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The Obstructionist Gang of 21

By Isaiah J. Poole | October 9, 2008

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Our latest report on the block-and-blame game



New Evidence That We Need To Strengthen Social Security, Not Weaken It
 Richard Long
05/17/13

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According to a Pew Charitable Trusts study released Thursday, baby boomers and Generation Xers are increasingly unlikely to be able to afford the costs of retirement, making critical the need for…



Stop The Obstruction: Help Push Senate For NLRB Confirmations
 Dave Johnson
05/17/13

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The Senate is getting ready to vote on five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). They should confirm the whole package and get the NLRB functioning again. They are also voting…



Rally For Good Jobs in Washington, DC
 Terrance Heath
05/17/13

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For weeks, I’ve been writing that the movement to increase the minimum wage near you. Next week, however, that movement will arrive in my own back yard. Low-wage workers organized by Good Jobs…



Time To Invest In Students, Not Just The Banks [VIDEO]
 Robert Borosage
05/17/13

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Thursday on Bloomberg Television, Robert Borosage made the case for Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Bank On Student Loan Fairness Act, which would set student loan interest rates at the same rate…



Five Real Scandals Republicans Might Want To Address
 Bill Scher
05/16/13

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Over at The Week, I make the argument that presidential scandal politics usually fail to lift the political prospects of the party outside the White House. No party has reaped a political reward…