Category: Progressive Vision
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The Moral Challenge Bernie Sanders Brought to the House Falwell Built
The progressive presidential candidate went to a pillar of the religious right – Liberty University – and highlighted the immorality of income inequality and the rigged economy that produced it.
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Keys to Winning the Argument For the Iran Nuclear Deal
\”If you have political connections, now is the time to use them,\” says Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund, as he talks about how to push back against a multimillion-dollar effort to block the Iran agreement.
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On Marriage Equality, Another Bend Toward Justice
If there ever were an impossible dream, marriage equality was it just a few short years ago. While this ruling does not put to rest the struggle for LGBT equality, it does teach us the value of a persistent pursuit of justice.
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Unprecedented Coalition Leads To Progressive Wins In Philadelphia
Progressive mayoral candidate Jim Kenney and City Council candidate Helen Gym prepare to join the ranks of city leaders in the vanguard of progressive change in the cities.
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Progressives Unveil Complementary Agendas To Address Inequality
At a site near the White House and at the Capitol, progressive leaders pressed agendas designed to end the era of extreme wealth concentration and replace it with economic growth built on shared prosperity.
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Populism2015\’s Upshot – Hillary Clinton Has Her Challenger: It Is Us
With groups allied around the Populism2015 platform \”for people and the planet,\” we have a North Star for organizing and building coalitions, and a yardstick for measuring any candidate running for office.
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Progressive Caucus Budget Defeated, But Wins Majority of Democrats
The People\’s Budget picked up 95 votes, a larger share of votes from the House Democratic caucus than its predecessors in previous years. Republicans, not surprisingly, were unanimous in opposition.
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House Democrats Will Be Measured By Their People\’s Budget Vote
A vote for the People\’s Budget is a declaration that Democrats are willing to take away the power of conservatives and their moneyed benefactors to draw the limits of the politically possible.
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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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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.\”