The ugly stain of Republican politics and Judge Sotomayor
The confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor as the first Latina and third woman ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme court should be regarded with a deep sense of satisfaction by all lovers of justice in this country.
Rachel Maddow Who are the town hall protestors?
MSNBC Rachel Maddow exposes corporate backed protesters at health care town halls, Aug. 5, 2009.
NYC crash, Sotomayor sworn in, Vick on dog-fighting, Hawaii braces for hurricane
AP News Minute covers NYC mid-air crash, Sotomayor sworn in, Vick on dog-fighting, Hawaii braces for hurricane
President Obama: Necessary reform, absurd attacks
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama called health insurance reform critical to our nation’s long-term economic strength and dispelled the outlandish rumors being promoted by those who are defending the status quo.
Sea Stories and Other Dirty Lies, Movie Review: In the Loop
I am grateful to the British facility with language for not having any tattoos anywhere on my skin, and for one of the best movies of recent times.
NC Racial Justice Act passes, awaits governor's signature
The North Carolina Racial Justice Act passed in the state Senate this week and now heads to Gov. Bev Perdue for her signature.
Celebrating Justice Sotomayor
Something historic happened today, Aug. 8. The first Latina, and only third woman, justice of the Supreme Court was sworn into office. And people celebrated, despite every attempt to drag Justice Sonia Sotomayor through the mud.
Native Americans celebrate history, struggle in northwest
'Paddle to Suquamish” Aug. 1-11 was a dramatic sign that the Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest are in the midst of a cultural reawakening. Participation continues to grow 20 years after “Paddle to Seattle,” the first tribal canoe journey in 1989 commemorating the 100 anniversary of the founding of Seattle. This year, delegations of Native Hawaiians, and Maoris from New Zealand joined “Paddle to Suquamish.”
Legislative leader to sue Calif. governor over cuts
California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, announced Aug. 7 that he will sue Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger over nearly $500 million in line-item cuts the governor made last week in signing a budget revision bill that had already made huge cuts mostly to human needs programs.
Economy on verge of new foreclosure crisis
Signaling continued economic distress, Deutsche Bank estimated today that over 50 percent of mortgage holders may owe more than their homes are worth. Already 25 percent of mortgages are now “underwater.” “The percentage of “underwater” loans may rise to 48 percent, or 25 million homes, as prices drop through the first quarter of 2011,” Bloomberg News reported.
