GOP makes repressive amendment to immigration bill
The amendment would prevent any of the immigrants legalized under S 744 from achieving permanent legal status until certain requirements are met.
Supreme Court rules same sex marriage ban unconstitutional
In a historic ruling for gay rights, the Supreme Court today struck down DOMA, a 1996 law blocking federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
Supreme Court limits sexual harassment lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that only supervisors with direct power over a worker's future can be sued for racial or sexual harassment on the job.
U.S. Supreme Court sends affirmative action case back to lower court
Fisher v. the University of Texas was a challenge to that school's affirmative action policy by Abigail Fisher, whose application for admission was turned down.
Obamacare is already lowering costs
The president's signature health care law has already had a remarkable impact on health care costs.
Snooping and spying for profit
Protecting privacy in a dangerous world will never be easy. But we'll never have even a shot at protecting it until we take the profit out of violating it.
Govs. Christie and Walker “give the finger” to voters
Self-serving hypocrisy has blown up for two Republicans who are both maneuvering to be considered for the GOP nomination for president in 2016.
Events around U.S. mark 32nd anniversary of Oscar Lopez Rivera
Supporters of Puerto Rican independentist Oscar Lopez Rivera marked the 32nd anniversary of his imprisonment.
“Jackson, hell yes:” Chokwe Lumumba elected mayor
The right wing's Southern strategy can only be defeated by a progressive Southern strategy.
The left needs to stop self-marginalizing
For too long the left has not been a major player on our political scene. But that could well change in the coming decade.
