Republicans Block Bill to Help Unemployed Veterans
Republicans have long had the reputation of being the party most supportive of the military and of veterans in particular, […]
Ethics
How Corporations Influence the Media
How do corporations influence entire media markets? A 1995 Philip Morris (PM) document shows one way in which corporations work
Finally, A Law Firm that Helps the Beleaguered Working Class
An entirely new kind of law firm has opened up in Washington, D.C. and New York City. Its stated mission
Education, Equal rights, Ethics, Human rights, Magical thinking, politics, Women
Missouri U.S. House Rep. Akin Shocks Nation with Comments about Women
In a Sunday, August 19 interview on the “Jaco Report” on St. Louis’ Fox Channel, House Rep. Todd Akin, the
12 Tips to Make People Like You Better
1. If you use something, put it back where you got it. 2. If you get something dirty, clean it.
Michigan Town Asked to Remove Christian Cross from Public Park
Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) has formally asked (pdf) to the city of Frankenmuth, Michigan to
Koch-Funded Climate Skeptic Now Warns of Global Warming
A University of California, Berkeley physics professor and longstanding critic of prevailing global warming science has reversed course and now
Gun Laws Determined by Those Who Participate in Democracy
Guest post by Ken Gordon, former Majority Leader of the Colorado Senate It would take you less than an hour
First Annual Colorado Secular Conference Kicks Off in Grand Junction
Colorado’s first annual Secular Conference kicked off today in one of the most conservative and deeply religious areas of the
Help Unseat Mesa County Commissioner Craig Meis
Mesa County, Colorado County Commissioner Craig J. Meis epitomizes the self-important, small-town elected official. During his stint as County Commissioner,
Rush on the Ropes in Missoula
RushOutOfMissoula.com, the grassroots effort to push Rush Limbaugh off the air in Missoula, Montana, reports making “fabulous headway” this week
Family of Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr. Files $21 Million Civil Rights Lawsuit Against White Plains Police
The family of Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr. has filed a $21 million civil rights lawsuit against the City White Plains, New
Limbaugh Show Has Lost 35 Advertisers in Missoula
RushOutOfMissoula.com, the grassroots effort to push Rush Limbaugh off KGVO Radio in Missoula, Montana, announced this week that three more
Elections, Equal rights, Ethics, Ethnic/Minority, Human rights, Lies, politics
PA Legislator Outs Voter ID as Strategy to Benefit Mitt Romney
A Republican legislator from Pennsylvania inadvertently confirmed what liberals have long suspected: that so-called “voter I.D.” laws are a political
Biotech Giant Syngenta Facing Criminal Charges Over GM Corn
The big biotechnology firm Syngenta is facing criminal charges for covering up a U.S. study that showed cows died after
Corporations, Corruption, Ethics, Front groups, Grassroots advocacy, politics
Dell Walks Away From the American Legislative Exchange Council
Dell Computers became the latest company to drop its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council, the right-wing group behind
Two Rare Candidates for Colorado House Publicly Reject Corporate Funding
CleanSlateNow.org is a unique Colorado group that is trying to help get big money out of politics by supporting candidates