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Sequester In The Air Air travelers suffer major delays as sequester furloughs kick in. The Hill: "Airlines and organizations representing pilots put the blame for the delays squarely on the furloughs, while Republicans said the Federal Aviation Administration was...

Progressive Breakfast

Sequester Nation: 1 Month In Republicans believe they are winning the sequester battle, reports Politico: "There’s been no sudden shock to the system. In fact, the economy seems on the mend, with housing starts higher than before the Great Recession. And if this...

Progressive Breakfast

March of Washington Anniversary Re-Energizes Progressive Agenda 50 years later, blacks lag behind whites "by almost every measure" reports Bloomberg: "Since the June 2009 end of the recession, median income for black households has dropped 10.9 percent, compared with...

Rigging the Rules: The Next Corporate Sting

President Obama rolls out his budget today, triggering the next salvos in the debate about America’s future. The president’s budget calls for ending the destructive caps on federal spending known as the “sequester.” It would make vital investments in infrastructure,...

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