By Robert F. Kennedy Jr., EcoWatch
Thirty-nine years ago, Congress signed into law a historic piece of legislation that would, for more than three decades, turn the tide of our polluted waterways and hold bid polluters accountable for their actions.… Read more »
By Michael Lux.
President Obama delivered a strong populist, pro-middle class speech last night. And being a strong populist pro-middle class kind of guy, I naturally liked it a lot. I wasn’t the only one: voters loved it. Check out … Read more »
By Sen. Bernie Sanders and Robert Weissman, Reader Supported News
If you are concerned about the collapse of the middle class, you should be concerned about how American campaigns are financed. If you wonder why the United States is the … Read more »
By ThinkProgress War Room
Obama Administration Guarantees Near Universal Contraception Coverage
Women’s groups were outraged by a recent Obama administration decision to limit access to the Plan B morning after pill, but today they are smiling. After months of anticipation … Read more »
Bill Moyers and Michael Winship
If you’re part of the one percent, even getting fired comes with a cushion made of eiderdown. GMI, a research company that gets paid to keep an eye on such things, just issued a study … Read more »
By Eliot Spitzer, Slate
With Mitt Romney’s almost certain win in New Hampshire this week, the race for the White House has now resolved to what was predicted almost a year ago: Mitt vs. Barack. The more extreme and entirely … Read more »
… By Mike Klink,
JournalStar
03 January 12
There has been a lot of talk about the safety of the proposed Keystone
XL pipeline.I am not an environmentalist, but as a civil engineer and
an inspector for TransCanada during the construction … Read more »
By Matt Gouras, Great Falls Tribune
The Montana Supreme Court restored the state’s century-old ban on direct spending by corporations on political candidates or committees in a ruling Friday that interest groups say bucks a high-profile U.S. Supreme Court decision … Read more »
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
If you are a member of a racial minority, student or young voter, working poor, elderly or disabled, your ability to vote may be a lot harder in 2012 – especially if you live in states … Read more »
