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A Victory for the Underdogs: Sanders & Cruz Win Big in Wisconsin As Frontrunners Stumble (Video)

Democracy Now! reports from the Progressive perspective on yesterday’s Wisconsin Primary. In the race for the White House, Tuesday was a big night for the underdogs, as Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Ted Cruz secured decisive victories in the Wisconsin primary. Sanders beat rival Hillary Clinton by winning over 56 percent of the vote. Ted…

A Victory for the Underdogs: Sanders & Cruz Win Big in Wisconsin As Frontrunners Stumble (Video) was originally published on Aware & Fair

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A new video is providing a satirical take on a serious subject—the potential harms of turning over public schools to private companies. “Wisconsin is on the leading edge of school privatization. But this is a national issue,” says Ruth Conniff, editor at The Progressive, the Wisconsin-based magazine which put out the video and is urging activists nationwide to rally together against public school privatization. Click here to read the article and here to view the video. 

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Paul Ryan Accepts GOP VP Nomination With Right-Wing Myths and GOP Lies. Part 2 of 2 also: Paul Ryan Accepts GOP VP Nomination With Right-Wing Myths and GOP Lies. Part 1 of 2 Ryan is expected to fire up the Republican Party's conservative base after pushing a controversial budget and economic vision marked by deep cutbacks to the social safety net coupled with lower tax rates. Falling on the far-right spectrum of his own Republican Party, Ryan opposes abortion in all situations, including cases of rape and incest. +Democracy Now! with Ruth Conniff of the Progressive Magazine (http://www.progressive.org/) and John Nichols of The Nation (http://www.thenation.com)