Monthly Archives: January 2016

Elizabeth Warren: One Way to Rebuild Our Institutions

By ELIZABETH WARRENJAN. 29, 2016 WASHINGTON — WHILE presidential candidates from both parties feverishly pitch their legislative agendas, voters should also consider what presidents can do without Congress. Agency rules, executive actions and decisions about how vigorously to enforce certain … Continue reading

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Clinton/Krugman Defend ‘Hardheaded Realism’… and Plutocracy

Les Leopold Author, “Runaway Inequality: An Activist’s Guide to Economic Justice” January 26, 2016 In theory, there are a lot of things to like about [Sanders’] ideas. But in theory isn’t enough. A president has to deal in reality. I … Continue reading

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Up With Extremism

Thomas L. Friedman JAN. 6, 2016 From its very inception, Donald Trump’s campaign for president has been life imitating Twitter. His candidacy is built on Twitter bursts and insults that touch hot buttons, momentarily salve anxieties and put a fist … Continue reading

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