Bernie Sanders, 2012, and fighting the oligarchy
Democracy was never a gift bestowed on the multitude by the top layers of our society, either at the country's founding or in its subsequent history.
Study says race is driving voter ID laws
What is really behind the rash of new voter identification laws? We have available a scientific answer, one not distorted by political rhetoric or blatantly ridiculous reasons.
Michigan's John Conyers: Tireless champion for jobs and voting rights
What happens in the 2012 elections could make or break struggling cities like Detroit that have been devastated by the economic crisis.
New Study: Romney tax plan would kill 800,000 jobs
Mitt Romney's tax plan would reward companies for exporting more U.S. jobs as well as encouraging the firms to duck taxes.
Today in history: Voting age lowered to 18
President Richard Nixon, under popular pressure, formally certified the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The minimum wage, labor and the 2012 elections
Unions and labor need to speak independently for all of the working class and working families.
What next for immigrant rights?
At present, there is no chance that any legislation benefiting undocumented immigrants and their families could pass at the federal level. The numbers are not there in the House, or to overcome a Senate filibuster.
Does it matter who rules: Republicans or Democrats?
Taking a nearsighted view of the political landscape, some have concluded there is little or no difference between Republicans and Democrats.
