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Down," recorded in support of the wisconsin union workers and in the hope it will be played at solidarity rallies across the country. on the tenth day of the occupation by protesters of wisconsin's capitol building, progressive activists are hoping that the standoff over collective bargaining rights has sparked what they're calling an american dream movement to strengthen the middle class. van jones writes in the huffington post, "this is our tea party moment in a positive sense. in fact, we can learn many important lessons from the recent achievements of the libertarian populist right. a popu...

President obama will visit chrysler and general motors plants in michigan. al franken earned his fame in comedy, right? well as a u.s. senator, he says there are serious stakes in the upcoming mid-term elections. the minnesota democrat appeared before thousands of progressive activists in nevada. he called on the net roots nation convention to continue supporting democrats and prevent a republican takeover in november. >> if republicans take back congress they'll implement a truly dangerous agenda. everything is on the table from repealing health care reform to privatizing social security. a...

A look at our top stories right now. international forces in afghanistan are searching for two american service members. missing near kabul. an afghan intelligence source tells us cnn that the missing troops were captured by militants. the military is trying to figure out why they left their kabul compound in a nonmilitary armored vehicle. progressive activists are gathering in las vegas this weekend. the networks nation convention is an opportunity for groups to exchange ideas and strategies. house speaker nancy pelosi and senate majority leader harry reid are among today's speakers. pres...

Because they say this is organized by outside groups, by teachers unions, by progressive activists. but nevertheless, they are jamming up the switchboards and the democratic base is very, very engaged on this nomination, which is why you're seeing something somewhat rare here. democrats united from the most conservative wing, joe manchin and heidi heitkamp up for re-election in 2018 to the most progressive members, elizabeth warren and al franken, all voicing their opposition to betsy devos. a sign of how polarizing she's become as a nominee. john? >> manu, thank you. this vote takes about 20,...

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