Michelle Obama shows power of women's vote
A recent event with First Lady Michelle Obama was a reminder of how powerful the women's vote is, how hard the fight was to win it and why it's so important to use it.
Election stakes couldn't be higher
Just like they did when President Obama was running for the White House, the Republican/ tea party candidates are throwing the kitchen sink again at Democrats
Right-wing dead serious about killing minimum wage
The political right is implementing a multi-faceted strategy it hopes will push the country back to the days when there was absolutely no social safety net at all.
Patrick Toomey defends tax cuts for the rich
There are clear differences between the Democrats and Republicans in the Nov. 2 elections.
Brown or Whitman? No contest
And it's a choice that should have national impact, given California's prominence as a pace-setting state.
Republican policies the cause of prison-to-poverty cycle
As the country prepares to go to the ballot box in two weeks, voters would do well to recall the long-term effect of Republican Contract with America polices.
Sitting out the elections? Think again
Shoot yourself in the foot if you like, but don't do it on Nov. 2 because the buckshot will hit the rest of us!
Status quo is unsustainable, and dangerous
We need a new vision to block the reactionary juggernaut led and funded by leading sections of finance capital, energy, defense and agribusiness.
Alaska tea party candidate: a study in contradictions
Republican senatorial candidate Joe Miller of Alaska has stirred up controversy recently. He is the Tea Party favorite, Palin backed, and it's no surprise that he believes everything the federal government provides is negative.
Reform, the mid-term elections and the fight for power
If we don't objectively understand our - and our enemies' - strengths and weaknesses, how can we understand which terrain of struggle is most conducive to victory or defeat?
