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IMF Sounds Warning on U.K. Austerity LONDON—The International Monetary Fund urged the U.K. government to counter the effects of its austerity program by raising spending on infrastructure projects to avoid long-term damage to the nation's growth prospects. Read the Full Story

Congresswoman Lee Introduces “No More Ghost Money Act” Washington, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced the No More Ghost Money Act of 2013. The bill would prohibit illegal payments to foreign officials and would require a report to Congress on payments made by the CIA to employees, officers, and elected officials to foreign entities. Read the Full Story

Reject pipeline's jobs pipe dreams President Barack Obama knows the dangers of not going far enough or fast enough to stop the climate crisis. History will celebrate his decision to lead us toward a clean energy economy that solves climate change and creates long-term, sustainable jobs for Americans. Read the Full Story

An Answer to Unemployment: A Jobs-for-All Bill | Commentary Act would boost employment now for the many who need it, eliminate residual joblessness even in times of prosperity It has been five years since the financial crisis struck, and progress in putting the unemployed back to work still lags, with no end in sight. Read the Full Story

How America Became a Third World Country The streets are so much darker now, since money for streetlights is rarely available to municipal governments. The national parks began closing down years ago. Some are already being subdivided and sold to the highest bidder. Reports on bridges crumbling or even collapsing are commonplace. Read the Full Story

Child poverty is the real scandal Washington is descending into another silly season. Let’s end this diversion of dust and smoke as partisans hype mock “scandals” for political profit. Read the Full Story

Inoculating Our Children Against Fear and Hatred "Ewww. Don't do it, Patrick. Don't do it. Dogs pee here." A woman was giving my husband a hard time because our 10-month-old son had dropped his banana on the ground. Patrick picked it up, licked it and was about to hand it back to our boy. Seamus grabbed for it eagerly and scarfed it down. A minute or two later, he was grunting for more. Read the Full Story

Pentagon officials ask Congress to shift $9.6B The Pentagon wants Congress to shift $9.6 billion of this year’s Defense Department budget toward expenses for the Afghanistan war, transportation and other items. Read the Full Story

Syria: the threats, costs, claims and lives What the civil war in Syria has exposed is that the massive political and social transformation, and real regime change under way is led by people themselves. US military involvement serves only to escalate the destruction. Read the Full Story

Pentagon Said to Seek $80 Billion for War Amid Withdrawal The Pentagon will ask Congress to approve about $79.5 billion for combat operations, the least since 2005, as U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan, according to administration officials. Read the Full Story

Jerry Brown: California’s Mystery Man One of California’s great mysteries is the state’s governor, Jerry Brown. In a time when America’s politicians strive to be everywoman and everyman, Brown goes his own way. While a nation frantically chases youth, the 75-year-old governor who glories in his age and experience, is at the top of his game. Read the Full Story

No Koch News: A Movement to Unsubscribe After years of mismanagement, the Tribune Company newspapers -- including the Chicago Tribune and L.A. Times -- are up for sale. And one of the potential buyers? The Koch brothers. And wow are people outraged! Read the Full Story

IMF Sounds Warning on U.K. Austerity

Congresswoman Lee Introduces “No More Ghost Money Act”

Reject pipeline's jobs pipe dreams

An Answer to Unemployment: A Jobs-for-All Bill | Commentary

How America Became a Third World Country

Child poverty is the real scandal

Inoculating Our Children Against Fear and Hatred

Pentagon officials ask Congress to shift $9.6B

Syria: the threats, costs, claims and lives

Pentagon Said to Seek $80 Billion for War Amid Withdrawal

Jerry Brown: California’s Mystery Man

No Koch News: A Movement to Unsubscribe

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Sunday, 02 September 2012 17:49

Meet the Man Who's Trying to Force Paul Ryan to Look for a Real Job

Written by Joshua Holland | AlterNet

Once again, Koch brothers cash will face off against a people-powered campaign in Wisconsin this November. The race is for a House seat in the first Congressional District, a seat now held by Paul Ryan. His challenger – the first serious challenge he's faced in 14 years in Congress – is Rob Zerban, a restaurateur and County Commissioner.

Thursday, 09 August 2012 19:51

The Real Cost of the Ryan Budget

Written by Rob Zerban | The Journal Times

Everywhere I go during my campaign — parades, farmers markets, even the local deli — I keep hearing the same thing from Wisconsin voters. “We need real representation,” they tell me, “representation that’s focused on the people and what we need.”

Saturday, 02 June 2012 01:34

Zerban Submits 230% of Required Nomination Signatures Today

Written by Rob Zerban for Congress

"The message is clear: Paul Ryan must be held accountable for his 14 years of failed decisions"

Friday, 27 April 2012 01:52

A Man Who Looks Paul Ryan's Storm Dead in the Eye

Written by Charles P. Pierce | The Politics Blog

"He had a minor in economics," Rob Zerban says of his opponent. "What experience does he have to say that he's the great budget oracle?" "The people of the First District can see where that budget impacts their lives. Their bridges start to crumble. We've got 16 bridges on federal highways alone in the district that have been declared structurally deficientm and that doesn't include county and local municipal bridges.

Tuesday, 17 January 2012 00:00

John Nichols: How Rob Zerban forced Paul Ryan to defend Internet freedom

Written by John Nichols | Cap City News

The American Civil Liberties Union, Free Press and the Save the Internet campaign have made it clear that the Stop Online Piracy Act poses a genuine threat to human rights advocacy and whistleblowing on the Web.

Sunday, 15 April 2012 18:11

Rob Zerban Has My Vote in 2012

Written by Heather Rayne | Heather Rayne's Blog

Typically during an election cycle, it often comes down to voting for the lesser of two evils. You choose the one who supports the issues most meaningful to you – or at least doesn’t outright defy them. It can be difficult to encounter a candidate who personifies the conviction and integrity you would imagine only in a perfect political world.

Sunday, 15 April 2012 18:07

Rob Zerban Statement on Paul Ryan’s FY2013 “Path to Poverty”

Written by Zerban for Congress

Today, Rob Zerban, Democratic Congressional challenger to Congressman Paul Ryan, released the following statement in response to the introduction of Paul Ryan’s FY2013 “Path to Poverty” budget.

“In yet another misguided handout to Wall Street at the expense of Main Street, Congressman Paul Ryan today introduced his latest budget plan, designed to place the blame for his 14 years of poor decisions squarely on the backs of our hardworking families.