Time is running out on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Set to expire at the end of December, VAWA might become the second
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Lame duck alert: Don’t give more tax breaks to the people who need them least
The dust barely settled after the victory party in Chicago when the number crunchers turned into worker bees with a mission. As announced in a
Lame duck to-do list: Extend unemployment benefits
It’s not just the much-vaunted Bush tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of 2012. Federal emergency unemployment benefits are also
2012 lame duck to-do list: Stop blocking, start confirming judges
Congress’ 2012 lame-duck session offers an opportunity to do something positive for the America justice system: Unclog the logjam of President Obama’s judicial appointments
Lame-duck history, Part 2: 1974 – 2012
As we approach the lame duck session of the 111th Congress, we can learn a lot from how previous Congresses dealt with this challenging
Lame-duck history, Part 1: 1940-1970
With the presidential election over and quite satisfying results for most progressives, the next step in our political process is for the present (111th)
A progressive “to-do” list for lame-duck Congress
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