Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have lost their main argument against it. So, naturally,
Category: Civil Rights
Roberts chooses conservative over extreme
John Roberts has one iron in the fire that none of the other conservatives on the Supreme Court have. As chief justice, it is
No God? No office! 7 states ban atheists from holding office
Non-believers need not apply. According to AlterNet, in seven U.S. states, if you don’t recognize the existence of a supreme being, you are banned
Supermax prison maximizes mental health problems for inmates
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has been suggesting the closure of Tamms supermax prison facility due to budget concerns. The response from downstate Illinois has
President Obama’s DREAM decision: Facts and fallacies
It’s the right thing to do. President Obama has made a bold and historic decision for his administration to use its legal authority to
Frank Wills [Watergate,1972 ] vs. George Zimmerman [Florida, 2012]
June 17 will mark the 39th anniversary of the infamous Watergate break-in by robbers and schemers sympathetic to President Richard Nixon. A security guard
HR 5882: Legislative info? You can ask, but Congress might not tell
Congress is set to approve HR 5882, a bill that would essentially block bulk access to legislative information. You might call it “You Can
New low in voter suppression: Signature doesn’t match? No vote for you!
Here’s a creative new way to suppress voters whose ballots you’d rather not count: Turn poll workers into handwriting experts, and have them compare
Stupid legislative tricks: Missouri edition
The silly—and nasty—season in Jefferson City, Missouri came to a merciful end last night [May 18, 2012], with the customary cheers and sophomoric tossing-in-the-air