The political polarization of America is centered on Race

WASHINGTON — President Obama last week sought to turn attention from health care to immigration — in other words, from Continue reading →

Newt’s revenge: Child labor makes a comeback

In just two years, right-wing legislators weakened four states’ child labor laws — and a raft of other protections By Continue reading →

Florida Lawmaker Revives GOP Plan To Rig The Electoral College For Republicans

A Republican plan to place an enormous thumb on the electoral scale in favor of Republican presidential candidates is back, Continue reading →

Last Hours: A short video that will scare you way more than anything else this Halloween

Sceenshot image. From the About page: The film “Last Hours” describes a science-based climate scenario where a tipping point to Continue reading →

U.N. General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly Against U.S. Embargo of Cuba

The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the U.S. embargo against Cuba for the 22nd year in Continue reading →

The Food Stamp Cuts The Media Won’t Tell You About

Cable and broadcast nightly news programs have remained completely silent on pending automatic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Continue reading →

GOP Civil War: Tea Party is going after 87 House Republicans who voted to end Government Shutdown

Wow!  The Tea Party isn’t just radically right-wing.  It’s also cannibalistic.  Now, they’ve created a Grover Norquist style pledge opposing Continue reading →

The reasons why some existing health insurance plans are being cancelled through Obamacare

By Robert A. Vella Conservatives are in an uproar over the cancellation of some existing health insurance plans because of Continue reading →