Author: Isaiah Jerome Lewis Poole
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Fair Trade Is a Racial Justice Issue
Another reason to oppose fast-tracking the Trans-Pacific Partnership: The struggle in towns like Ferguson, Mo., to overcome racial and economic barriers is hard enough without another wrong-headed trade pact.
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A Platform for People and the Planet, and a Budget That Makes It Real
\”Building a Movement for People and the Planet\” was published this week by the Campaign for America\’s Future and National People\’s Action, coinciding with the release of the Progressive Caucus \”People\’s Budget.\”
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The People\’s Budget Seeks Citizen Co-Sponsors And Democratic Support
The Campaign for America\’s Future has joined a campaign to sign up citizen co-sponsors of the Progressive Caucus People\’s Budget. The goal is to get a Democratic majority to support it during next week\’s floor vote.
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Four Reasons The Coming Congressional Budget Battle Matters
We need to be prepared to push back against trumped-up deficit hysteria, the refusal to adequately invest in our infrastructure, the continued assault on health care and the drive to cut taxes on the wealthy.
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The Housing Crisis In the Shadow Of the Capitol
The people who make Washington function are increasingly unable to live in Washington. That\’s a symptom of a national housing affordability crisis that is not getting the attention it deserves.
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Thousands Today Say #WeRise To Reclaim Government For The People
Local and national progressive organizations coordinated dozens of actions in 16 states today as part of \”We Rise: National Day of Action to Put People and Planet First.\”
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After 50 Years, Time To Renew The Fight For Voting Rights
Fifty years of history taught us that a voting rights law, however buttressed against the damage done by conservatives in courts and legislatures, is not enough.
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Orrin Hatch\’s \’Fairness\’ Priority: Raising Taxes On Working Families
As Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee release a report today on schemes used by wealthy people to avoid paying taxes, the Republican chairman wants \”more attention\” on taxing lower-income people.
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Progressive Coalition Supports Crackdown On Retirement Advisers
Workers lose an estimated $17 billion in retirement savings a year because financial advisers have incentives to put their financial interests ahead of their customers\’. A proposed regulation would address that.
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Why Elizabeth Warren\’s \’Middle Class Prosperity Project\’ Matters
Could this project, using Warren\’s distinctive voice, help progressives present a bold alternative not only to destructive conservative policies but the Band-Aids and incremental measures of mainstream Democrats?