Lawmakers Intimidate VW Workers.
It's illegal for an employer to intimidate workers trying to form a union, but apparently it's just fine when a lawmaker does it. On Friday, workers at a Volkswagen Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted against joining the United Auto Workers union. However, that vote may have turned out differently if workers weren't pressured by Republican Governor Bill Haslam and Senator Bob Corker.
Daily Topics - Friday February 14th, 2014
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Anything Goes Friday - Happy Valentine's Day
House Democrats Call for Discharge Petitions!
Congressional Democrats are done waiting on Republicans. Yesterday, members of both the House and Senate said they're going to use a rarely-seen tactic to bring forward legislation. Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer suggested using a discharge petition to advance immigration reform, and House Democrats announced that they will use that same procedure to bring a minimum wage increase up for a vote.
Daily Topics - Thursday February 13th, 2014
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Daily Topics - Wednesday February 12th, 2014
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Hour One: How Medicaid failed brain cancer victime - Ed Haislmaier, Heritage Foundation
How Much More Proof Do We Need?
West Virginia is dealing with another coal-related toxic spill, and people are finding out the hard way about the real dangers of fossil fuels. Yesterday, news broke that the West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a coal slurry spill in Kanawha County.
Daily Topics - Tuesday February 11th, 2014
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Can Boehner Break the Cycle of Economic Hostage Taking?
Republicans want to hold our economy hostage again, but they may not get the chance to do so. With the February 27th debt limit deadline looming, House Speaker John Boehner will bring up a clean debt ceiling bill, and many of his members are not happy. Republicans tried to put forward a new list of demands for a debt-limit increase, but Speaker Boehner has given in to the President, and moved up the vote to tonight.
Daily Topics - Monday February 10th, 2014
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The Corporate Media Can't Ignore Us Forever.
Once again, the corporate media virtually ignored a massive protest over the weekend. On Saturday, more than 80,000 people from 32 states marched against extreme right-wing policies in North Carolina. Protestors came from all over our nation to push back against what they call the “immoral and unconstitutional policies” of Governor Pat McCrory and his Republican legislature.
We're Being Ignored by The Corporate Media.
If you want to know who controls the corporate media, just pay close attention to the issues that they refuse to talk about. A new study by Media Matters shows that over the last six months, there has been almost no coverage of the Trans Pacific Partnership on the major networks.
Daily Topics - Thursday February 6th, 2014
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Hour One: Mike Papantonio, Ring of Fire Radio and John Nichols, The Nation Magazine talk about the TPP & Alec
The Government By The People Act
Money has corrupted our political system, but there's new legislation aimed at putting government back in the hands of the people. On Wednesday, Democratic Representative John Sarbanes introduced the Government By the People Act, and it's already been endorsed by at least 30 progressive organizations.
Daily Topics - Wednesday February 5th, 2014
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Hour One: A Conservative defends the 1% - C. Edmund Wright, WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again
Regulation and Enforcement Protect Consumers.
Despite billions of dollars in fines and numerous new regulations, the mortgage industry has still been breaking the law. A new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau details how the industry has continued abusing consumers, and why we need an agency tasked with protecting our rights.
