GOP
Obama threatens defense bill veto over anti-LGBTQ, anti-worker provisions
May 24, 2016The provisions, inserted in a huge DOD bill by House Republicans, are among the reasons the administration told Congress the president's advisors "would recommend he veto the bill."
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Women’s rights group hails and right wing slams new overtime rule
May 23, 2016The Economic Policy Institute estimates 12.5 million workers will be newly eligible for overtime pay or see their existing rights strengthened, including 6.4 million women.
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Where is the Republican Party going?
April 18, 2016The nomination battle is tearing the Republicans apart...or is it? If we only pay attention to the presidential contest, we could miss out on some important factors in this election.
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Clinton takes the long view: Republican victory would threaten democracy itself
April 6, 2016In the rush to compare Clinton and Sanders and sensationalize their tightening race, a lot of news outlets totally missed the boat.
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North Carolina discrimination law shows limits of corporate conscience
March 29, 2016"The legislation hastily enacted is deplorable and discriminatory, and it runs counter to everything we stand for."
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