www.dailykos.com/story/2014/03/11/1283813/-Should-states-be-able-to-ban-birth-control-North-Carolina-voters-and-GOP-Senate-candidates-disagree
"North Carolina's Republican candidates for U.S. Senate believe that the state has the right to ban contraceptives."
News And Opinion About The Republican War On Women And Issues Important To Women
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Corporate America Is Hiding $2 Trillion In Profit From The IRS
www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/03/12/3395331/offshore-profits-two-trillion/
"The largest American multinational companies parked an additional $206 billion of profits in offshore accounts last year, according to Bloomberg, bringing the total amount of profits stashed where U.S. tax officials can’t touch them up to about two trillion dollars."
"The largest American multinational companies parked an additional $206 billion of profits in offshore accounts last year, according to Bloomberg, bringing the total amount of profits stashed where U.S. tax officials can’t touch them up to about two trillion dollars."
Obama Has Last Laugh As Funny Or Die Video Bumps Healthcare.gov Traffic Up 40%
www.politicususa.com/2014/03/12/obama-laugh-funny-die-video-bumps-healthcare-gov-traffic-40.html
"In the end, it appears that the President will have the last laugh regarding the comedy stint. In just 24 hours, the video was viewed a whopping 13 million times. 54,000 viewers of the video immediately went and visited the federal healthcare exchange website, Healthcare.gov. This led to a one-day increase of 40% over the site’s normal traffic for the previous month. The video will likely still continue to get millions of hits over the next few days, so it won’t be surprising if the ACA website continues receiving higher-than-normal traffic in that time.
Obviously, this will come as more bad news for critics of the ACA, especially for Republicans who still think they can go about repealing the law."
"In the end, it appears that the President will have the last laugh regarding the comedy stint. In just 24 hours, the video was viewed a whopping 13 million times. 54,000 viewers of the video immediately went and visited the federal healthcare exchange website, Healthcare.gov. This led to a one-day increase of 40% over the site’s normal traffic for the previous month. The video will likely still continue to get millions of hits over the next few days, so it won’t be surprising if the ACA website continues receiving higher-than-normal traffic in that time.
Obviously, this will come as more bad news for critics of the ACA, especially for Republicans who still think they can go about repealing the law."
Mayor De Blasio Has It Right On Charter Schools | Common Dreams
Mayor De Blasio Has It Right On Charter Schools | Common Dreams
"Eva Moskowitz, of course, is the operator of a celebrated chain of charter schools in New York City who has generated much controversy by earning nearly $500,000 in annual salary– way more than New York City Chancellor earns – to procure free space for her schools by co-locating in existing public schools and forcing out school children from their current classrooms."
"Eva Moskowitz, of course, is the operator of a celebrated chain of charter schools in New York City who has generated much controversy by earning nearly $500,000 in annual salary– way more than New York City Chancellor earns – to procure free space for her schools by co-locating in existing public schools and forcing out school children from their current classrooms."
"Now I Can Sleep at Night": Stories of Finding Health Insurance in the Affordable Care Act's Marketplaces
www.commonwealthfund.org/usr_doc/SleepAtNight/index.html
"The Affordable Care Act was designed, in part, to help prevent people like Doucet from skipping care or going bankrupt if they are unlucky enough to get sick or injured. Under the law, as of October 2013, each state has a health insurance marketplace, operated by the state or the federal government, through which people without affordable employer-sponsored or public coverage can buy a private health plan."
"The Affordable Care Act was designed, in part, to help prevent people like Doucet from skipping care or going bankrupt if they are unlucky enough to get sick or injured. Under the law, as of October 2013, each state has a health insurance marketplace, operated by the state or the federal government, through which people without affordable employer-sponsored or public coverage can buy a private health plan."
Raise the Pay of Hard-Working Americans with an Update of the Overtime Rules
Raise the Pay of Hard-Working Americans with an Update of the Overtime Rules
"For decades, Americans’ wages have been stagnant—hardly growing at all, even as the economy becomes increasingly productive. Do you ever wonder why your paycheck is so thin? One reason might be that employers routinely ask workers to work long hours without extra compensation."
"For decades, Americans’ wages have been stagnant—hardly growing at all, even as the economy becomes increasingly productive. Do you ever wonder why your paycheck is so thin? One reason might be that employers routinely ask workers to work long hours without extra compensation."
