www.talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gop-lawmaker-obamacare-holocaust
"On Monday, a Tennessee state senator apparently likened Obamacare's individual mandate to Nazi Germany's slaughter of Jews."
Monday, May 5, 2014
Fox Is Just Asking: "Are Female Breadwinners A Problem?"
www.mediamatters.org/blog/2014/05/04/fox-is-just-asking-are-female-breadwinners-a-pr/199162
"Men at Fox continued to justify their position that female breadwinners marked a breakdown in society even in the face of pushback from their female colleagues.
And it's a stance that makes sense for Fox -- the network has refused to acknowledge the gender wage gap, and often avoided or dismissed the validity of women's health and economic issues. After all, if professional women should take a back seat to men, it's much easier to view them as props and entertainment."
"Men at Fox continued to justify their position that female breadwinners marked a breakdown in society even in the face of pushback from their female colleagues.
And it's a stance that makes sense for Fox -- the network has refused to acknowledge the gender wage gap, and often avoided or dismissed the validity of women's health and economic issues. After all, if professional women should take a back seat to men, it's much easier to view them as props and entertainment."
Conservative Christians Don’t Want You To See This Clip Of Porky Pig Reciting The Pledge (VIDEO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/04/23/porky-pig-pledge-of-allegiance/
"Written by Baptist minister Francis Bellamy in 1892, the Pledge of Allegiance has been part of our nation for well over 100 years. But what most Americans don’t realize is that for half of that time, the words “under God” were never part of it. Not at all." (Reposted)
"Written by Baptist minister Francis Bellamy in 1892, the Pledge of Allegiance has been part of our nation for well over 100 years. But what most Americans don’t realize is that for half of that time, the words “under God” were never part of it. Not at all." (Reposted)
Dear Conservatives: If You Want to Live in a Theocracy, Get the Hell Out of the United States
www.forwardprogressives.com/dear-conservatives-want-live-theocracy-get-hell-united-states/
"But the truth of the matter is, conservatives don’t want to live in a nation based on liberty and freedom – they want to live in a theocracy. They want a nation and government based on religion. And if that’s what they want then they need to get the hell out of the United States, because this isn’t a nation based on theocracy. Our Founding Fathers made that perfectly clear when they wrote our First Amendment. If they want to practice whatever religion they want, in the privacy of their own homes (or churches), by all means go right ahead. But that doesn’t give them the right to force their narrow-minded religious beliefs on those who don’t agree with them." (Reposted)
"But the truth of the matter is, conservatives don’t want to live in a nation based on liberty and freedom – they want to live in a theocracy. They want a nation and government based on religion. And if that’s what they want then they need to get the hell out of the United States, because this isn’t a nation based on theocracy. Our Founding Fathers made that perfectly clear when they wrote our First Amendment. If they want to practice whatever religion they want, in the privacy of their own homes (or churches), by all means go right ahead. But that doesn’t give them the right to force their narrow-minded religious beliefs on those who don’t agree with them." (Reposted)
Alabama chief justice wants new constitution to protect the original from gays, Ruth Ginsburg
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/05/05/alabama-chief-justice-wants-new-constitution-to-protect-the-original-from-gays-ruth-ginsburg/
"The ultra-conservative judge, who recently suggested the First Amendment applied only to Christians, spoke Saturday at the 28th District Republican Club."
"The ultra-conservative judge, who recently suggested the First Amendment applied only to Christians, spoke Saturday at the 28th District Republican Club."
The Supreme Court Just Blew A Gaping Hole In The Wall Of Separation Between Church And State
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/05/05/3434141/the-supreme-court-just-blew-a-gaping-hole-in-the-wall-of-separation-between-church-and-state/
"Justice O’Connor was the Court’s leading supporter of the view that government may not endorse a particular religious belief or take any action that could convey such a “message of endorsement to the reasonable observer.” This view placed her sharply at odds with the four other conservatives on the Rehnquist Court. Thus, when O’Connor was replaced with the much more conservative Justice Samuel Alito, most Court watchers expected this prohibition on government endorsements of religion to fall in short order."
"Justice O’Connor was the Court’s leading supporter of the view that government may not endorse a particular religious belief or take any action that could convey such a “message of endorsement to the reasonable observer.” This view placed her sharply at odds with the four other conservatives on the Rehnquist Court. Thus, when O’Connor was replaced with the much more conservative Justice Samuel Alito, most Court watchers expected this prohibition on government endorsements of religion to fall in short order."
