Drama has escalated for teachers organizing at the Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, the largest charter network in Los Angeles. Since the teachers, organizing with United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), first went public with their union drive in March, they allege the administration has erected illegal barriers to organizing, including intimidating their employees. (Alliance denies these […]
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Oh Yeah, Tomorrow Is Election Day: A Preview of Ballot Measures in Four States
While coverage of the 2016 presidential election (which is still 12 months away) ramps up, it’s easy to forget that tomorrow is still Election Day. The national political stakes may not be high, but there are a number of ballot measures that could have resounding impacts on state and city-level politics. Here’s a quick preview […]
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Eliza Newlin Carney to Join The American Prospect
Eliza Newlin Carney joins The American Prospect as a senior editor on November 9. Carney joins the Prospect from a post as a senior writer and columnist for CQ Roll Call, where she covers lobbying, influence and political money. Before joining CQ Roll Call in 2011, Carney worked at National Journal, where she also wrote […]
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Politicians Are Still Using Black Lives Matter as a Scare Tactic
In his appearance this past Sunday on Face the Nation, Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie resurrected one of his favorite talking points when he argued that Barack Obama’s recent comments “justifying” Black Lives Matter were “encouraging lawlessness in this country.” The New Jersey governor was referring to a statement Obama made at the end of […]
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The Crazier Ben Carson’s Statements Are, the Higher His Poll Numbers Go
Yesterday on Meet the Press, GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson told host Chuck Todd that women who have abortions are like slave owners. As delusional as that comparison is, it’s unlikely that it’ll derail his candidacy-in fact, it’ll probably just push him even further into the lead. With every bizarre, racist, or sexist Donald Trump […]
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After Public Pressure, Clinton Swears Off Private-Prison Lobby’s Money
This morning, Hillary Clinton’s campaign told Fusion that she would no longer accept contributions from federally registered lobbyists or private-prison companies and said that her campaign will donate any previously raised money from private-prison lobbyists to charity. As Jorge Rivas reports, the announcement comes after growing pressure from criminal justice reformers on Clinton and other […]
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Billionaire Makes $150 Million Threat to Get Congress to Cut Corporate Tax Rate
Yesterday, billionaire Carl Icahn, who has made his fortune as a ruthless corporate raider, issued a clear demand to Congress: cut corporate tax rates or face a whirlwind of outside spending from his new $150 million super PAC. “I believe the time has come to also hold Senators and Congressmen accountable for the current gridlock […]
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The Foreign Policy Debate Missing From the Democratic Race
Liberals may have snickered at the recent Twitter battle between Donald Trump and Jeb Bush over George W. Bush’s national-security record, a debate CNBC said was “so dumb it’s genius.” But as childish as it seemed, at least they were debating national security, something on which the Democrats have made few firm proposals. This was […]
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Black Lives Matter Calls for Additional Democratic Debates
Earlier today, the Black Lives Matter national network released a statement petitioning the Democratic National Committee to add more debates to the 2016 Democratic primary schedule, including a debate targeted specifically at addressing racial justice and #BlackLivesMatter. The DNC has scheduled only six debates for the 2016 primary season, with the next taking place on […]
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Here’s What Was Missing From the Democratic Debate’s Discussion of Race
Activists have been a strong force in the Democratic presidential race. After a confrontation with Black Lives Matter activists in July, Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders quickly released racial justice platforms. Hillary Clinton is expected to release her highly anticipated racial justice platform soon, but in the meantime she has worked to keep activists sated […]