Raise the Pay of Hard-Working Americans with an Update of the Overtime Rules
Raise the Pay of Hard-Working Americans with an Update of the Overtime Rules
"For decades, Americans’ wages have been stagnant—hardly growing at all, even as the economy becomes increasingly productive. Do you ever wonder why your paycheck is so thin? One reason might be that employers routinely ask workers to work long hours without extra compensation."
"For decades, Americans’ wages have been stagnant—hardly growing at all, even as the economy becomes increasingly productive. Do you ever wonder why your paycheck is so thin? One reason might be that employers routinely ask workers to work long hours without extra compensation."
N.J. Lawyer Tells Judge: More Christie Scandal Documents Exist
N.J. Lawyer Tells Judge: More Christie Scandal Documents Exist
"Attorney Reid Schar said the existence of additional documents is not an open question. "I'm not guessing, judge," he said. "I know it because I've seen them"."
"Attorney Reid Schar said the existence of additional documents is not an open question. "I'm not guessing, judge," he said. "I know it because I've seen them"."
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Let Them Eat Dignity
Let Them Eat Dignity
"Conservatives assure the poor that the health of their souls demands they go hungry."
"Conservatives assure the poor that the health of their souls demands they go hungry."
Women as City Builders | Common Dreams
Women as City Builders | Common Dreams
"These were some of the questions posed to the Municipal Arts Society's Jane Jacobs Forum, an annual panel discussion of urban planning and policy experts that tackle the questions of urban development nationally, with a focus on New York City."
"These were some of the questions posed to the Municipal Arts Society's Jane Jacobs Forum, an annual panel discussion of urban planning and policy experts that tackle the questions of urban development nationally, with a focus on New York City."
The GOP's Other War on Women: 5 Gender Battlegrounds Beyond Abortion and Contraception
www.alternet.org/5-gender-battlegrounds-beyond-contraception-and-abortion
"Republicans are having a tough time shaking the “war on women” label, probably because they can’t stop themselves from sounding — and voting — like a bunch of raging misogynists. But when they do try to deflect this particular brand of sexism, it usually goes something like, “[Women are] more than just a set of reproductive organs, and I’d like someone to talk to me about how they’ll help my pocketbook and keep my health care plan that I like.”
Despite evidence to suggest that plenty of Republicans very much view women as a set of reproductive organs, this is verbatim what a Republican strategist told the New York Times last week in an attempt to challenge the idea that the GOP is a party of caveman bigots. It’s also what Mike Huckabee tried to communicate when he argued that the GOP opposes insurance coverage for contraception because it trusts that women can "control their libidos"."
"Republicans are having a tough time shaking the “war on women” label, probably because they can’t stop themselves from sounding — and voting — like a bunch of raging misogynists. But when they do try to deflect this particular brand of sexism, it usually goes something like, “[Women are] more than just a set of reproductive organs, and I’d like someone to talk to me about how they’ll help my pocketbook and keep my health care plan that I like.”
Despite evidence to suggest that plenty of Republicans very much view women as a set of reproductive organs, this is verbatim what a Republican strategist told the New York Times last week in an attempt to challenge the idea that the GOP is a party of caveman bigots. It’s also what Mike Huckabee tried to communicate when he argued that the GOP opposes insurance coverage for contraception because it trusts that women can "control their libidos"."
Too Much Voting and Not Enough Cash, Say Wisconsin Legislators
Too Much Voting and Not Enough Cash, Say Wisconsin Legislators
"The Wisconsin Senate is poised to vote today on a number of bills that would restrict access to the ballot and increase the influence of lobbyists in the state, despite the strong objections of grassroots and voting rights groups."
"The Wisconsin Senate is poised to vote today on a number of bills that would restrict access to the ballot and increase the influence of lobbyists in the state, despite the strong objections of grassroots and voting rights groups."
The McCutcheon Decision Hangs in the Balance. So Does Our Democracy | Common Dreams
The McCutcheon Decision Hangs in the Balance. So Does Our Democracy | Common Dreams
"The US Supreme Court is about to rule in a case that, if successful, would sound the death knell for average Americans’ rapidly-dwindling influence over our politics. McCutcheon vs. FEC seeks to remove many of the few leftover limits protecting our democracy sinceCitizens United."
