Tim Alberta of the National Journal takes on the dismal task of reading American Dreams, Marco Rubio’s pre-presidential candidacy book, and finds this, among other things: The Florida senator takes several strongly worded shots at the Democratic front-runner. “Hillary Clinton has proven herself wedded to the policies and programs of the past,” Rubio writes in […]
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How to Be a Walking ‘Confirmation Bias’ (Role Model: Mia Love)
It’s easy to write off Mia Love and Allen West but these very visible blacks hurt the quest for equality.
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Torn Between Two Presidents
A fair accounting seems to put Clinton far behind Obama when it comes to accomplishing liberal goals.
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Why Conservatives Learned Nothing From Sam Brownback’s Failure
What are they going to do—abandon their entire economic philosophy?
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The 10 Most Important Econ Charts of 2014 Show Ongoing Looting By the Top 1 Percent
CEO pay soars and productivity far outpaces any wage gains for regular people. Then there’s the inequality tax, which is epic.
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The Great Budget Sellout of 2014: Do We Even Have a Second Party?
The Democrats not only lost this vote on issues they allegedly care about; they lost their role as a credible opposition.
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Will D.C.’s Pot Legalization Fall Prey to Meddling Congress?
Under the Capitol dome, Republicans have been blocking the will of District voters for years. Now there’s a new target.
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How Obama Boxed In Republicans With His Immigration Order
We know they oppose it now, but revoking it in 2017 will be a lot more complicated.
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To Save the Right to Choose Nationwide, Reproductive Justice Advocates Need a Southern Strategy
A new amendment to Tennessee’s Constitution lays a framework for ending abortion rights. If allowed to stand, women and girls in poor communities will suffer the most.Â
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Fair Work Schedules: The Next New Human Right
A great cultural transformation is driving demands for workers’ control of job schedules.