Diagnosing Paul Ryan’s psychopathy: Arrogant, manipulative, deceitful, remorseless
Diagnosing Paul Ryan’s psychopathy: Arrogant, manipulative, deceitful, remorseless
"If the GOP as a whole has pretty much given up on the whole “rebranding” thing, their 2012 vice presidential nominee, Congressman Paul Ryan, most definitely has not. In fact, rebranding is pretty much his thing, regardless of how credible — or incredible, actually — his efforts may be.
For years, Ryan touted himself as an avid Ayn Rand disciple, until he didn’t in early 2012, even calling it “an urban legend” that he had anything serious to do with Rand at all. He then tried to present the latest iteration of his draconian soak-the-poor/shower the rich budget proposal as grounded in Catholic social teaching, rather than Rand’s fiercely anti-Christian philosophy, a claim that the conservative U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops soundly rejected, writing that his proposed budget failed to meet certain “moral criteria” by disproportionately cutting programs that “serve poor and vulnerable people.”
Now, seeking to put all memory of the “47 percent” campaign behind him, Ryan’s trying to take that reinvention to a whole new level."
"If the GOP as a whole has pretty much given up on the whole “rebranding” thing, their 2012 vice presidential nominee, Congressman Paul Ryan, most definitely has not. In fact, rebranding is pretty much his thing, regardless of how credible — or incredible, actually — his efforts may be.
For years, Ryan touted himself as an avid Ayn Rand disciple, until he didn’t in early 2012, even calling it “an urban legend” that he had anything serious to do with Rand at all. He then tried to present the latest iteration of his draconian soak-the-poor/shower the rich budget proposal as grounded in Catholic social teaching, rather than Rand’s fiercely anti-Christian philosophy, a claim that the conservative U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops soundly rejected, writing that his proposed budget failed to meet certain “moral criteria” by disproportionately cutting programs that “serve poor and vulnerable people.”
Now, seeking to put all memory of the “47 percent” campaign behind him, Ryan’s trying to take that reinvention to a whole new level."
US Supreme Court Ruling Greenlights Government Prayer | Common Dreams
US Supreme Court Ruling Greenlights Government Prayer | Common Dreams
"In a potentially far-reaching case, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that an upstate New York town's practice of opening government meetings with sectarian prayers does notviolate the constitutional protection that separates church and state."
"In a potentially far-reaching case, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that an upstate New York town's practice of opening government meetings with sectarian prayers does notviolate the constitutional protection that separates church and state."
A Chief Justice in Alabama Won't Tolerate Non-Christian Lifestyles
A Chief Justice in Alabama Won't Tolerate Non-Christian Lifestyles
"Alabama residents who don’t prescribe to a strict Christian lifestyle best hope they don’t find themselves in front of the Supreme Court because Moore is admittedly biased. It’s a wonder how such a high-ranking judge could mistake Freedom of Religion for forcing everyone to live by the rules of his own religion."
"Alabama residents who don’t prescribe to a strict Christian lifestyle best hope they don’t find themselves in front of the Supreme Court because Moore is admittedly biased. It’s a wonder how such a high-ranking judge could mistake Freedom of Religion for forcing everyone to live by the rules of his own religion."
Exclusive: Ohio GOP’s secret voting scheme deliberations
Exclusive: Ohio GOP’s secret voting scheme deliberations
"This is not the first time Husted has been accused of attempting to suppress minority voting."
"This is not the first time Husted has been accused of attempting to suppress minority voting."
Sunday, May 4, 2014
How Campaign Contributions and Lobbying Can Lead to Inefficient Economic Policy
www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/report/2014/05/02/88917/how-campaign-contributions-and-lobbying-can-lead-to-inefficient-economic-policy/
"business-related lobbying makes up 72 percent of lobbying expenditures, while public interest groups make up only 16 percent."
"business-related lobbying makes up 72 percent of lobbying expenditures, while public interest groups make up only 16 percent."
The Radical Movement To Close The Gender Wage Gap That You’ve Never Heard Of
www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/05/01/3433335/pay-equity-gender-wage-gap/
"Equal pay for women workers has once again taken root as a political issue, and comparable worth is a solution that can have dramatic results."
"Equal pay for women workers has once again taken root as a political issue, and comparable worth is a solution that can have dramatic results."
