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Senate Votes to Reauthorize Domestic Violence Act
Washington - The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act and expand its reach to American Indians and homosexuals, after Republicans opted to sidestep an …
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No End in Sight for Tuition Hike Dispute Between Quebec’s Government, University Students
Fortunately for English speakers following the now 11-weeks-long student protests in Quebec, the growing dissent against a 75 percent university tuition hike in Canada's francophone province comes with visual …
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Washington Post’s Kaplan and Other For-Profit Colleges Joined ALEC
Republic Report has learned that the Washington Post Company’s Kaplan for-profit college division, was, last year, a member of the controversial business advocacy group the American Legislative Exchange Council. …
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Broadcasters, Citizens United and the Perfect Storm (Part I)
As broadcasters take in record amount of political advertising money and give little indication of where it came from while lobbying against rules that would require increased transparency of …
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House Passes CISPA in Surprise Vote; Opponents Will Continue to Fight in Senate
The House passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) in a surprise vote late Thursday despite a veto threat from the White House and opposition from civil …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: GOP Plans to Cut $33 Billion From Food Assistance Programs, and More
In today's On the News segment: Super PAC sugar daddies, Congress debates student loans, the federal campaign against marijuana dispensaries, and more. Thom Hartmann here – on the news... You need …
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New Keystone XL Route: Out of the Sandhills, but Still in the Aquifer
It wasn't that long ago that the people of Holt County, Neb. thought they had made a real impact on national policy. Their opposition to the Keystone XL oil pipeline led …
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Arizona Immigration Law’s Supporters, Opponents Rally Outside Supreme Court
Washington - “Los immigrantes, somos importantes!” protesters chanted Wednesday outside the Supreme Court. Immigrants, we are important. Others carried signs that said, “Exporting illegals = importing jobs for Americans!” Inside …
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Budget Control Act Military Cuts Will Cover the Social Security Shortfall
A key reason that it's relatively easy to scaremonger about predictions regarding Social Security's finances decades in the future is that the language often used to talk about Social …
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The CISPA Scoop: White House Threatens Veto of Cybersecurity Bill Amid Online Protests
The House of Representatives is expected to vote by the end of the week on a controversial cybersecurity bill that has received a veto threat from the White House …