"The US Supreme Court is about to rule in a case that, if successful, would sound the death knell for average Americans’ rapidly-dwindling influence over our politics. McCutcheon vs. FEC seeks to remove many of the few leftover limits protecting our democracy sinceCitizens United."
GOP assaults the Constitution: Why they don’t really care about free speech
GOP assaults the Constitution: Why they don’t <em>really</em> care about free speech
"Remember their love of liberty and freedom? Now they want to curtail protests and shut down workers' free speech"
"Remember their love of liberty and freedom? Now they want to curtail protests and shut down workers' free speech"
Tea Party Activists Aren’t Gearing Up For 2016 — They Want To Refight 1964
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/03/10/3381721/conservative-actvists-at-cpac-arent-gearing-up-for-2016-they-want-to-refight-the-1964-election/
"The conservative movement’s choice for president believes that whites-only lunch counters should be legal. He believes that business owners’ rights trump civil rights, that Medicare should be undermined or even destroyed, and that workers simply have too much power to demand better wages and working conditions from their employers."
"The conservative movement’s choice for president believes that whites-only lunch counters should be legal. He believes that business owners’ rights trump civil rights, that Medicare should be undermined or even destroyed, and that workers simply have too much power to demand better wages and working conditions from their employers."
Uninsurance Rate Falls As Millions Sign Up For Obamacare, Survey Finds
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/03/10/3381991/uninsurance-hits-another-five-year-low/
"The U.S. uninsurance rate has hit another five-year low as Americans continue enrolling in health coverage during Obamacare’s first open enrollment period, according to a new Gallup survey. All told, the uninsurance rate in the first three months of 2014 stood at 15.9 percent, compared to 17.1 percent in the last quarter of 2013 — and the largest drops in uninsurance occurred among African Americans and lower-income people, who are among the most likely to benefit from the ACA’s financial assistance."
"The U.S. uninsurance rate has hit another five-year low as Americans continue enrolling in health coverage during Obamacare’s first open enrollment period, according to a new Gallup survey. All told, the uninsurance rate in the first three months of 2014 stood at 15.9 percent, compared to 17.1 percent in the last quarter of 2013 — and the largest drops in uninsurance occurred among African Americans and lower-income people, who are among the most likely to benefit from the ACA’s financial assistance."
Candy Crowley Gets Caught Repeatedly Lying About Obamacare On CNN
www.politicususa.com/2014/03/09/candy-crowley-caught-repeatedly-lying-obamacare-cnn.html
"This is how Republicans play the game. They get mainstream media outlets to give their falsehoods legitimacy by reporting them as fact. Republicans then use this newfound legitimacy to claim that their false statements are the truth. The willingness to use Republican talking points as fact turns someone like Candy Crowley into a information equivalent of a money launderer. They take dirty lies, and make them clean."
"This is how Republicans play the game. They get mainstream media outlets to give their falsehoods legitimacy by reporting them as fact. Republicans then use this newfound legitimacy to claim that their false statements are the truth. The willingness to use Republican talking points as fact turns someone like Candy Crowley into a information equivalent of a money launderer. They take dirty lies, and make them clean."
Study: Nuclear Reactors Are Toxic to Surrounding Areas, Especially With Age
Study: Nuclear Reactors Are Toxic to Surrounding Areas, Especially With Age
"A study released this week shows that public health in the communities surrounding California's Diablo Canyon power plant in San Luis Obispo County declined dramatically after the plant was built. The findings also document the presence of Strontium-90 in baby teeth."
"A study released this week shows that public health in the communities surrounding California's Diablo Canyon power plant in San Luis Obispo County declined dramatically after the plant was built. The findings also document the presence of Strontium-90 in baby teeth."
Grover Norquist has a plan to destroy the middle class and Democrats in one fell swoop
Grover Norquist has a plan to destroy the middle class and Democrats in one fell swoop
"What did come as a surprise, however, is the right wing let the metaphorical cat out of the bag when it comes to their strategy of transforming America’s democracy for the many into a tyrannical plutocracy for the very few, revealing just how disingenuous the Republican Party is whenever it offers any lip service to dealing with income inequality."
"What did come as a surprise, however, is the right wing let the metaphorical cat out of the bag when it comes to their strategy of transforming America’s democracy for the many into a tyrannical plutocracy for the very few, revealing just how disingenuous the Republican Party is whenever it offers any lip service to dealing with income inequality."