Protests Force Condoleezza Rice to Cancel $35K Rutgers Speech | Common Dreams
Protests Force Condoleezza Rice to Cancel $35K Rutgers Speech | Common Dreams
"Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Saturday that she is backing out of delivering the 2014 graduation commencement address at Rutgers University after protests by Rutgers faculty and students over her role in the Iraq War and torture. Rice was a leading hawk in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq war."
"Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Saturday that she is backing out of delivering the 2014 graduation commencement address at Rutgers University after protests by Rutgers faculty and students over her role in the Iraq War and torture. Rice was a leading hawk in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq war."
INSTITUTE INDEX: Outside corporate interests spend big on NC high court race
www.southernstudies.org/2014/05/institute-index-outside-corporate-interests-spend-.html
"Year in which North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature killed the state's popular public financing program for judicial races, giving corporate interests greater influence over the state's courts: 2013"
"Year in which North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature killed the state's popular public financing program for judicial races, giving corporate interests greater influence over the state's courts: 2013"
Stronger ‘Frackquakes’ Are On The Way, Scientists Warn
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/02/3433793/stronger-frackquakes-on-the-way/
"The man-made earthquakes that have been shaking up the southern United States only stand to get stronger and more dangerous as the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, increases, scientists warned at a Thursday conference."
"The man-made earthquakes that have been shaking up the southern United States only stand to get stronger and more dangerous as the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, increases, scientists warned at a Thursday conference."
Donors, Friends of Governors Often Get State Supreme Court Nod
Donors, Friends of Governors Often Get State Supreme Court Nod
"According to a Center for Public Integrity investigation, appointments to the states’ top courts are often based on who you know at least as much as on what you know."
"According to a Center for Public Integrity investigation, appointments to the states’ top courts are often based on who you know at least as much as on what you know."
Rick Scott Fails At Anti-Obamacare PR Stunt
Rick Scott Fails At Anti-Obamacare PR Stunt
"Some food for thought, Scott’s company, Columbia/HCA, before he became Florida’s governor, was found guilty of inflating Medicare prices and had to pay a $1.7 billion fine."
"Some food for thought, Scott’s company, Columbia/HCA, before he became Florida’s governor, was found guilty of inflating Medicare prices and had to pay a $1.7 billion fine."
Saturday, May 3, 2014
PERRspectives: The Laffer Curve Brings Red Ink to Red States
PERRspectives: The Laffer Curve Brings Red Ink to Red States
"For over 30 years, it has been the Republican Party's uber lie. Ever since Jude Wanniski first sketched Arthur Laffer's curve on the back of a napkin, conservatives have claimed that "tax cuts pay for themselves" because the extra economic activity they incentivize will produce tax revenues at least as great as they otherwise would have been. Sadly, the GOP's faith-based economics has been disproven by three decades of experience. President Ronald Reagantripled the national debt. During his tenure, George W. Bush nearly doubled it again. Even now, the nonpartisan CBO explained when most of them were made permanent in 2013, the Bush tax cuts are still the largest driver of America's long term debt."
"For over 30 years, it has been the Republican Party's uber lie. Ever since Jude Wanniski first sketched Arthur Laffer's curve on the back of a napkin, conservatives have claimed that "tax cuts pay for themselves" because the extra economic activity they incentivize will produce tax revenues at least as great as they otherwise would have been. Sadly, the GOP's faith-based economics has been disproven by three decades of experience. President Ronald Reagantripled the national debt. During his tenure, George W. Bush nearly doubled it again. Even now, the nonpartisan CBO explained when most of them were made permanent in 2013, the Bush tax cuts are still the largest driver of America's long term debt."
Dollars and Sense: Stopping Secret Political Spending | Common Dreams
Dollars and Sense: Stopping Secret Political Spending | Common Dreams
"Huge, bipartisan majorities of Americans support transparency for political spending, and Congress should pass comprehensive disclosure legislation. The DISCLOSE Act would have established such a system in 2010 on the heels of Citizens United had it not failed by 1 vote to overcome a party-line filibuster."
"Huge, bipartisan majorities of Americans support transparency for political spending, and Congress should pass comprehensive disclosure legislation. The DISCLOSE Act would have established such a system in 2010 on the heels of Citizens United had it not failed by 1 vote to overcome a party-line filibuster."
Cheat Fresh: Subway Is The Biggest Fast Food Wage Thief
www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/05/02/3433758/wage-theft-subway/
"The sandwich chain’s status as America’s leading wage and hour violator comes as something of a surprise given that most of the recent focus on wage theft has centered on McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s."
