Congressional Progressive Caucus launches campaign to push for jobs
The "Speak out for Good Jobs Now" initiative will feature public hearings where workers will voice their concerns and ideas about the economy.
The battle for economic recovery
Two recent government reports cut through all the rhetoric and posturing, expose the heart of the ongoing economic crisis.
Gloomy about the economy? The solution is stimulating
Calls for austerity fill the media and the political corridors of power, but it's akin to pouring gasoline on a fire.
Republican-dominated flash mob draws support, criticism
Republican operatives seem to have found a new organizing tool: dancing in the dark at the Jefferson Memorial.
Palin, Paul Revere and the rewards of ignorance
Sarah Palin and her friends on the Republican right seem to have never heard of either validity or reliability.
Hospital ERs at market’s mercy
I've long been a firm believer in public health care for all. Why not? We've had hugely successful Social Security and Medicare for decades.
GOP: stuck on stupid?
When speaking of the ridiculous, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin seems to be a great place to start.
Republicans take aim at early voting
Early voting, a key element in President Barack Obama's victory in 2008, is under fierce attack by the Republican Party.
Republicans redistribute the wealth - to the wealthy
Republicans call redistributing wealth un-American, but they have turned the government into a mechanism to ruthlessly redistribute wealth to the upper crust.
Voters rebuke GOP in special elections
Upsets by Democratic candidates may serve as a warning to Republicans that voters aren't appreciative of their agenda.
