Author: Isaiah Jerome Lewis Poole
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People\’s Budget Formally Unveiled Amid GOP Dystopia and Dysfunction
Competing budgets offer a sharp contrast between the progressive vision of a government working to strengthen working families and a conservative vision of government that all but abandons struggling people.
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The Economic Justice We Should Be Voting For
As primaries are held in cities that have some of the worst racial disparities in the country, is the key issue that Bernie Sanders is promising more than he can deliver, or is it that we as voters are not demanding enough?
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People\’s Budget Puts Forward An Aggressive Plan To Green Our Economy
The Congressional Caucus\’ budget proposal for fiscal 2017 includes a set of climate-change-related proposals that one environmental organization says makes it \”the greenest option in Washington.\”
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E.J. Dionne Explains \”Why The Right Went Wrong\” And Birthed Trumpism
In this video interview, the syndicated columnist explains how Donald Trump rose from the ashes of failed conservative ideology, a theme he explores in his latest book.
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Why We Need The People\’s Budget\’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
The People\’s Budget includes a bold, $1 trillion plan over 10 years to invest in the nation\’s infrastructure. Here\’s why this part of the budget needs to be pushed into the center of the presidential campaign.
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The \”de Blasio Boom\”: Progressive Policies Work In New York City
The New York Times on Monday is the latest publication to find that New York City, under its unapologetically progressive mayor, \”has rarely been in better financial shape.\”
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Newly Released People\’s Budget Doubles Down On Progressive Policies
The Congressional Progressive Caucus People\’s Budget for fiscal 2017 includes a $1 trillion infrastructure investment program, an aggressive transition to a green energy future, and big moves to create millions of high-paying jobs.
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401(k) Retirement Plans Amplify Income Inequality and Racial Disparities
Fewer of us are ready for retirement, and it\’s even worse for African Americans, Hispanics and lower-income people. That\’s all the more reason we need to strengthen Social Security, according to an Economic Policy Institute report.
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Pushback Against DNC Chair\’s Shilling For Payday Lenders
Debbie Wasserman Schultz\’s advocacy for payday lenders forces a defining question for fellow Democrats: Are you with the financial superpredators that besiege poor communities or with people trying to bring them to heel?
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What Difference Does A \’Flaw\’ In A Sanders Economic Plan Analysis Make?
A wonkish debate over Bernie Sanders\’ ambitious economic proposals has real kitchen-table ramifications, which will determine whether we are able to implement bold proposals to address the struggles of working families.