Let Cuba Live Committee of Maine says end Cuban Adjustment Act
"We call upon Congress to repeal the Cuban Adjustment Act," which has "led to the deaths of Cubans crossing the Florida Straits in boats."
Obama’s State of the Union: A framework for the nation’s future
In his final State of the Union address, delivered in Washington last night, President Obama echoed the goals of those seeking progressive change in America.
Sanders surging nationally as Iowa caucuses draw near
With the Iowa caucuses just three weeks away, Bernie Sander's campaign for the presidency is surging on several fronts.
How billionaires use super PACs to buy candidates
The Federal Election Commission has been tearing down the wall between campaigns and super PACs brick by brick since 2010.
Getting racism out of school curricula
How much progress have we made in getting racism out of our schools since the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education?
Sanders: Break up banks, tax speculation, start postal banking
Sanders last week repeated a pledge that he has made in speeches across the country; if elected, he said, he will break up the big banks.
What's behind the Oregon takeover?
The Bundys' latest tango with the federal government is the most recent flare up of a decades-long movement.
More Mosley than Hitler: Donald Trump and the fascism debate
With Donald Trump's new TV ad out this week, the "F" word - fascism - is once more being bandied about.