Deadly Fukushima Crisis Further Corrodes Viability of Nuclear Energy
Deadly Fukushima Crisis Further Corrodes Viability of Nuclear Energy
"At the three-year anniversary of the Fukushima Dai'ichi nuclear power plant reactor meltdowns, the disaster's consequences continue to unfold. One should be a global switch from nuclear power to renewable energy sources."
"At the three-year anniversary of the Fukushima Dai'ichi nuclear power plant reactor meltdowns, the disaster's consequences continue to unfold. One should be a global switch from nuclear power to renewable energy sources."
ALEC Launches New Effort To Influence Local Government Policy
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/10/3383411/alec-infiltrate-cities-towns/
"The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an organization known for helping to advance corporate interests by writing and then pushing to pass conservative legislation at the state level, has created a new initiative with the goal to expand its influence in cities, towns, villages, and other local municipalities throughout the country. ALEC has actively pursued an anti-clean energy and anti-climate agenda in states across the country and its vast network of donors include the notorious petrochemical billionaires Charles and David Koch."
"The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an organization known for helping to advance corporate interests by writing and then pushing to pass conservative legislation at the state level, has created a new initiative with the goal to expand its influence in cities, towns, villages, and other local municipalities throughout the country. ALEC has actively pursued an anti-clean energy and anti-climate agenda in states across the country and its vast network of donors include the notorious petrochemical billionaires Charles and David Koch."
Was Your Senator #Up4Climate or In Bed with Oil Industry? | Common Dreams
Was Your Senator #Up4Climate or In Bed with Oil Industry? | Common Dreams
"28 Democrats participate in overnight talkathon designed to wake up Congress over global warming"
"28 Democrats participate in overnight talkathon designed to wake up Congress over global warming"
Monday, March 10, 2014
WI GOP Marches in Lockstep with ALEC Agenda, Voting Records Show
WI GOP Marches in Lockstep with ALEC Agenda, Voting Records Show
"A review of 2011-2012 voting records by a University of Wisconsin academic demonstrates that many Wisconsin legislators are marching in lockstep with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Sixty-one Wisconsin politicians -- or 46 percent of the legislature -- voted with the ALEC agenda one hundred percent of the time."
"A review of 2011-2012 voting records by a University of Wisconsin academic demonstrates that many Wisconsin legislators are marching in lockstep with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Sixty-one Wisconsin politicians -- or 46 percent of the legislature -- voted with the ALEC agenda one hundred percent of the time."
Duke Energy to Customers: You Pay for Coal Ash Mess | Common Dreams
Duke Energy to Customers: You Pay for Coal Ash Mess | Common Dreams
"Duke Energy's North Carolina customers should pay for the cleanup of its toxic coal ash ponds across the state."
"Duke Energy's North Carolina customers should pay for the cleanup of its toxic coal ash ponds across the state."
David Samson subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in N.Y., reports say
David Samson subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in N.Y., reports say
"The embattled chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and close ally to Gov. Chris Christie, David Samson, has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in Manhattan as part of a newly disclosed investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal."
"The embattled chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and close ally to Gov. Chris Christie, David Samson, has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in Manhattan as part of a newly disclosed investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal."
Breaking: Uninsured Rate Drops To Near Six Year Low, Thanks To Obamacare
Breaking: Uninsured Rate Drops To Near Six Year Low, Thanks To Obamacare
"It’s official: So many people from every demographic group are signing up for Obamacarethat the uninsured rate in the United States is on track to drop to its lowest quarterly level since 2008."
"It’s official: So many people from every demographic group are signing up for Obamacarethat the uninsured rate in the United States is on track to drop to its lowest quarterly level since 2008."
Ignorance is the Corporate Media's Stock in Trade
Ignorance is the Corporate Media's Stock in Trade
"CBS News completely screwed up a story about an alleged Obamacare "victim" -- and didn't want to run a retraction. Why?"
"CBS News completely screwed up a story about an alleged Obamacare "victim" -- and didn't want to run a retraction. Why?"
