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, 20217 min read
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, 20219 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20217 min read
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, 20217 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20217 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20217 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20217 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20216 min read
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, 20216 min read
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 27, 20214 min read
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, 20213 min read
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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