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— The labor and LGBT rights movements are natural allies, and have won some key victories working together.

— With European leaders doubling down on their failed policies, it’s getting harder and harder to believe that anything will get them to change course.

— When right wing politicians talk about deficits you can be certain that they're waging class warfare. When right wing politicians pursue econo...

— But he signed the Obama Tax Cuts into law on 12-18-2010, extending them from the Bush era.

— The euro area’s financial troubles appear to be flaring up again, as this week’s gyrations in the Spanish bond market show. In reality, they never ...

— If we don't speak out, we're part of the problem - Progressive blogging for the middle class, not corporate welfare.

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