From Colorlines: For the eleventh time since beginning of the economic downturn, Congress is tasked with extending the unemployment insurance program. But the now-familiar fight is set to take on a new flavor this time as a tactic Republicans pushed at the state level elevates into the congressional debate: smearing…
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From MPR: The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota contends a proposed constitutional amendment for a voter identification requirement is unnecessary, and it’s using a cash reward to emphasize that point. During a news conference Monday, ACLU Executive Director Chuck Samuelson offered to pay $1,000 to anyone who could show…
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From CAP: On this day consumed by all those warm and fuzzy feelings, we thought it would be sweet to acknowledge some of the recent actions, policies, and initiatives that caused our progressive hearts to race, uplifted our spirits, brightened our outlook, strengthened our hope for the future, and made…
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From Portland Press Herald: Obama’s revised rule appears to have won over Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine. Both had called for changes to the original rule despite their support in the past for a bill with a similar objective. “It appears that changes have been made…
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From ThinkProgress: Economists estimated in 2011 that the United States needed $2 trillion in immediate investments just to bring its infrastructure up to date, and with borrowing costs low and the nation’s unemployment rate still high, such investments would allow the country to fix its crumbling roads and bridges while…
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HBO is showing a wonderful movie documenting the Lovings’ struggle leading up to the famous Supreme Court case regarding interracial marriage–on Valentine’s Day: (5)
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Economic Malpractice and the Millennials from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo. The Millennials are the first generation of Americans who cannot count on doing better than their parents. On this week’s Moyers & Company, Bill Moyers talks with a Millennial who has dedicated herself to tackling these issues. In the same broadcast,…
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