Why can’t Democrats have nice things? The specific issue in question is paid family leave; especially that in Washington D.C., which has recently passed the best law perhaps in the country on the issue of paid leave. Hannah Weilbacher, a volunteer for D.C.’s Campaign for Paid Family Leave, joins radio talk show host Richard Eskow on “The Zero Hour” to discuss the new...
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A class action lawsuit is set to move forward on behalf of people who have been detained by immigration and being forced to do labor on behalf of the for profit insurance companies. Richard Eskow, host of The Zero Hour, discusses this...
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On Thursday, failed presidential candidates Ben Carson and Rick Perry were confirmed by the Senate for their respective cabinet positions, marking two more additions to the Trump administration. With these confirmations, Ben Carson will now head the Housing and Urban Development agency while Perry will be responsible for the agency he tried to dismantle, the Department of Energy. Carson’s confirmation was not unexpected, even considering that the retired neurosurgeon appeared to lack and qualification for the job. During a smaller Senate hearing before the final vote, Senator Elizabeth Warren voted for Carson, citing his apparent openness to many of her...
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Vien Truong, Green for All/Dream Corps & Bryan Pruitt, RedState. It’s time for Donald Trump to start hanging out more with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – and no, not just because he needs some hair-styling tips. Everybody knew healthcare was complicated, which is why they warned Trump not to repeal Obamacare. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There actually is a way to streamline this whole process – and make the American healthcare as simple as pie. It’s called single-payer healthcare – and all Trump would need to do to make it a reality here in...
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One of the worst things to come out of Donald Trump’s presidency (besides the Muslim ban, deportation of immigrants, etc, etc, etc, forever), is that now, any and every celebrity is flirting with the idea of jumping into the political pool and making their own bid for the presidency or some other elected office. One such celebrity flirting with the idea of a 2020 run is once-mega star Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey has been quoted in several publications citing Trump’s presidential success as inspiration for her own political ambitions. Winfrey reportedly said that before, she considered herself lacking necessary political...
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