Groups demand pardon for Scott Sisters in Mississippi
A rally last week in Jackson, Miss., called for freedom for Jamie and Gladys Scott, two Black women given double life sentences in 1992 for allegedly being accessories to an armed robbery in which $11 was stolen.
Obama says he won’t budge on ending Bush tax cuts for the rich
"What I ask the Tea Party is, ‘Would you cut veterans' benefits, end Medicare, end Social Security?'”
Michigan GOP governor ticket favors outsourcing, privatization
The Republican candidate for governor is "proud" of his record of outsourcing as a Gateway Computers executive and his ultra-rich running mate wants to privatize Social Security.
Lady Gaga urges Senate to repeal ‘don't ask, don't tell'
The Senate is expected to vote on repealing a 17-year-old law barring open gays from serving in the military Tuesday afternoon, but supporters of the repeal say they lack the necessary 60 votes to pass the legislation.
30,000 mentally ill may be cut off in Texas
The national average for mental health care spending is $103 per capita, but in Texas, it is $34, yet the state Legislature is planning drastic cuts.
JEERS to greedy financiers, CHEERS to candy
Cheers for workers defending the little candy company that makes those hearts, and jeers for the venture capitalists putting on the squeeze.
Scandal-ridden Florida GOP tries to shift blame
While Florida's ex-GOP chair faces six felony charges for abuse of state GOP funds, the party has made public an audit blaming outgoing governor Charlie Crist too - with Crist calling it a political ploy.
Stewart vs. Colbert: who will be on top?
Comedy Central talk-show hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert duel for rally supremacy!
New health care law benefits women and children
The new health care reform law, the Affordable Health Care Act, contains numerous benefits for women and children, women's advocates say.
DREAM Act vote nears in Senate
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and congressional Democrats plan to add legislation creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented youth in college or the military, as part of the $725 billion defense authorization bill.
