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The High Cost of Free Trade
Tidy rip-offs From free trade; For which we So dearly paid. The Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement, being negotiated in secret even as we speak, has a lot to say about worker rights and environmental protections. This pact, which is shaping up between the...
Automatic Congressional Allegiance
7 Progressive Steps Obama Should Take in His Second Term
Most progressives aren't exactly thrilled with President Barack Obama's track record so far. Sure, he came out in favor of gay marriage, raised taxes on at least some of the richest Americans, made history by being the first non-white man to occupy the White House,...
Obama 2.0: Yes We Can Raise Taxes
Republicans seem to have something against tax increases. I get that. But it's still not crazy to think we can win some important revenue battles during Obama 2.0. And given this country's pressing needs – from repairing our infrastructure to rehiring teachers – it...
This Week in OtherWords: January 16, 2013
This week in OtherWords, Jill Richardson says that Beyoncé's high-profile association with Pepsi makes her unfit as a role model for Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign and Andrew Korfhage calls on President Obama to stop the Keystone XL pipeline. Donald Kaul...
Filling Solis’s Shoes Won’t Be Easy
As President Barack Obama's second term begins, change is coming. Change to his cabinet, that is. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis is the latest of the administration's leaders to announce her resignation. Obama's cabinet was already becoming more male and pale. With...
A Key Proposal for the Administration’s Second Term
After avoiding the topic of climate change throughout his second presidential bid, Barack Obama renewed his commitment to the climate in his first news conference following his re-election. "I am a firm believer that climate change is real, that it is impacted by...
What Happened to the Violence Against Women Act?
Democrats and Republicans in Congress are having a hard time agreeing on anything these days. But there are some things that should never fall victim to partisan bickering. One of these is protecting women against domestic violence and sexual assault. But for...
The Real Obama Emerges Again
If you're having political déjà vu as Obama's second term in the White House gets underway, you're not alone. The supposedly populist candidate — who won re-election promising to tax the rich, protect Social Security, and make the economy fair — has morphed back into...
We Don’t Need a Secretary of Militarism
The chicken hawks are out in force these days, attacking Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's choice for Secretary of Defense. He's too reluctant to use force, they say. He favors negotiation over sanctions and sanctions over bombs, they say. He doesn't like Israel...