"The sandwich chain’s status as America’s leading wage and hour violator comes as something of a surprise given that most of the recent focus on wage theft has centered on McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s."
Friday, May 2, 2014
ALEC Has A New Tactic It’s Using To Take Down The EPA
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/02/3433615/alec-campaign-push/
"ALEC, an influential right-wing lobbying group funded in part by petrochemical billionaires Charles and David Koch, has been working to undermine anti-pollution and pro-clean energy policies for years."
"ALEC, an influential right-wing lobbying group funded in part by petrochemical billionaires Charles and David Koch, has been working to undermine anti-pollution and pro-clean energy policies for years."
The game-changing Supreme Court decision that nobody is talking about
The game-changing Supreme Court decision that nobody is talking about
"The case could have huge ramifications on patent trolls—the derogatory term for firms who use ill-gotten or groundless patents to extort licensing fees from those who infringe upon them. These firms, which don’t actually produce a product based on their patent, have been a particular source of consternation within the Internet and tech industries. The success of their business model is based largely on defendants’ reluctance to foot the high cost of a patent trial defense."
"The case could have huge ramifications on patent trolls—the derogatory term for firms who use ill-gotten or groundless patents to extort licensing fees from those who infringe upon them. These firms, which don’t actually produce a product based on their patent, have been a particular source of consternation within the Internet and tech industries. The success of their business model is based largely on defendants’ reluctance to foot the high cost of a patent trial defense."
Republicans Want To Enslave My Generation
Republicans Want To Enslave My Generation
"Enslavement: An economic means to an end that coupled with hatred to produce a reality of racism that Americans still struggle with today. It is a word that should not be used lightly.
In recent months, many conservatives have felt entitled to its usage. They have linked slavery to food stamps, health care, unemployment benefits, and anything else the government provides to the poor. Their end game is deregulation and corporate control over our democracy."
"Enslavement: An economic means to an end that coupled with hatred to produce a reality of racism that Americans still struggle with today. It is a word that should not be used lightly.
In recent months, many conservatives have felt entitled to its usage. They have linked slavery to food stamps, health care, unemployment benefits, and anything else the government provides to the poor. Their end game is deregulation and corporate control over our democracy."
Skyrocketing Prison Population Devastating US Society: Report | Common Dreams
Skyrocketing Prison Population Devastating US Society: Report | Common Dreams
"Impacted communities have long slammed U.S. policies of mass incarceration that are locking up more people than any other country in the world. Now that criticism is also resounding from the highly-regarded National Research Council (an arm of the National Academy of Sciences), which issued a devastating report this week charging that "unprecedented" levels incarceration is spreading great social harm."
"Impacted communities have long slammed U.S. policies of mass incarceration that are locking up more people than any other country in the world. Now that criticism is also resounding from the highly-regarded National Research Council (an arm of the National Academy of Sciences), which issued a devastating report this week charging that "unprecedented" levels incarceration is spreading great social harm."
Conservative ‘Christian’ Calls For Banning Women From Voting (AUDIO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/05/02/barton-hates-women/
"Once again, conservatives have shown what they really think. They don’t want women to have the right to vote. This is the next big battle they plan to wage."
"Once again, conservatives have shown what they really think. They don’t want women to have the right to vote. This is the next big battle they plan to wage."
State GOP To Vote On Whether Wisconsin Should Secede From The Union
State GOP To Vote On Whether Wisconsin Should Secede From The Union
"The Wisconsin Republican Party will be voting this weekend on whether it endorses the right to secede from the rest of the country and nullify any federal law, a clear departure from the legacy of Abraham Lincoln."
"The Wisconsin Republican Party will be voting this weekend on whether it endorses the right to secede from the rest of the country and nullify any federal law, a clear departure from the legacy of Abraham Lincoln."
GOP’s comically inept Obamcare delusion: Why they’re so sad about the enrollment numbers
GOP’s comically inept Obamcare delusion: Why they’re so sad about the enrollment numbers
"GOP stooges are clinging to an old Obamacare doomsday scenario -- just as good news for the law keeps trickling in"
"GOP stooges are clinging to an old Obamacare doomsday scenario -- just as good news for the law keeps trickling in"
Elizabeth Warren Changes The Conversation
Elizabeth Warren Changes The Conversation
"Her reputation for taking on anyone in either party who sides with the big Wall Street banks and other special interests squeezing the middle class and working poor is a big part of what gives the credibility to rally progressives out of their 2014 doldrums, and turn this campaign into a referendum on the wealthy special interests who are hurting the Main Street economy."
