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No More Senate Super Majority Illusion
There is very little upside to the election of a Republican far right senator to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) for Democrats, progressives and reformers.
An Interview With Sarah Weddington on the 37th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
The author, who learned in high school about the Supreme Court case that gave women reproductive choice and control over their lives, talks to the lawyer who won that …
Watchdog Says FBI Broke Law, Made Up Phony Terrorist Threats to Obtain Phone Records (2)
The FBI illegally obtained thousands of private phone records from telecommunications companies during the Bush administration's tenure in office, according to a report released Wednesday by the Department of …
Building Hope in the Time of Obama (2)
The mayor of my town just north of New York City lives one street away. He was - until last month - a visibly proud supporter of Barack Obama: …
ACORN Controversy: A Video Interview With CEO Bertha Lewis
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) has been a prime target for conservative groups and politicians. I sat down with Bertha Lewis, CEO and chief organizer …
Truthout Daily Newsletter 1/21/2010
Thursday 21 January 2010 ACORN Controversy: A Video Interview With CEO Bertha Lewis Matt Renner, Truthout: "The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) has been …
Doris “Granny D” Haddock | Response to the Supreme Court
January 21, 2010, a statement from Doris “Granny D” Haddock in response to the Supreme Court's decision Thursday to kill campaign finance reform.
US “Security Concerns” Could Cost Many Lives in Haiti
Update: The Wall Street Journal reports that according to Partners in Health, 20 000 people a day are dying because of lack of access to medical treatment. The necessary …
President Obama: Banking Reform and the Economy (Video)
TRANSCRIPT | President Obama: Banking Reform and the Economy President Obama: Good morning, everybody. I just had a very productive meeting with two members of my …
Will You Be a Victim of Killer Coal?
So, you thought inhaling glue or driving without a seatbelt was bad for your health? Try living next to a coal-fired power plant. That's the diagnosis that Physicians for …