Simple Sabotage-- And It's Bipartisan!
A de facto "bipartisan" coalition of lock-step Republicans and conservative Democrats is united to block Biden's very modest plans to...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 30, 2021
- 7 min
Biden May've Gone As Far As He Was Comfortable Going... But Progressives Must Keep Pushing Harder
It's hardly news that Biden's speech was praised by Democrats and panned by Republicans. That's what political parties do. Even...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 29, 2021
- 9 min
How Optimistic Are YOU About Bidenism?
Umair Haque sees Biden as a status quo-oriented politician willing to take some incremental steps in the right direction-- which is, to...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 18, 2021
- 4 min
California's San Fernando Valley Needs New Leadership-- Meet Shervin Aazami
Yesterday, between rallying with a nurses union for Medicare for All and a protest and demonstration around police violence, Shervin...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 16, 2021
- 7 min
Just Biden Bein' Biden?
The headline of the statement Pramila Jayapal sent to her constituents today wasn't something you might expect from the diplomatic...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 5, 2021
- 7 min
Does It Shock You That DINOs Side With The GOP Against Increasing Taxes On Corporations
One of the critiques of Biden's infrastructure proposal involves the plans for taxation to cover the $2 trillion + cost. Progressives,...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 4, 2021
- 5 min
Will Biden Cancel Student Loan Debt?
Something like 45 million Americans are carrying some amount of student debt, a debt that often gets bigger rather than smaller. In 2018,...
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Howie Klein
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
Jonathan Tasini Meets Shervin Aazami
Jonathan does a great job on his podcast, Working Life. This week, his guest was progressive congressional candidate Shervin Aazami,...
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Howie Klein
- Mar 16, 2021
- 5 min
Does Anyone Think It's News When Republicans Lie About Immigrants?
House minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) has always had an extremely pronounced tendency to run his mouth when it is...
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Howie Klein
- Mar 12, 2021
- 7 min
Any Blue Will Do? Wake Up!
A few days ago we looked at how the Nevada Democratic Party establishment-- the Harry Reid machine-- decided to break the Democratic...
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Howie Klein
- Mar 5, 2021
- 5 min
Prediction: The Democrats Will Lose Congress In 2022-- And Maggie Hassan (D-NH) Won't Be Reelected
A couple days ago Nicole Sandler called to talk with me about what points we should go over on her radio show. I suggested we discuss how...
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Howie Klein
- Feb 25, 2021
- 7 min
Hey, Kevin McCarthy-- Hateful, Divisive Bigots Like Marjorie Taylor Greene Have No Place In Congress
It took two hard-fought cycles, but last year Marie Newman beat the last Democratic homophobic incumbent in Congress, reactionary Blue...
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Howie Klein
- Feb 25, 2021
- 4 min
Voters Like Biden & The Democrats-- They Must Do Something Big To Retain The Good Feelings
Yesterday, Morning Consult put out nearly 100 pages of new polling data. There's plenty to dig into put I just want to look at the...
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Howie Klein
- Feb 17, 2021
- 7 min
Student Debt-- Biden And His Fellow Conservatives Have Always Been Wrong On This
If Congress passes a bill forgiving $10,000 of student loan debt Biden will sign it-- albeit grudgingly. The House is likely to pass...
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Howie Klein
- Feb 13, 2021
- 5 min
How ARE We Going To Pay For It-- A Guest Post By Shervin Aazami
-by Shervin Aazami In a just and equitable society, there is no room for extreme wealth inequality. Over the last several decades-- while...
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Howie Klein
- Feb 8, 2021
- 5 min
Is Biden Trying To Welch On The Deal To Kiss Up To Republicans Who Will Just Screw Him Anyway?
What is it with all these conservatives who are chiseling away at Biden's COVID rescue package, including, perhaps Biden? On CNN Sunday,...
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Howie Klein
- Feb 1, 2021
- 6 min
It Takes More Than Throwing Out Some Key Phrases To Actually BE A Progressive-- Don't Be Fooled
Today, I want to take another look at the special election in the Albuquerque area to fill the seat of Deb Haaland who is headed towards...
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Howie Klein
- Jan 30, 2021
- 6 min
Are Conservatives About To Get Hoist On Their Own Anti-Minimum Wage Petard?
New polling from Change Research shows that ending the filibuster is popular among voters. "Voters favor eliminating the filibuster by an...
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Howie Klein
- Jan 28, 2021
- 4 min
Biden Signals He'll Have Our Backs And Won't Cater To The Banksters The Way Trump Did
I doubt anyone would have been surprised if Trump had just shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau entirely. Instead, he just...
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Howie Klein
- Jan 24, 2021
- 3 min
A New Beginning-- Progressive Leadership In The San Fernando Valley
This morning San Fernando Valley's progressive congressional candidate, Shervin Aazami, released a new announcement video (above),...
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