Liberals, centrists praise tentative health reform deal
Health care reform advocates in Congress and some who have been resisting reform say the reported Senate compromise puts substantive health care reform within reach.
Candlelight vigils demand: Don’t kill public option
Hundreds of candlelight vigils across the nation Dec. 8 protested a deal on health care reform in the Senate that caves in to the insurance lobby.
Senate Republicans seek to stall, poison health reform
The Senate opened debate on health care reform legislation Monday, but the real action may be happening behind the scenes and at the grass roots.
Senate begins health reform debate, women plan protest
As the Senate opened debate on health reform, the women's equality movement scheduled a "Day of Action" on Capitol Hill for Wednesday Dec. 2.
Paid sick days called key to slowing swine flu
Unions, family advocates and health professionals are pressing Congress to pass emergency paid sick days legislation so workers can stay home if they get sick.
Republicans try to block Senate health care debate
Health care advocates say the priority now is pressing senators to stand up to the insurance industry's stalling tactic.
ACORN sues U.S. gov’t over ban on funds
"The problem for us is, this month it's ACORN, next month it's the NAACP, the month after that it's the ACLU," civil liberties attorney Bill Quigley said, explaining why the Center for Constituional Rights has filed a lawsuit on behalf of ACORN.
Activists say ‘thanks’ for health care reform
Video: In Dallas, activists from MoveOn, Organizing for America, Jobs with Justice and the Progressive Center of Texas poured into the offices of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson to thank her for voting for health care reform.
Elections yield both good news and bad
The early news was not good for liberals and progressives, but it got better as the night wore on.
Tide turns on health care reform
The announcement by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that the public option will reach the Senate floor was greeted by labor and other leaders as proof that the tide has turned in favor of health care reform.