"Her reputation for taking on anyone in either party who sides with the big Wall Street banks and other special interests squeezing the middle class and working poor is a big part of what gives the credibility to rally progressives out of their 2014 doldrums, and turn this campaign into a referendum on the wealthy special interests who are hurting the Main Street economy."
ALEC Doesn’t Care About #FreeMarkets
ALEC Doesn’t Care About #FreeMarkets
"Today in Kansas City, Missouri, the American Legislative Exchange Council is bringing your state legislators to a closed-door meeting with corporate lobbyists to ghostwrite "model" laws to bring to your state.
As usual, ALEC's latest conference will be painted with patriotic rhetoric and all of the typical buzzwords: "free markets," "liberty," "Jeffersonian," "Prosperity,"...you get the gist. But in typical political & public relations fashion, these words are a feeble shell obscuring an anti-populist, Big Business lobbying campaign."
"Today in Kansas City, Missouri, the American Legislative Exchange Council is bringing your state legislators to a closed-door meeting with corporate lobbyists to ghostwrite "model" laws to bring to your state.
As usual, ALEC's latest conference will be painted with patriotic rhetoric and all of the typical buzzwords: "free markets," "liberty," "Jeffersonian," "Prosperity,"...you get the gist. But in typical political & public relations fashion, these words are a feeble shell obscuring an anti-populist, Big Business lobbying campaign."
Five Videos Worth Watching From The Senate Dark Money Hearing
Five Videos Worth Watching From The Senate Dark Money Hearing
"But in yesterday’s hearing on dark money, some very smart people shared their thoughts about big money’s corrupting influence on our democracy, and what might be done to limit it. Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens was one of them. Recent Moyers & Company guests Trevor Potter and Norman Ornstein also weighed in. And Senator Ted Cruz gave an energetic defense of unlimited spending — provided that we have instant disclosure, which his party opposes."
"But in yesterday’s hearing on dark money, some very smart people shared their thoughts about big money’s corrupting influence on our democracy, and what might be done to limit it. Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens was one of them. Recent Moyers & Company guests Trevor Potter and Norman Ornstein also weighed in. And Senator Ted Cruz gave an energetic defense of unlimited spending — provided that we have instant disclosure, which his party opposes."
Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren Discusses Her New Book, Thomas Piketty and the Disappearing Middle Class
www.alternet.org/economy/exclusive-elizabeth-warren-discusses-her-new-book-thomas-piketty-and-disappearing-middle
"Warren's book argues how she plans to keep the middle class from vanishing."
"Warren's book argues how she plans to keep the middle class from vanishing."
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Bernie Sanders Speaks Truth They Don’t Want You To Hear: The GOP Is an Extremist Party
www.politicususa.com/2014/05/01/bernie-sanders-speaks-truth-hear-gop-extremist-party.html
"The truth is that there aren’t two equal parties fighting for votes from the people in the middle of the political spectrum. The Republican Party is a right wing extremist party. Senate Republicans proved this again yesterday by blocking the bill to raise the minimum wage.
Republicans don’t want the American people to know the truth. They still like to wrap themselves in the flag and pretend that they are the party of fiscal conservative and traditional American values. The Republican Party isn’t being guided by conservatism anymore. The motivating force in the GOP is an oligarchic right-wing economic agenda.
People who vote Republican today are voting for billionaires like the Koch brothers to have more at their expense."
"The truth is that there aren’t two equal parties fighting for votes from the people in the middle of the political spectrum. The Republican Party is a right wing extremist party. Senate Republicans proved this again yesterday by blocking the bill to raise the minimum wage.
Republicans don’t want the American people to know the truth. They still like to wrap themselves in the flag and pretend that they are the party of fiscal conservative and traditional American values. The Republican Party isn’t being guided by conservatism anymore. The motivating force in the GOP is an oligarchic right-wing economic agenda.
People who vote Republican today are voting for billionaires like the Koch brothers to have more at their expense."
Report: Southern states resisting Medicaid expansion need it the most
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/29/1295556/-Report-Southern-states-resisting-Medicaid-expansion-need-it-the-most
"The South has the majority of people in the U.S. without health insurance—44 percent of the nation's uninsured are Texas, Florida and Georgia—and the highest rates of chronic disease."
"The South has the majority of people in the U.S. without health insurance—44 percent of the nation's uninsured are Texas, Florida and Georgia—and the highest rates of chronic disease."