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Conservatives Offer Americans Empty Stomachs and Empty Rhetoric | Common Dreams
Conservatives Offer Americans Empty Stomachs and Empty Rhetoric | Common Dreams
"Paul Ryan says that “the left” is offering Americans “a full stomach and an empty soul.” The truth is that conservatives like Paul Ryan are offering Americans empty stomachs and empty rhetoric . The American people want more than that."
"Paul Ryan says that “the left” is offering Americans “a full stomach and an empty soul.” The truth is that conservatives like Paul Ryan are offering Americans empty stomachs and empty rhetoric . The American people want more than that."
Rick Santorum: Easier for GOP to cut social safety net if we talk like the pope
Rick Santorum: Easier for GOP to cut social safety net if we talk like the pope
"Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Sunday advised Republicans that it would be easier to oppose equal rights for LGBT people, roll back reproductive rights for women, and cut the social safety net if they adopted the rhetoric of Pope Francis."
"Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Sunday advised Republicans that it would be easier to oppose equal rights for LGBT people, roll back reproductive rights for women, and cut the social safety net if they adopted the rhetoric of Pope Francis."
8 Colossal Jackasses From the Right-Wing Fringe: Just-Stop-Being-Poor Edition
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/8-colossal-jackasses-right-wing-fringe-just-stop-being-poor-edition
"asinine comments were made elsewhere in the right-wing lunasphere"
"asinine comments were made elsewhere in the right-wing lunasphere"
Republicans Slash Public Education to Fund Tax Cuts For Millionaires and Corporations
www.politicususa.com/2014/03/09/republicans-slash-public-education-fund-tax-cuts-millionaires-corporations.html
"In America, the foreign power this government needs protection from is Republicans and their evangelical fanatic voting bloc that revels in ignorance and superstition. One wonders how long Republicans like Sam Brownback will stay in power now that Kansas’ Supreme Court ordered him to, as Thomas Jefferson asserted, provide adequate funding to inform the people’s discretion by education."
"In America, the foreign power this government needs protection from is Republicans and their evangelical fanatic voting bloc that revels in ignorance and superstition. One wonders how long Republicans like Sam Brownback will stay in power now that Kansas’ Supreme Court ordered him to, as Thomas Jefferson asserted, provide adequate funding to inform the people’s discretion by education."
Ann Coulter Goes off on Disgusting Racist Rant, Compares Immigration Reform to Sexual Assault
www.forwardprogressives.com/ann-coulter-goes-disgusting-racist-rant-compares-immigration-reform-sexual-assault/
"Her comments were absolutely disgusting, and if the Republican party wants to not be seen as the party that supports racism, it starts with denouncing reprehensible individuals like Ann Coulter. But sadly, instead of denouncing her comments – they’re probably celebrating them."
"Her comments were absolutely disgusting, and if the Republican party wants to not be seen as the party that supports racism, it starts with denouncing reprehensible individuals like Ann Coulter. But sadly, instead of denouncing her comments – they’re probably celebrating them."
News Flash to Christian Right: Religious Freedom Doesn't Give You the Right to Control Other People
www.alternet.org/books/new-book-far-persecuted-religious-rights-take-first-amendment-offensive-and-intolerant
"What the Religious Right labels “persecution” is something else entirely: it is the natural pushback that occurs when any one sectarian group goes too far in trying to control the lives of others. Americans are more than happy to allow religious organizations to tend to their own matters and make their own decisions about internal governance. When those religious groups overstep their bounds and demand that people who don’t even subscribe to their beliefs follow their rigid theology, that is another matter entirely."
"What the Religious Right labels “persecution” is something else entirely: it is the natural pushback that occurs when any one sectarian group goes too far in trying to control the lives of others. Americans are more than happy to allow religious organizations to tend to their own matters and make their own decisions about internal governance. When those religious groups overstep their bounds and demand that people who don’t even subscribe to their beliefs follow their rigid theology, that is another matter entirely."
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Is This Really What’s Driving the Tea Party?
Is This Really What’s Driving the Tea Party?
"When you look at what animates the tea party, there are several different hatreds that are core to the tea party."
"When you look at what animates the tea party, there are several different hatreds that are core to the tea party."
