Pelosi Protest Followed by Cautious Optimism at Progressive Gathering
Demographics point to a brighter future for America’s left.
Arkansas and America’s Future Now
Progressives gather in Washington to chart a stronger strategy.
House Rebuffs Veto Threat on Fighter Jet Engine Program
Congress hasn’t lost its taste for military pork despite all that chatter about cutting the deficit.
Benefits for the Long-Term Unemployed to be Debated Again
Yet another partisan fight in Congress over whether the long-term unemployed should continue to collect benefits is looming.
Fighting War Funding
Activists and lawmakers are adopting new tactics to rein in spending on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Resurrect the Estate Tax
How can a civilized nation afford to hand the heirs of the super-rich billions of dollars tax-free and not afford to keep teachers in classrooms?
Financial Reform Bill Could Stabilize Commodities
New rules may rein in speculation that distorts the market for agricultural futures contracts.
Banks Put on Notice
A Senate amendment bars rewards for enabling bad loans.
American Power Act
New energy bill mixes support for coal, nuclear, and oil industries with measures meant to reduce pollution and planet-warming emissions.
CEOs Tip the Pay Scale
Workers might have to toil for three centuries to earn what their company’s chief executive earns in a year.
Child Hunger and Obesity: A Double-Edged Sword
Lax standards allow far too many unhealthy junk foods to slip through the cracks and infiltrate our cafeterias.
Terrorists’ Right to Bear Arms
Two GOP senators say they wouldn’t support a bill to stop suspected terrorists from buying weapons.
Which Mitch Do You Believe?
The GOP’s cynical hypocrisy either makes you want to either throw up or fall down laughing.
Greed in the Suites Gets a New Yardstick
A landmark leap on executive pay disclosure could be around the corner.
Congress: Rescue the Clean Water Act
Unless we protect headwater streams, our drinking water could be contaminated.