Republican Senate candidate in South Dakota compares poor Americans to animals
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/30/1295901/-Republican-Senate-candidate-in-North-Dakota-compares-poor-Americans-to-animals
"You could list all of the various reasons why such logic is both (1) profoundly offensive and (2) not even "logic," per se, or you could ignore all that and focus on the real lesson here, which is apparently that every sodding last person running for the Senate as a member of the Republican Party is a horrible, horrible person."
"You could list all of the various reasons why such logic is both (1) profoundly offensive and (2) not even "logic," per se, or you could ignore all that and focus on the real lesson here, which is apparently that every sodding last person running for the Senate as a member of the Republican Party is a horrible, horrible person."
Ocean Acidification Dissolving Shells of Key Marine Creature | Common Dreams
Ocean Acidification Dissolving Shells of Key Marine Creature | Common Dreams
"Scientists have documented how ocean acidification, sometimes referred to as climate change's "evil twin," is already taking a toll on an essential part of the marine food chain in an area off the U.S. northwest coast, and with runaway greenhouse gas emissions continuing, it looks like the problem is only set to worsen."
"Scientists have documented how ocean acidification, sometimes referred to as climate change's "evil twin," is already taking a toll on an essential part of the marine food chain in an area off the U.S. northwest coast, and with runaway greenhouse gas emissions continuing, it looks like the problem is only set to worsen."
More Than A Million Young People Enrolled In Obamacare Last Month
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/05/01/3433258/more-than-a-million-young-people-enrolled-in-obamacare-last-month/
"Significantly, the proportion of young people — a key proxy for the health of beneficiaries that predicts the stability of the risk pools — falls in line with the experiences of Massachusetts, which enacted similar reforms in 2006."
"Significantly, the proportion of young people — a key proxy for the health of beneficiaries that predicts the stability of the risk pools — falls in line with the experiences of Massachusetts, which enacted similar reforms in 2006."
3 Feisty Candidates Who Proudly Defend the Working and Middle Class
www.alternet.org/election-2014/3-feisty-candidates-who-proudly-defend-working-and-middle-class
"It's been a long time since voters have seen working-class Democrats like Pennsylvania’s Daylin Leach, Maine’s Troy Jackson and Shenna Bellows."
"It's been a long time since voters have seen working-class Democrats like Pennsylvania’s Daylin Leach, Maine’s Troy Jackson and Shenna Bellows."
Elizabeth Warren: A Fighting Chance
Elizabeth Warren: A Fighting Chance
"If there's one lesson I'm getting out of the new Elizabeth Warren book, A Fighting Chance, so far, it's that the system is rigged-- fixed against ordinary Americas to favor economic and political elites."
"If there's one lesson I'm getting out of the new Elizabeth Warren book, A Fighting Chance, so far, it's that the system is rigged-- fixed against ordinary Americas to favor economic and political elites."
How Scientists, Car Companies, And The Military Are Creating The Smartest Energy Solution On The Market
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/01/3429627/batteries-smartest-energy-solution/
"we need to be able to store renewable electricity when it’s made, and then release it when we need it."
"we need to be able to store renewable electricity when it’s made, and then release it when we need it."
In Spite of Corporate Lobbyists, Vermont Residents Organize to Raise the Wage
In Spite of Corporate Lobbyists, Vermont Residents Organize to Raise the Wage
"While legislators in the Vermont State House seem to more often be swayed by Koch-funded lobbyists than the concerns of their constituents, The Vermont Workers' Center and other activist groups are organizing to win livable wages in the state."
"While legislators in the Vermont State House seem to more often be swayed by Koch-funded lobbyists than the concerns of their constituents, The Vermont Workers' Center and other activist groups are organizing to win livable wages in the state."
Washington State Announces Effort To Take Climate Fight Into Its Own Hands
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/04/30/3432504/washington-climate-change-fight/
"Even as a climate change stalemate persists in Washington, D.C., the other Washington is embarking on a broad-based effort to reduce carbon pollution and expand the use of clean energy."
"Even as a climate change stalemate persists in Washington, D.C., the other Washington is embarking on a broad-based effort to reduce carbon pollution and expand the use of clean energy."
Seattle Announces $15 Minimum Wage, Highest In The U.S.
www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/05/01/3433227/seattle-15-dollar-minimum-wage/
"Seattle will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour over the coming years under a deal brokered by Mayor Ed Murray and blessed by labor and business groups alike, city leaders announced Thursday afternoon."
