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UPDATE: The Pope is visiting the United States this week, and while many are quick to dismiss his directive regarding abortion, it’s important to remember he doesn’t have the power to wave a magic Pope wand and change Catholisim all at once. The ONLY way we will see positive changes regarding equality, civil rights and […]
Talking to a crowd in South Carolina on Tuesday, presidential candidate Jeb Bush was asked if he believes the country should raise the minimum wage or if wages should be left to individual employers and private companies. Not surprisingly, he said, “We need to leave it to the private sector. I think state minimum wages […]
President Obama mocked Fox News and slammed Republicans while speaking to young entrepreneurs at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management about the new foundation of America’s 21st century economy. There’s a reason fewer Republicans are preaching doom on deficits — it’s because the deficits have come down at almost a record pace, and they’re […]
Crossfire hosts Stephanie Cutter and S.E. Cupp debated solutions to unemployment with former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Robert Reich on Wednesday. Cupp, a self-described Log Cabin Republican, ended up getting a lot more than she bargained for when she attempted to go toe-to-toe against Robert Reich’s belief that minimum wage levels should be increased. As […]
The AFL-CIO labor federation made good on its promise to oppose any proposed budget that includes cuts to Social Security and Medicare yesterday posting a strong message and petition on their website and sending out an email to activist groups and individuals. Both the article online and the email were released by Damon Silvers, the […]