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The Fundamentals of Immigration Reform
Mar 12, 2013To begin fixing America’s broken system, we must be guided by both our highest values and our economic needs.
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When Liberals Were Organized
Jan 22, 2015Progressives seeking a model for an effective Congress could learn from the nearly forgotten history of the Democratic Study Group.
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Blind to the Future
Feb 01, 2015Chris Christie and the Republican default on public investment.
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What to Do When 'I Do' Is Done
Feb 05, 2015LGBT activists and funders are debating the movement’s post-marriage priorities.
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A Needless Default
Feb 08, 2015The administration’s foreclosure relief program was designed to help bankers, not homeowners. That disgrace will haunt Democrats.
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The Sensible, Risky Option
Apr 15, 2015The Iran deal is a gamble, but the best one available.
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No Cost for Extremism
Apr 20, 2015Why the GOP hasn't (yet) paid for its march to the right.
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Lockheed, Stock, and Barrel
Feb 27, 2013Do we truly need brand new aircraft carriers? Nope, but try telling the Pentagon and their many contractor friends.
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Victory for the Friends of Hamas!
Feb 26, 2013The Senate beats back a Republican filibuster of the Chuck Hagel nomination.
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The Sequestering of Barack Obama
Feb 26, 2013Unless the president compels Congress to change course, the economy faces a future of endless fiscal cliffs.
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Trading The Blame Game for The Bully Pulpit
Feb 26, 2013Rather than point the finger at Republicans for impending budget cuts, Obama needs to make the broader case that austerity is not the answer during an economic crisis.
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Threat versus "Threat"
Feb 26, 2013The second entry in our series on how to fix the Pentagon budget
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Protecting the Homeland? So Last Century
Feb 25, 2013What exactly does our military do these days?
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Ted Cruz Is the Next Jim DeMint, Not the Next Barack Obama
Feb 25, 2013His first impression is going to stick with him.
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Shorter White House on the Sequester: "It Will Destroy Everything"
Feb 25, 2013The Obama administration attempts to build support for a sequester deal.
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Fix the Economy, Not the Deficit
Feb 25, 2013As the sequester looms, what's most clear is that both parties have given in to the idea that our chief problem is deficits.
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Happy Birthday, Dear Income Tax
Feb 25, 2013Five lessons for progressives from our first century of income taxes.
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Extremist Republicans Don't Want to be Attacked for Extremism
Feb 21, 2013Perhaps they should try not-extremism?
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The Sequester Blame Game
Feb 21, 2013Who is responsible for the policy?
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Americans Really Want the GOP to Knock It Off
Feb 21, 2013Fatigue with GOP intransigence explains the low approval it gets from most Americans.
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Still More BS
Feb 21, 2013The Bowles-Simpson Commission is the fiscal zombie that just won’t die.
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Why Republicans Should Want to Index the Minimum Wage
Feb 21, 2013Raising the minimum wage is a great idea—indexing it is an even better idea.
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