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ALEC Has Opposed “Popular Vote” Efforts Which Would Protect Against Partisan Rigging of Electoral College
ALEC is backing efforts to stop the initiation of a popular vote reform to preserve the flawed electoral college system.
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The Trouble With Roe v. Wade: It Didn’t Go Far Enough
Laura Flanders: Roe was decided on the grounds of privacy, the Congress has never legislated women's equality.
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Obama, Civil Rights is About Legislation, Not Alliteration
Seneca Falls, Stonewall, Selma? Barack Obama's rhetoric rodeo won't sucker us in the LGBT community again.
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Free from Harm? – Reflections on the White House’s Proposed “Now is the Time” Gun Control Plan from a Survivor of the Mental Health System
Laura Delano reflects on her own issues with mental health as the country places her and people like her in the crossfires of the gun reform debate.
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How the NRA Undermined Congress’ Last Push for Gun Control
As Obama pushes for gun reform across the country, the NRA continues to rally against gun restriction of any kind, just as they did after the VA Tech shooting …
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The Right’s Attack on Roe v. Wade at 40: The Hyde and Helms Legacy
Thousands of women remain without affordable access to reproductive health care.
On The News With Thom Hartmann: Virginia Gerrymanders Presidential Votes, Robin Hood Tax Hits Europe, and More
Virginia Gerrymanders Presidential Votes, Robin Hood Tax Hits Europe, and More
“Fire in the Blood”: Millions Die in Africa After Big Pharma Blocks Imports of Generic AIDS Drugs
The new documentary,
Inaugurating Second Term, Obama Hints at a More Progressive Domestic Agenda Than in His First Four Years
President Obama vowed a continued fight for equality of women and for the rights of gays and lesbians, to push for immigration reform and gun control, to address income …
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Coming Home: The Complexities of the Immigrant Experience
The book provides a diverse group of refugees with a platform to speak about their lives.