Republicans can try to say it ain’t so, but a newly developed statistical measure says it is: The GOP’s delaying tactics and outright obstruction
Author: Gloria Shur Bilchik
Gloria Shur Bilchik is a freelance writer and community volunteer in St. Louis, Missouri. She is the editor of Occasional Planet. She views the preservation of democratic values and progressive programs as vital to making the US a humane, livable place for her children and grandchildren.
Biodegradable clothing and landfill overload
I buy too much clothing. Too many tops, too many pants, too many pairs of shoes. I don’t wear them all, and when I
We ended the military draft. Maybe we need it again. Or something like it.
Robert Redford’s latest movie, “The Company You Keep,” didn’t make me stand up and cheer, but it did make me think. The movie tells
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Benghazi isn’t a scandal. It’s what the character named Detective Bobby Simone, of TV’s Law & Order, would have called “a situation.” [Simone once
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Heritage Foundation to Congress: “Don’t legislate. Scandal-gate.”
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How Republicans “starve the beast” by blocking agency appointments
I don’t know why we are surprised at dysfunctional behavior at the Internal Revenue Service: Any agency that has been denied a permanent director
Guess the progressive: A video quiz
So many progressive role models, so much for them [and us] to do–and so many ways to do it. When things get tough for
ALEC’s “Most-Wanted” list
You can try to argue that ALEC [the American Legislative Exchange Council] is a private group and can do whatever it wants in the
Republicans use obscure rules to block Obama’s agenda and appointments
Once upon a time, Congressional representatives had the guts to bring up controversial bills, state their views openly, and go on the record with