Cory Booker elected New Jersey’s first African-American U.S. senator
Democrat Cory Booker defeated his tea party opponent Steve Lonegan and made history last night by becoming the state's first African American U.S. senator.
Plutocratic push at the Supreme Court
Watergate? If the Supreme Court ends all limits on what our super rich can throw into election campaigns, U.S. politics faces dangers more troubling than anything Richard Nixon ever created.
Shutdown deal: The cloud around the silver lining
The agreement to end the shutdown and suspend the debt ceiling is a political victory for President Obama and a defeat for the tea party.
Shutdown: Fascism with a democratic face
The democratic process was kidnapped by Republicans (and seven Democrats) in the U.S. House of Representatives on October 1.
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.
The tea party gang and the “F” word
The tea party is not your typical conservative group. They are as close to fascist as you can get away with today.
Growing college football player protest demands NCAA reforms
Though many college athletes live in poverty, a protest by National Collegiate Athletic Association football players is quietly spreading across the nation.
Dog poop and hipsters rated higher than GOP-run House
Voters surveyed also put hemorrhoids, toenail fungus, potholes, and zombies on the list of things they liked better than Congress.
More than 200 arrested at immigration rights rally in D.C.
The protests show that immigration reform supporters are prepared to continue the battle until the House leadership puts the immigration bill up for a vote.
Calif. governor signs immigrant rights bills
"While Washington waffles on immigration, California's forging ahead," Brown said in announcing the signings. "I'm not waiting."
