One way to blackmail progressives in office — put a hostage in the bill
Neoliberals love offering hostage-filled choices. Progressive are prone to say No. Grayson on hostages in bills.
Sequester news: Pelosi again onboard with “Chained CPI”; HR 900 now has 26 cosponsors
The division among House Democrats on the Sequester and benefit cuts widens.
The sequester will go into extra innings on Friday — here’s why
Sequester negotiations are headed for extra innings. And the sequester, due March 1, will arrive on schedule.
Congressional Progressive Caucus: “Just cancel the sequester”
No one wants the sequester, but leaders of both parties are using it as blackmail.
ACTION ALERT: Which Democrats to call to head off a bad sequester deal
Help us make sure that House Democrats sink any sequester deal that contains benefit cuts.
Gaius on Ring of Fire: “How to build a powerful sustainable progressive movement”
It will take courage to enter the next phase of progressive movement engagement. Listen to hear what kind.
Is the House Progressive Caucus “enabling Obama’s rightward moves?”
What to do about the House Progressive Caucus? Norm Solomon has some thoughts. So do I.
House progressives who voted YES on fiscal cliff deal
A list of House Progressives most likely to be arm-twisted when Chained CPI comes up again—in two months.
List of House “Progressive Caucus” members who voted against fiscal cliff deal
These are your actual progressive heroes. You can count them without using your toes.



