Progressive Agenda to Combat Income Inequality
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio (D) held a news conference outside of the U.S. Capitol with labor leaders, Democratic lawmakers, and liberal activists to unveil his 13-point “Progressive …
982 viewsNew York City Mayor Bill De Blasio (D) held a news conference outside of the U.S. Capitol with labor leaders, Democratic lawmakers, and liberal activists to unveil his 13-point “Progressive …
982 viewsRepresentative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Democratic lawmakers, union members, and consumer safety advocates held a news conference on their opposition to provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnersh…
1,183 viewsCampaign finance reform activists held a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court building as justices were hearing oral arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC. The case concerns the aggregate amount…
441 viewsPanelists talked about the progressive agenda at the Netroots Nation annual conference. They focused on the Democracy Initiative, Senate rule reform, campaign finance, and voting rights. The…
1,477 viewsVonya McCann and Larry Cohen talked about the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. Topics included its potential impact on the wireless industry, jobs in the U.S., and consumer prices.
620 viewsThe CEOs of AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel, and consumer and worker advocates testified on the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson argued that the merger will “d…
2,353 viewsRadio talk show hosts Ed Schultz and Tom Joyner, and numerous actors and entertainers attended a rally titled “Heeding a call to Put America Back to Work and Pull America Back Together.” On…
2,229 viewsLarry Cohen talked about issues of interest of the wireless industry including Federal Communications Commission (FCC) efforts on network management (or "net neutrality"), concerns from some…
46 viewsAFL-CIO leaders and officials addressed union representatives during a rally for Sen. Obama. Topics included labor issues and Sen. Obama’s positions on them. AFL-CIO Turn Around America R…
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