressive Breakfast
Kavanaugh Faces New Allegations, Dems Demand Delay Senate Judiciary panel’s top Democrat calls for delay in Kavanaugh hearing after new allegation. WaPo: "Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, called late Sunday for a delay in...
Betsy DeVos Throws Favors to For-Profit Schools
The Democratic party has vowed to brand Republicans as the party of corruption in political campaigns for the upcoming midterm elections in November. Given the slew of scandal-ridden people that surround President Trump and the alleged crimes committed by...
Progressive Breakfast
Trump Cuts Head Start, Cancer Research To Pay for Child Jails Cuts to cancer research, Head Start, and women's shelters among $226 Million diverted to pay for dhild detention. Common Dreams: "Along with tens of thousands of children and families, cancer patients,...
Stop the “Kavanaugh Coup” By Any Means Necessary
The reason Republicans want to rush Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation through, despite credible charges of sexual harassment and perjury, is that his confirmation would complete a slow-moving coup by their oligarchic donor class to turn American law back a hundred years.
Progressive Breakfast
McCaskill To Vote NO On Kavanaugh Sen. Claire McCaskill: 'I will vote No on Judge Kavanaugh'. NPR: "Sen. Claire McCaskill says she will vote against Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, but the Missouri Democrat, who is facing re-election in November,...
Rising from the Grassroots to Win in November
November's elections are about living in the world as it is, but pushing for something new. This is the only way forward: by showing the truth that having more and more people share their experiences, getting involved and then turning out to vote can be life-changing.
Progressive Breakfast
Kavanaugh Accuser Calls For FBI Investigation After Threats Christine Blasey Ford wants F.B.I. to investigate Kavanaugh before she testifies. NYT: "The woman who has accused President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault all but ruled out appearing at an...