"Seattle will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour over the coming years under a deal brokered by Mayor Ed Murray and blessed by labor and business groups alike, city leaders announced Thursday afternoon."
Obama Urges Voters To Boot GOP Senators Over Minimum Wage Vote
Obama Urges Voters To Boot GOP Senators Over Minimum Wage Vote
"Memo to Republicans: Yes, the economy is sluggish because no one has any money to spend. Just sayin'.
Ted Cruz was especially sanctimonious on this vote, claiming he was doing it for all the teenagers who won't have jobs when their cheap employers let them go. As if somehow the demand for flipping burgers will diminish with more money to spend?
We all know who Ted Cruz serves with slavish sociopathic devotion. But in case you've forgotten who opposes the minimum wage and isn't afraid to spend billions to block it, watch this, courtesy of the Charles Koch Foundation"
"Memo to Republicans: Yes, the economy is sluggish because no one has any money to spend. Just sayin'.
Ted Cruz was especially sanctimonious on this vote, claiming he was doing it for all the teenagers who won't have jobs when their cheap employers let them go. As if somehow the demand for flipping burgers will diminish with more money to spend?
We all know who Ted Cruz serves with slavish sociopathic devotion. But in case you've forgotten who opposes the minimum wage and isn't afraid to spend billions to block it, watch this, courtesy of the Charles Koch Foundation"
PERRspectives: Warned about Shortfalls, Christie Blames Feds for New Jersey Budget Deficit
PERRspectives: Warned about Shortfalls, Christie Blames Feds for New Jersey Budget Deficit
"Of course, it is Chris Christie's credibility which is now non-existent. If you believe his finger-pointing that Uncle Sam is to blame for his own mismanagement, Christie has a bridge to sell you."
"Of course, it is Chris Christie's credibility which is now non-existent. If you believe his finger-pointing that Uncle Sam is to blame for his own mismanagement, Christie has a bridge to sell you."
Gov. Rick Scott Gets Schooled by Seniors While Trying To Hawk Obamacare Horror Stories
www.politicususa.com/2014/04/30/gov-rick-scott-hawks-obamacare-horror-stories-schooled-seniors.html
"With 14 felonies of Medicare fraud under his belt as head of Columbia/HCA Healthcare, Rick Scott knows Mediscare. But when he tried to pull his horror story games on seniors, they weren’t buying it. Chalk this group of seniors up as yet another group that aren’t buying the GOP Horror Show con."
"With 14 felonies of Medicare fraud under his belt as head of Columbia/HCA Healthcare, Rick Scott knows Mediscare. But when he tried to pull his horror story games on seniors, they weren’t buying it. Chalk this group of seniors up as yet another group that aren’t buying the GOP Horror Show con."
Texas Republican Greg Abbott Tries to Bury His Court Fight With 600 School Districts in the Past
www.politicususa.com/2014/04/30/texas-republican-greg-abbott-bury-court-fight-600-school-districts.html
"However, as the Davis campaign’s fact checkers and the Texas media have shown, Abbott’s ideas on education amount to more of the same unequal education that he is fighting with 600 school districts over in court. Texas children are already living with the consequences of an unequal education with crowded classrooms, fewer teachers and closed schools. The future that Abbott offers is, at best, more of the same. The more likely scenario is a further decline in education for most of Texas’ children."
"However, as the Davis campaign’s fact checkers and the Texas media have shown, Abbott’s ideas on education amount to more of the same unequal education that he is fighting with 600 school districts over in court. Texas children are already living with the consequences of an unequal education with crowded classrooms, fewer teachers and closed schools. The future that Abbott offers is, at best, more of the same. The more likely scenario is a further decline in education for most of Texas’ children."
“Fox & Friends” attacks “scientific coward” who exposed climate censorship
“Fox & Friends” attacks “scientific coward” who exposed climate censorship
"The hosts of Fox & Friends were really, truly hurt to discover that their new friend, Scientific American editor Michael Moyer, left his segment Wednesday morning only to tweet about his disgust over the program’s “anti-Obama agitprop” — as well as their refusal to let him talk about climate change."
"The hosts of Fox & Friends were really, truly hurt to discover that their new friend, Scientific American editor Michael Moyer, left his segment Wednesday morning only to tweet about his disgust over the program’s “anti-Obama agitprop” — as well as their refusal to let him talk about climate change."
