There’s still time to push the progressive agenda forward in Congress before the big Republican majority takes over in January 2011, and that’s what
A pioneer in year-round education calls it quits
The Francis Howell school district of St. Charles County [Missouri] voted to end a nearly 40-year tradition of year-round education (YRE) for their elementary
How the rally for sanity might have been different
The October 30 Rally for Sanity was organized by comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Part of the nature of comedy is nuance, at
Will President Obama use executive powers to help ordinary Americans?
In a recent Huffington Post article, Dan Froomkin urges President Obama to pursue a progressive agenda despite the recent takeover of the House by
Progressive Republicans: extinct in 2010, but not forgotten
Jacob Javits’ legacy stands on its own and it can be a model for humanizing the Republican Party and repositioning its “tent.” First, it should be a home for honest and public-oriented Democrats who feel uncomfortable with their local Democratic Party. Second, the Republican should learn that the door swings both ways. If individual Republicans are stifled by near-totalitarian rule within the party (are you listening Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins), they can bolt and join the Democrats. Anyway, it’s a much more enjoyable “club;” with whom would you rather have dinner, Al Franken or Mitch McConnell? Thank you, Mr. Javits.
Your 60-second lecture starts…now!
In a political debate or in a college classroom lecture, one minute can feel like forever—if you’re not well-versed in a subject you’re being
Election oddities, anomalies and a word of hope
Vote for “Junebug,” or cast your ballot for “Iceman.” They’re two of your choices on the Illinois ballot on November 2. But they’re
President Obama’s 244 accomplishments
Some say that the Nov. 2 election is a referendum on President Obama’s first two years in office. If that’s so—voters have a lot
Privatization myths debunked
The move to privatize public services—parking meters, public libraries, postal services, correctional facilities, roads, bridges, national parks, the military and Social Security, to name
“Puppy mill capital of America” gets a chance to change
You might presume that providing animals with adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care is something everyone can get behind. I did. But to