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Don’t Dawdle on Economic and National Security

The future of the American steel and aluminum industries is not a matter for dithering. Each mill and smelter that remains operating is too vital. Each is too crucial to the economic viability of a corporation, a community, and thousands of workers and their families....

Democrats Need to Go Bolder on Jobs, Not Backwards

The Democratic Party’s congressional leadership has just unveiled a new slogan — and set of policy proposals — to help the party prep for the 2018 midterm elections ­­. The slogan — “A Better Deal” — has underwhelmed just about everyone outside of the Democratic...

People, Not Politicians, Beat Health Care Repeal

In Friday’s early morning hours, news outlets had their spotlights trained on Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), casting him as the decisive player in the latest health repeal drama. When McCain walked to the front of the room, flagged the clerk, and gave a thumbs down,...

Protecting Superfunds: The Polluter Must Pay

The toxic legacy of Love Canal means we must protect the power of communities to hold polluters accountable. Photo Credit: Tatiana Grozetskaya/Shutterstock It has been almost 40 years since the nation heard the cries for help from Love Canal, where a school and...

Iowans Ready to Turn Political Revolution Into Reality

I was among the more than a thousand Iowans who recently packed into Des Moines’ HyVee Hall for “Revolution Iowa: From Protest to Power,” a day-long event organized by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI). State and national media were drawn by speculation...

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