Challenging Obama's Anti-Progressivism

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Progressivism began in the 19th century to end slavery, support women's rights including suffrage, small farmers, and political populism - namely:

-- social reforms benefitting ordinary Americans;

-- citizens having more control over government; 

-- establishing comprehensive education as a universal right; 

-- curbing excessive corporate power;

-- eliminating corruption and waste;

-- supporting organized labor;

-- laws to prevent child worker exploitation; 

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