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The progressive debate we need

Via Scoop.it – Demand TransformationThe president isn’t offering strong alternatives to the GOP’s regressive ideas.    Republicans are debating again tonight. And once again, Americans will hear the standard regressive litany: government is bad, Medicare and Medicaid should be cut, “Obamacare” is killing the economy, undocumented immigrants are taking our jobs, the military should get more money, taxes should be…

The death panels are already here

Via Scoop.it – Demand TransformationWhat happens when drug shortages spike? Another example that “Markets” are not the answer to every question.Show original

How to beat the regressive right

Via Scoop.it – Demand TransformationProgressives believe in openness, equal opportunity, and tolerance. Progressives assume we’re all in it together: We all benefit from public investments in schools and health care and infrastructure. And we all do better with strong safety nets, reasonable constraints on Wall Street and big business, and a truly progressive tax system. Progressives worry when the rich…

CHARTS: Here’s What The Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About…

Via Scoop.it – Demand Transformation The full story, in charts….The problem in a nutshell is this: Inequality in this country has hit a level that has been seen only once in the nation’s history, and unemployment has reached a level that has been seen only once since the Great Depression. And, at the same time, corporate profits are at a…