Senator: ‘I Don’t Believe There Ought To Be A National Minimum Wage’
www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/05/01/3432977/senator-says-that-raising-the-minimum-wage-by-even-1-is-too-much/
"Coburn is the only Republican still in Congress to vote against raising the minimum wage in 2007, but joins a long list of prominent GOPers who hope to abolish the pay standard. During the Bush administration, Coburn argued that boosting wages would make it harder for some Oklahoma residents to qualify for government assistance."
"Coburn is the only Republican still in Congress to vote against raising the minimum wage in 2007, but joins a long list of prominent GOPers who hope to abolish the pay standard. During the Bush administration, Coburn argued that boosting wages would make it harder for some Oklahoma residents to qualify for government assistance."
Hawaii Passes A $10.10 Minimum Wage Without Waiting For Congress
www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/04/30/3432497/hawaii-1010-minimum-wage/
"On late Tuesday night, Hawaii lawmakers passed an increase in the state’s minimum wage from the federal floor of $7.25 to $10.10 an hour by January 2018. Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) is expected to sign it on Wednesday."
"On late Tuesday night, Hawaii lawmakers passed an increase in the state’s minimum wage from the federal floor of $7.25 to $10.10 an hour by January 2018. Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) is expected to sign it on Wednesday."
Piketty shrugged: How the French economist dashed libertarians’ Ayn Randian fantasies
Piketty shrugged: How the French economist dashed libertarians’ Ayn Randian fantasies
"What we are headed for, after several decades of free market mania, is superinequality, possibly such as the world has never seen. In this world, more and more wealth will be gained off the backs of the 99 percent, and less and less will be earned through hard work.
Which essentially means freedom for the rich, and no one else."
"What we are headed for, after several decades of free market mania, is superinequality, possibly such as the world has never seen. In this world, more and more wealth will be gained off the backs of the 99 percent, and less and less will be earned through hard work.
Which essentially means freedom for the rich, and no one else."
Republican Congressman Arrested And Indicted On 20 Federal Criminal Charges
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/04/30/republican-congressman-arrested-and-indicted-for-20-federal-criminal-charges/
"GOP Congressman Michael Grimm, who was taken into federal custody on Friday, April 25, 2014, has been indicted on 20 federal, criminal charges. The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States government, healthcare fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, perjury, obstruction, obstructing and impeding, aiding and assisting in the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns and unlawful employment of undocumented workers."
"GOP Congressman Michael Grimm, who was taken into federal custody on Friday, April 25, 2014, has been indicted on 20 federal, criminal charges. The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States government, healthcare fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, perjury, obstruction, obstructing and impeding, aiding and assisting in the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns and unlawful employment of undocumented workers."
Thomas Piketty terrifies Paul Ryan: Behind the right’s desperate, laughable need to destroy an economist
Thomas Piketty terrifies Paul Ryan: Behind the right’s desperate, laughable need to destroy an economist
"Five years post-collapse, Piketty and Elizabeth Warren offer a way ahead. That's why the right must destroy them"
"Five years post-collapse, Piketty and Elizabeth Warren offer a way ahead. That's why the right must destroy them"
Black Smoke, Flames Spew From Train Derailment | Common Dreams
Black Smoke, Flames Spew From Train Derailment | Common Dreams
"A train carrying crude oil derailed in Lynchburg, Virginia Wednesday afternoon, city officials said, the latest in a series of fiery accidents involving the transportation of the dirty fuel by rail."
"A train carrying crude oil derailed in Lynchburg, Virginia Wednesday afternoon, city officials said, the latest in a series of fiery accidents involving the transportation of the dirty fuel by rail."
Crude Oil Train Derails, Catches Fire, Spills Into Virginia’s James River
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/04/30/3432820/train-derailment-lynchburg/
"A CSX freight train carrying crude oil derailed in Lynchburg, Virginia Wednesday afternoon around 2 p.m. according to local authorities, “causing extensive flames and dense black smoke” to reach into the air."
"A CSX freight train carrying crude oil derailed in Lynchburg, Virginia Wednesday afternoon around 2 p.m. according to local authorities, “causing extensive flames and dense black smoke” to reach into the air."
Half The Country Lives With Unsafe Air Pollution, American Lung Association Report Finds
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/04/30/3432601/147-million-air-pollution-ala/
"Almost half the country — 147 million Americans, to be precise — live in counties with unhealthy air, according to a new report."
"Almost half the country — 147 million Americans, to be precise — live in counties with unhealthy air, according to a new report."
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