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The Fiscal Summit Counter-Narrative Part One
Well, it's Springtime in DC. Time for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's annual event.
Progressive Breakfast
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to effect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security.
MORNING MESSAGE: Trade Deficit Keeps Draining Money From Our Economy
Progressive Breakfast - 5/11/2012
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to effect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security.
MORNING MESSAGE: Trade Deficit Keeps Draining Money From Our Economy
The Trade Deficit Keeps Draining Money From Our Economy
Another month and another terrible trade deficit report. Why is it that DC elites who profess to care so much about deficits say so little about our worst deficit? The trade deficit drains money from our economy, lowers our wages and forces us into an ever-lower standard of living.
Trade Deficit Rises 14%
America Is Evolving Towards Justice
President Obama nearly cost me five bucks. In the build-up to his historic interview with ABC's Robin Roberts, a co-worker announced that he would bet $5 that President Obama would end his evolution on same-sex marriage by announcing his support for marriage equality. At least at least one person took him up on it.
If I were a gambling man, I'd have made that bet; certain that by the end of the day I'd have an extra $5 in my pocket. In fact, I was so sure of it that I almost made that bet, though I would have taken no pleasure in winning. Of course, I now know I would have lost. But it's a bet I would have been happy to lose.
Romney says Obama "Takes His Marching Orders" From Unions
Is this guy a Presidential candidate from a major party, or a fringe nut? He sounds like Rush Limbaugh. HuffPo: Mitt Romney: Obama 'Takes Marching Orders From Union Bosses',
Europe Rejects Austerity Will the US
Europeans across the continent are rising up against austerity policies — turning out politicians who enforce them, no matter what their party allegiance. Yet even as the European public rejects austerity, Washington elites increasingly favor it. If pursued, however, it could well face a similar public rejection here.
President Obamas Bend Toward Justice
I know you are asking today, "How long will it take?"....
I come to say to you this afternoon, however difficult the moment, however frustrating the hour, it will not be long, because truth crushed to earth will rise again.
How long? Not long, because no lie can live forever.
How long? Not long, because you shall reap what you sow....
Meet The Maria Leavey Tribute Award Finalists Jonathan Westin
The five finalists for the Sixth Annual Maria Leavey Tribute Award have been announced, honoring the person in the progressive movement whose behind-the-scenes work and selfless service has made an invaluable contribution to social justice.
Progressive Breakfast - 5/10/2012
MORNING MESSAGE: How Bank Of America Silenced A Whole Town
