The Progressive POPULIST

Note: Some links from this page may take you away from the Progressive Populist web site. To return to this page, simply click the "Back" button or its equivalent on your web browser. COVER/Robert Borosage p. 1 Obama gets his swagger back EDITORIAL p. 2 Whose good old days?; Boehner & Bibi JIM HIGHTOWER p. 3 How tacky can the golden arches get?; New GOP congress rushes big favors to Wall Street; Jeff Bezos buys a big piece of power; Texas government’s hair-raising attack on hair braiders; Let’s adopt the GOP’s national agenda LETTERS TO THE EDITOR p. 4 EMILY SCHWARTZ GRECO p. 4 Obama tips his hat to FDR RURAL ROUTES/Margot McMillen p. 5 Restaurants should develop consciences DISPATCHES Greek voters rebel against austerity; Indiana relents on health care for working poor; Supermajorities support progressive policies; Grayson mulls Senate bid; Koch allies pledge $889M for 2016 campaigns; Sanders gets Republicans to agree on universal health care; India agrees to pursue non-carbon energy; Dems tire of Benghazi committee's partisan turn; Record number of false convictions overturned; ... FROMA HARROP p. 6 Stop making excuses for nonvoting millennials COURTNEY WHITE p. 6 Agriculture needs to back up JILL RICHARDSON p. 6 The war on hen-pecking GENE LYONS p. 7 Charlie Hebdo killings will backfire JOHN YOUNG p. 7 Vision vs. blindness on health coverage DAVID SIROTA p. 7 Chicago’s gift to campaign donors JOAN WALSH p. 8 Obama trolls the GOP ELIAS ISQUITH p. 9 GOP’s SOTU response is a confused mess JILL LAWRENCE p. 9 They are never ever getting back together LEO W. GERARD p. 10 Not so fast, Congress SCOTT PAUL p. 10 Obama says manufacturing is back, but is it? DON ROLLINS p. 10 The GOP’s little battle plan MARY SANCHEZ p. 11 Immigration amendments are cynicism as usual DEAN BAKER p. 11 Dems take on Wall Street ROGER BYBEE p. 11 Martin Luther King Jr. opposed ‘right to work’ ROBERT B. REICH p. 12 The new compassionate conservatism KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL p. 12 The 2016 debate this country needs SEAN McELWEE p. 13 GOP’s war on Social Security LEEANN HALL p. 13 The next big progressive battle JESSE JACKSON p. 14 New generation reclaims Dr. King’s legacy WENONAH HAUTER p. 14 Regulations won’t save us from climate disaster WENDELL POTTER p. 14 Selling out for big business HEALTH CARE/Joan Retsinas p. 15 Genocide and health SAM URETSKY p. 15 Obama’s legacy thus far SAM PIZZIGATI p. 15 Inequality is costing us big-time WAYNE O’LEARY p. 16 Following the brand JOHN BUELL p. 16 Why market myths survive NORMAN SOLOMON p. 17 Why the CIA is eager to demolish Sterling BOB BURNETT p. 17 America’s four wars JOE CONASON p. 18 Extremists welcome attacks on Islam TINA DUPUY p. 18 America’s also-ran industrial complex GRASSROOTS/Hank Kalet p. 18 Forfeiting our rights PUBLIC INTEREST/Ralph Nader p. 19 Credit Suisse: Big crimes become big business TED RALL p. 19 ‘Selma’ and Hollywood’s perversion of history JASON STANFORD p. 20 Adios, Rick Perry RICK HODGES p. 20 Building a more inclusive world BOOK REVIEW/Seth Sandronsky p. 20 No war no more ROB PATTERSON p. 21 Pro-choice entertainment POPULIST PICKS p. 21 Foo Fighters; Ladies Detective; St. Vincent EDGE OF SPORTS/Dave Zirin p. 21 The irreplaceable Mike Marqusee AMY GOODMAN p. 22 Imagine something different CONNIE SCHULTZ p. 22 Unraveling the myths of community college WILL DURST p. 23 The return of satire POET/Michael Silverstein p. 23 A bigger political range

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