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Some Middle-Class Zeros Could Get Zeroed Out Tuesday

By Isaiah J. Poole
November 5, 2012

At least seven toss-up races in the House that will be decided Tuesday feature strong progressive challengers trying to unseat Republican incumbents who received zeros in this year's TheMiddleClass.org Voter Guide.

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Romney's Hopey-Changey, Hostage-Taking "Closing Argument"

By Richard (RJ) Eskow
November 2, 2012

Mitt Romney's campaign promoted the speech he gave today as his "closing argument." Underneath the fluff, that argument boils down to this: Give me the Presidency or your economy gets it.

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Romney's speech was so weighted down with preprogrammed platitudes it could've been written by a computer: Just feed in the clichés and let 'er rip. more »

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Will Common Sense Prevail Over The Phony Deficit Crusade?

By Digby
November 2, 2012

Robert Kuttner makes the common sense proposal that the government embark on a coastal infrastructure rebuilding program in light of our changing climate: more »

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MUST See - Not Funny Mitt

By Dave Johnson
November 2, 2012

Mitt Romney made jokes about global warming. Now we really know they were not funny.

See Forecast the Facts | Tell Mitt Romney: Climate Change Isn't A Joke more »

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Unemployment Numbers Show We Need the Jobs Act

By Robert Borosage
November 2, 2012

The monthly jobs report — with a gain of 171,000 jobs – reveals an economy that continues to witness slow growth. This jobs growth is a stark and welcome contrast to the European Union, now back in recession, losing jobs as the result of premature and harsh austerity. more »

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Progressive Breakfast

By Bill Scher
November 2, 2012

MORNING MESSAGE: Austerity Doesn't Work

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Austerity Doesn't Reduce Deficits

By Terrance Heath
November 1, 2012

Austerity is back in the news, and the news about austerity is never good. We've only had de facto austerity on this side of the pond. So as usual, the news is from Europe, where the austerians are going full-tilt boogie. Our homegrown austerians, like their European counterparts, tell us that the kind of severe austerity underway in Europe is necessary to reduce the deficit. Everything from food stamps to Medicaid and Medicare — everything except defense spending — must be cut in order to reduce the deficit. 

The thing is, it hasn't worked. In Greece, Europe's austerity poster child, austerity has shrunk the economy and increased the national debt. 

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Hurricane Sandy's Silver Lining: A Reaffirmation of Progressive Principles

By Daniel Marans
November 1, 2012

At a time when the country is still reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the storm has reaffirmed progressive principles that have been under attack in recent years. Sandy has, in fact, brought together a trifecta of progressive policy vindications: the dangers of climate silence, the importance of a strong and responsive federal government, and the necessity of collective bargaining rights for workers.

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Arbitraging Catastrophe: We're All in Danger - And It Could Get a Lot Worse

By Richard (RJ) Eskow
November 1, 2012

It's a sign of our shadowy times that the latest regulatory "reform" bill hasn't been laughed out of Washington. Same goes for the latest bankers' complaint, this time about being asked to cover their own bets. And if you think it's bad now, wait and see what happens if Romney takes over.

Think "global catastrophe." more »

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Proving What's In His Heart: Nothing

By Digby
November 1, 2012

As I wrote yesterday, I have some sympathy for any presidential challenger in a situation like this. An epic natural disaster automatically makes them look irrelevant and small and there's not a lot they can do about it. more »

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