The Minnesota problem: Why we need single payer health care now
Blue Cross/Blue Shield has ditched Minnesota's health exchanges, leaving over 100,000 uninsured. Single payer would leave no one behind.
Economic blockade against Cuba – still alive and dangerous
From financial penalties to blocking transactions with Cuban state-run businesses, the U.S. blockade of Cuba is still in force.
Admitting defeat, Oklahoma Republicans to request Obamacare Medicaid money
With an economy in crisis, Governor Mary Fallin and Sooner State Republicans are engaged in a dramatic about-face on Obamacare and Medicaid expansion.
Obama to Cubans: “Let’s break down the barriers”
The United States President called for removing "the shadow of history from our relationship."
Not holding Supreme Court nomination hearings is “middle finger” politics
Yesterday, President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy left by Scalia.
Obama urges end to “poisonous political climate” in Illinois
He came home to a place that launched his political career - the Illinois state capitol - and addressed lawmakers on creating a "better kind of politics."
Rubio: God demands free enterprise
Rubio did not explain how his Administration would finance anything at all after cutting taxes for the rich and giving tax refunds for health insurance.
Obama’s State of the Union: A framework for the nation’s future
In his final State of the Union address, delivered in Washington last night, President Obama echoed the goals of those seeking progressive change in America.
Obama to break with tradition in final State of the Union
History may look back at Obama's last SOTU as one of his most important speeches. Whether that happens will depend not just on what he says.
Bypassing GOP obstruction, Obama announces steps to curb gun violence (with video)
Obama said, "The gun lobby may be holding Congress hostage right now, but they cannot hold America hostage."
