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Senate Stymied Publicly, Progressing Privately on Finance Overhaul
Washington - Republicans continued Tuesday to block Senate efforts to begin formal debate on the most sweeping overhaul of the nation's financial regulatory system since the Great Depression, as …
The Death of Satire: Riverkeeper Honors Governor for “Environmental Advocacy“
Political satire in the United States officially died on April 14. That's when Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper, honored Arnold Schwarzenegger, the …
Ruth Marcus | The Man to See Suddenly Isn
Washington - It isn't easy being a caucus of one. Sometimes you don't even agree with yourself. Just last month, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham — the Senate …
Bill Moyers Journal | 21st Century Populism
Airtime: Friday, April 30, 2010, at 9:00 PM (EDT) on PBS (check local listings here).
Air Force Officer to Be Discharged for Being a Lesbian Speaks Out
The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which bars gays and lesbians from serving openly in the US military, has climbed back onto the national stage in recent days. Last …
Catching Benazir’s Killers: Can Islamabad Confront Army?
On April 15, 2010, a United Nations commission of inquiry into the assassination of Pakistan's former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, made its report public. This first step towards solving …
Connie Schultz | Parents, Just Ignore the Eye Rolling and Teach Your Kids About Sex
When it comes to memories you can't pound out of your head with a mallet, few rival the staying power of that moment when we discover how babies are …
Bernard Weiner | Rage and Rebellion: How Will the Left Respond?
Like a lot of progressives, I've been puzzling over the Tea Party phenomenon. Many on the left choose to believe that the hundreds and sometimes thousands who attend the …
Oklahoma Senate Overrides Abortion Bills’ Veto, but Challenge Has Already Emerged
Though the Oklahoma Senate voted on Tuesday to override Gov. Brad Henry's veto of two abortion bills, the Center for Reproductive Rights has already filed suit, calling the laws …
Deb Price | Punching Holes in the Pink Ceiling
The gay community has a strong shot this year at punching another hole in the pink political glass ceiling: The breakthrough would be adding an openly gay non-incumbent to …