Alabama to pay $580,000 because of unconstitutional anti-immigrant law
"This lawsuit put a swift end to a cruel, discriminatory, and unlawful effort to drive immigrant families out of their homes."
House GOP ambushes NLRB, again
Using the excuse of decrying "ambush elections," the Republican right wingers who dominate the House Education and the Workforce Committee ambushed the NLRB at a March 5 hearing on the board's proposal
"Step closer to equality": Texas judge overthrows gay marriage ban
In his ruling, the San Antonio judge wrote that the same-sex marriage ban "violates plaintiffs' equal protection and due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution."
The curious case of Hobby Lobby
Can a for-profit corporation have religion? Can its religious feelings be hurt? If some of its employees take a pill to prevent pregnancy, does that violate the corporation's rights?
Judge tosses key part of Texas anti-abortion law
Federal District Judge Lee Yeakel ruled that restrictions affecting abortion clinic physicians placed an undue burden on women seeking access to such facilities.
Lawmakers scramble on government shutdown and debt ceiling deal
The solution, in any case, is only temporary with another showdown or shutdown possible again early next year.
Obamacare exchanges open: Facts, myths and tips
Misinformation about the Affordable Care Act continues to flood every possible means of human communication, filling people's heads with lies and nonsense. (There are NO "death panels"!)
Indiana judge finds right-to-work unconstitutional
An Indiana judge ruled the state's "right-to-work" (for less) law is unconstitutional.
"Jury" to Bank of America: "You're guilty"
The willful wrongdoings of Bank of America were "put on trial" this week. The jury was composed of 200 housing and labor activists and the witnesses against BoA were actors playing parts. But the testimony was real.
Immigration reform and “criminal alien” injustice
The Republican leadership in the House has been threatening to use parliamentary tricks to stop a reform bill even if it has majority support.
