If we don’t get there, then many communities—particularly those of color—will be left out of the recovery.
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Silence of American Jewish Leaders on Boehner-Netanyahu Ploy is Unacceptable
The Israeli prime minister has worked assiduously to transform Israel into an American partisan issue since his first term—never mind the harm to the Jewish state.
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The Democrats in Opposition
They can become the party of working Americans and win. Or they can appease Wall Street and lose.
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Blind to the Future
Chris Christie and the Republican default on public investment.
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News From Elsewhere
In my column today at The Week, I wonder if we can finally dispense with the ritual in which presidential candidates say that they can bring Republicans and Democrats together to solve problems: So imagine if a candidate in the general election, or a president in his inaugural speech, said, “This is my program. I […]
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Exporting Financial Instability
Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement could set back the gains made by emerging and developing countries after the financial crisis.
Posted inEducation in America
The Terrifying Political Power of the Upper Middle Class
Today’s Plum Line post concerns the plan to eliminate the tax benefit of 529 plans, which the Obama administration proposed and then withdrew in the face of opposition from both Republicans and Democrats: The Republicans who are crowing about the White House’s retreat ought to remind themselves that this is yet another illustration of a […]
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Under Pressure From the Right, Gowdy Renews Benghazi Shenanigans
Elijah Cummings, ranking member of the Benghazi Select Committee, says the Republicans are keeping information from them and limiting access to witnesses.
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‘Housing First’ Policy for Addressing Homelessness Hamstrung By Funding Issues
The new approach may spring from good intentions, but is undermined by a lack of affordable housing stock.
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Photo of the Day, Bipartisan Outreach Edition
White House photo by Pete Souza “OK, here’s how this is going to work. I’m going to do a bunch of stuff that not only will you hate but will also make you look bad, while you whine and complain. But I’m going to do it anyway, because I’m the guy with the big office. […]