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Billionaires for Wealthcare thank Bachmann mob for their support

By Alex Lawson
November 6, 2009

Yesterday the 912ers were whipped up into an undifferentiated rage against most everything that is not Michele Bachmann or Fox news. The protest was brought to DC on an astroturf wave of Billionaire Koch dollars. read more »

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The House Public Plan: Yes, It's Worth It

By Jacob Hacker
November 6, 2009

with Diane Archer

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New Unemployment, Old Solutions

By Eric Lotke
November 6, 2009

Today’s unemployment data contain gloomy news. Gloomy, but expected. The interpretation of the data is even worse. read more »

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Message To Energy Department: U.S. Greenbacks For U.S. Green Jobs

By Isaiah J. Poole
November 6, 2009

News of the potential use of U.S. read more »

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Progressive Breakfast: Hunt For Jobs As Unemployment Breaks 10%

By Bill Scher
November 6, 2009

The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day.

BREAKING NEWS: Unemployment Breaks 10%, Though Pace of Job Loss Continues To Slow. read more »

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Getting Serious With China -- New Pipe Tariff

By Dave Johnson
November 6, 2009

The Obama administration is taking steps to begin rebalancing trade with China -- and creating JOBS. In this case it looks like China has been "dumping" steel pipes --selling at prices that are below market -- to capture business away from American companies, causing them to close factories and lay off workers. read more »

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Boxer Avoids The Baucus Trap

By Bill Scher
November 5, 2009

Today, Sen. Barbara Boxer rammed through the Environment and Public Works Committee her version of clean energy jobs and climate protection legislation without any amendments, in order to circumvent the Republican boycott of the committee proceedings. read more »

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Green Shoots. For Whom?

By Eric Lotke
November 5, 2009

Today’s “Productivity and Costs” data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics contain what looks like good news. But keep the cork in the bottles. read more »

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Don't Know or Don't Care?

By Terrance Heath
November 5, 2009

House Republicans have presented a health care reform "plan" that doesn't fix our broken health care system (but might make it worse), and (according to the CBO) doesn't do much to fix the deficit conservatives say t read more »

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Obama's First Year: It Ain't No Crystal Staircase

By Robert Borosage
November 5, 2009
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Obama: One Year Later

One year is too soon to measure a president or assess an administration. But here, in brief, are six propositions on Barack Obama's first year.
Robert Borosage: "Obama's First Year: It Ain't No Crystal Staircase" | » read more

PLUS
» Katrina vanden Heuvel: "Obama, One Year On"
» Jonathan Singer: "Will Obama Be a Democratic Eisenhower?"
» RJ Eskow: "Base to Obama: Come In, Please"
» Tim Fernholz: "One Year Later"
» Eugene Robinson: "A World of Change in 287 Days" » Deepak Chopra: "Obama's Invisible Victories"
» Cenk Uygur: "Obama: The Central Question of Our Time"
» Mike Lux: "One Year Ago, One Year From Now"
» Orlando Patterson: "A Job Too Big for One Man"

Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor --
Bare.
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners...
—Langston Hughes

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