CPAC Presidential Straw Poll Picks Guy Who Thinks Whites-Only Lunch Counters Should Be Legal
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/03/08/3381181/cpac-straw-poll-picks-guy-who-thinks-whites-only-lunch-counters-should-be-legal-for-president/
"The son of libertarian icon and former Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), Rand Paul has emerged as the nation’s leading spokesperson for an anti-government philosophy that would undo nearly all the accomplishments of the New Deal and the Civil Rights Era. As a Senate candidate in 2010, Paul came out against the Civil Rights Act of 1964′s bans on private discrimination — including the bans on employment discrimination and whites-only lunch counters — claiming that the right of “private ownership” should trump African Americans’ and other minorities’ right to be free from invidious discrimination."
"The son of libertarian icon and former Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), Rand Paul has emerged as the nation’s leading spokesperson for an anti-government philosophy that would undo nearly all the accomplishments of the New Deal and the Civil Rights Era. As a Senate candidate in 2010, Paul came out against the Civil Rights Act of 1964′s bans on private discrimination — including the bans on employment discrimination and whites-only lunch counters — claiming that the right of “private ownership” should trump African Americans’ and other minorities’ right to be free from invidious discrimination."
Craigslist Casual Encounters Ads Explode During CPAC (NSFW)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/03/08/craigslist-casual-encounters-ads-explode-cpac-nsfw/
The thing a about these Craigslist ads — and the reason they are so entertaining — is because the CPAC folks are the ones who frown on everything we see in those ads. Well, except for that liberal chick. These are the people who call women sluts for wanting to practice birth control. These are the people who denounce gays for their “sinful lifestyle.” These are the folks who are so far into the closet that they found their 1980s dinner jacket. And it was fabulous!"
The thing a about these Craigslist ads — and the reason they are so entertaining — is because the CPAC folks are the ones who frown on everything we see in those ads. Well, except for that liberal chick. These are the people who call women sluts for wanting to practice birth control. These are the people who denounce gays for their “sinful lifestyle.” These are the folks who are so far into the closet that they found their 1980s dinner jacket. And it was fabulous!"
Totally not racist Ann Coulter at CPAC whines about the “browning of America”
www.freakoutnation.com/2014/03/08/totally-not-racist-ann-coulter-at-cpac-whines-about-the-browning-of-america/
"The Conservative Political Action Conference is working out as expected. Apparently the organizers just threw their hands in the air and just let anyone on stage. Today Ann Coulter graced the conference with her racist messages.
She attacked MSNBC for “celebrating the browning of America.” and added, “But if you don’t celebrate it you’re a racist.”
I beg to differ. Either way, she’s a racist."
"The Conservative Political Action Conference is working out as expected. Apparently the organizers just threw their hands in the air and just let anyone on stage. Today Ann Coulter graced the conference with her racist messages.
She attacked MSNBC for “celebrating the browning of America.” and added, “But if you don’t celebrate it you’re a racist.”
I beg to differ. Either way, she’s a racist."
Wingnuts baffled by inequality: Why they’re totally confused about how to talk about it
Wingnuts baffled by inequality: Why they’re totally confused about how to talk about it
"From decrying the problem to praising it to ignoring it, the right is totally lost on how to talk to the 99 percent"
"From decrying the problem to praising it to ignoring it, the right is totally lost on how to talk to the 99 percent"
Extreme As It Ever Was: Five Things To Know About This Year's CPAC | Right Wing Watch
Extreme As It Ever Was: Five Things To Know About This Year's CPAC | Right Wing Watch
"Despite everything we hear about how the GOP is really making an effort this time to attract non-white voters, very few CPAC members bothered to show up for the summit’s panel on minority-outreach."
"Despite everything we hear about how the GOP is really making an effort this time to attract non-white voters, very few CPAC members bothered to show up for the summit’s panel on minority-outreach."
Robert Reich: The middle class can save us yet
Robert Reich: The middle class can save us yet
"We must restore our recollection. In seeking to repair what is broken, we don’t have to emulate another nation. We have only to emulate what we once had.
That we once achieved broad-based prosperity means we can achieve it again — not exactly the same way, of course, but in a new way fit for the twenty-first century and for future generations of Americans.
America’s great U-turn can be reversed. It is worth the fight."
"We must restore our recollection. In seeking to repair what is broken, we don’t have to emulate another nation. We have only to emulate what we once had.
That we once achieved broad-based prosperity means we can achieve it again — not exactly the same way, of course, but in a new way fit for the twenty-first century and for future generations of Americans.
America’s great U-turn can be reversed. It is worth the fight."
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