On Feb. 9, 2014, the United States Justice department, headed by Attorney General Eric Holder, created a new policy which would give same-sex couples
Why insurance companies will undermine the Affordable Care Act
In a recent article at Truthdig, “The Public-Private Profiteers,” Barabara Garson is critical of President Obama’s reliance on public-private partnerships to solve major social
The nothing Republican agenda: Progressive Blog Digest
This daily blog is composed of clips and links from other progressive blog and news sites, accompanied by my own observations. It documents the
Robert Reich: The war on the poor and working class, in 2 min., 15 sec.
This is the best summary of the not-so-hidden agenda of the corporate class to weaken the tiny bit of power the working class still
How a new North Carolina gun law hurts women and teens
Sarah Hunt is a 15 year old sophomore from North Carolina who is participating in Progress Women’s “Legis-Ladies” project, which is aimed at getting
Voting news: No more microscopic type on New York City ballots
They may not have needed photo ID to cast their ballots, but in the 2013 city election, New York City voters would have done
CVS stops selling cigarettes: A look at some unintended consequences
Like most of the other 81% of American adults who don’t smoke, I was delighted to hear that CVS Pharmacy was taking the bold
Compared to other countries, U.S. restrictions on religion are moderate, says Pew report
Two hundred twenty-two years ago, our forefathers declared “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
Elizabeth Warren: The post office could become a bank, replace payday lenders
Senator Elizabeth Warren has another brilliant and truly progressive proposal. It would help the more than 68 million Americans (25% of all households) who
Dear Congresswoman Wagner: Disinformation about Obamacare can’t hide the facts
Rep. Ann Wagner’s (R-MO) hopping mad — or, more likely, hopping around — trying to get off the liar’s hot seat (remember the refrain “liar,