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That will trudge the trauma -- >> as interesting and im sure a factor. there is audio that we know about, and now they have the physical document. ive heard other legal experts say that now it means that that audio will definitely be used in court. and that before it was possible it could have been -- that they couldve tried to pull it out. is that your understanding? and how significant is that? >> i think that even before count 32 was charged, i think there were very good legal arguments for t...

We seen in other countries but certainly we dont see water cannons on our sc streets in the uk. something like this happening in the united kingdom i think it would be a huge amount of dismay and concern. part of the problem is, its always been a problem in israel is its voting system, the way it defined a proportional representation means that whoever wants to lead has to get in alliance of parties together. in the last 20 years increasingly the influence on more extreme right wing parties in i...

Thing to do. >> fight to what end, to make a bunch of white guys in silicon valley richer than they are. i love the chaos of the first week of musk when all these young kids are like, changing their name to like monsanto. more of that and less of us trying to save it to make it -- to like build our audience. clearly, there are different ways to build them. >> you guys raise such interesting issues. you come at this as a storyteller, what you think about the fact that what musk wants to be and pa...

Than theyre paying now. they will pay 18%. 21% will stay for business income up to $5 million and 26.5% is going to be the rate that businesses making more than $5 million get done. at the end of the day, this is about largely about pay fors, progressive value in and of itself to curve income inequality to pass on the tax increases and the argument that progressives are pushing for the centrists is that if you want to be fiscally responsible, raise more taxes to pay for the plans. lets listen to...

Workers at Wisconsin Voices say they were fired to shut down unionization. //end headline wrapper ?> Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Wisconsin Voices workers at a Fair Maps fundraiser earlier this year. Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Voices Workers. When workers at Wisconsin Voices told the progressive organizing and fundraising group that they had formed a staff union, they hoped the group’s leaders would accept their choice. Wisconsin Voices has for years partnered w...

>> right. i mean, heres the thing. those of us who are progressive never tire of telling people that this is a center-left nation, mostly progressive. well, lets put that to the test. i believe that. what could be a more progressive value than pluralism and multiracial democracy? im willing to bet everything on the idea there are more of us than there are them. so lets start acting like it and demand a repudiation of trumpism as a result. >> i think thats the question the dilemma in some ways fo...

Off. and not just people of color. like, there are -- it is -- it is a way of juicing turnout among some folks but there are costs to it. >> right. >> i feel like sometimes the strategic takes lose sight of that which is something your experience in the duke campaign suggests is a real thing. >> right. i mean, heres the thing. those of us who are progressive never tire of telling people that this is a center-left nation, mostly progressive. well, lets put that to the test. i believe that. what c...

Seen to be close to financial interests. >> i think one of the reasons why in addition to his personal passion for the issue that hes leaned to hard on criminal justice reform is because it is, you know, a very, very strong progressive value that rounds out the picture of cory booker. cory booker really was that guy who would -- in the morning he might be in the community center in newark talking to the poorest kids in new jersey and that after mean it might be on wall street talking to some of ...

That up with an increase to $10 next year. both chipotle and starbucks weighed in saying they, too, would support efforts to raise wages. neither company has come out with an official policy yet and states continue to outpace with minimum wage with deval patrick signing a measure into law on thursday which will raise his states minimum wage making it the highest in any u.s. state. so, we should all go in our gap jeans and shop at ikea outside of boston. im wondering if these businesses are doing...

A pair of democratic challengers trying to find voters in the state. >> let me begin with a recommendation, pork chop on a stick. trust me, its whats for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack. this time 17 republicans are coming to iowa to ask for your vote and support in caucuses. a handful of democrats will come as well. hillary is not going to come. shell e-mail in her appearances. >> do you think the e-mail issue provides an opening? >> i think people are hungry for alternative. phrases i hear we ...