Calling out the hypocrisy of the U.S. Cuban blockade
Ending restrictions on U.S. tourist travel, expanding U.S. exports to Cuba - both are topics that are unlikely to survive the rigors of Republican-dominated Congress.
Health care, housing, education top California’s legislative agenda
Gov. Brown is calling for "significant increases" for education, health care, environment, and infrastructure spending in the $123 billion 2016-17 general fund.
With Sanders closing in, Clinton says tax the rich
With less than three weeks to go before the first votes are cast in Iowa and several polls showing Bernie Sanders closing in on her, Hillary Clinton is polishing her credentials.
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.
Philly coalition presses the fight for public schools, resists charter blitz
The fight to save and improve the city of Philadelphia's public schools has a long history.
Obama to break with tradition in final State of the Union
History may look back at Obama's last SOTU as one of his most important speeches. Whether that happens will depend not just on what he says.
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?
