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June 14, 2011 9:42 pm | By Jen Herrick
PFAW and AAMIA condemn riders, sponsor White House rally
Last week, DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton hosted a conference on Capitol Hill in defense of her city. Speaking out against several policy riders that have been passed or threatened by conservatives in Congress, Delegate Norton, DC Mayor Vincent Gray,…
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June 14, 2011 5:42 pm | By Miranda Blue
Netroots Nation Panel: After Citizens United: Combating Corporate Power in Elections
A year and a half after the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United, many Americans are upset about the increased corporate power in elections, but are often at a loss about what to do about it. People For will be…
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June 14, 2011 3:11 pm | By Jen Herrick
DADT repeal on track but not unchallenged, need for vigilance remains
Prior to President Obama’s December 22, 2010 signing of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act, then House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD5) had this to say about the American promise of equality for all. Nearly six months later, Minority…
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June 13, 2011 9:56 pm | By Miranda Blue
The Prop 8 Paparazzi
Following tweets and transcripts of this morning’s hearing in the Prop 8 case, I started to feel like I was reading a celebrity magazine written by lawyers. The issue at stake in the hearing was whether now-retired Judge Vaughn Walker,…
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June 10, 2011 3:28 pm | By Coral Kennelty-Cohen
Iowa State Senator Tells Student Testifiers “Go Back Home”
What would it be like to be hushed and shooed away by your own elected representative? Earlier this week, a group of student leaders from each of Iowa’s state universities found out firsthand. The students, who were testifying in opposition…
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June 9, 2011 9:12 pm | By Miranda Blue
Alabama Governor Signs Anti-Immigrant Law Even More Extreme Than Arizona’s
Last year, Arizona’s state legislature caused a national uproar when it passed a constitutionally dubious bill giving state and local law enforcement officers the power to police for illegal immigrants and essentially requiring all people who may look like immigrants…
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June 9, 2011 7:27 pm | By Ben Betz
Koch-Funded Group Posts Face Eviction Notices on Houses in Michigan
So, the Koch brothers-funded astroturfing front group Americans For Prosperity's Michigan branch has been busy ... trying to scare people into opposing the construction of a local bridge the group is fighting by putting fake eviction notices on their houses.…
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June 9, 2011 4:17 pm | By Justin
On Bus Tour, Energy Funded Group Misplaces Blame for High Gas Prices
Most companies don’t go telling consumers that their product is too expensive – but that’s exactly what the energy industry is doing. Reverse psychology is an interesting phenomenon, and most people are aware when people try it on them. Yet…
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June 8, 2011 10:21 pm | By Miranda Blue
Sanctimonious Santorum Continues his Assault on Women’s Rights
Rick Santorum, the former senator from Pennsylvania who announced his candidacy for president on Monday, may not have a great shot at winning the GOP nomination, but might very well succeed in moving the Republican debate on social issues even…
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June 8, 2011 4:07 pm | By Paul Gordon
Mat Staver Flaunts His Ignorance About Goodwin Liu
(cross posted to Right Wing Watch) Mat Staver of the ironically named Liberty Counsel has a new video up where he takes credit for the shameful filibuster of Goodwin Liu. That clears up so much. Was it Mat Staver who…
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June 8, 2011 5:00 am | By
Rick Santorum: The Hapless Holy Warrior Starts Another Crusade
Former Senator Rick Santorum formally launched his bid for the White House today. Given that Santorum's last run for reelection resulted in a crushing 17-point defeat, and given that his poll numbers are still in the low single digits in…
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June 7, 2011 10:08 pm | By Coral Kennelty-Cohen
Constitutional Privacy Rights and Title X
46 years ago today, the Supreme Court issued its historic ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut, overturning the Connecticut state law that criminalized the use of contraceptives and recognizing that the Constitution protects the right to privacy. Five years after Griswold,…
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June 7, 2011 8:43 pm | By Miranda Blue
PFAW Foundation Honors Young, Progressive Elected Officials
Saint Paul City Councilman Melvin Carter and Wisconsin State Senator Chris Larson Last weekend, about 200 young, progressive elected officials gathered in Washington at the sixth annual convening of PFAW Foundation’s Young Elected Officials Network. The Network, which includes over…
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June 7, 2011 7:26 pm | By Coral Kennelty-Cohen
Major League Sports Teams to Make “It Gets Better” Videos
Last week, the San Francisco Giants became the first major league sports team to make a video for the It Gets Better Project, and already, other teams are following suit. 35-year-old Sean Chapin, tired of hearing all the negative press…
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June 7, 2011 4:39 pm | By Nichole
The Problem with School Vouchers: FL Private “High School” Offers $400 Diploma
The quality of education is a serious problem facing our nation, and it’s clear that the best solution is high quality public schools, not unaccountable voucher schemes that drain money away from our public education system. Next time someone assures…
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June 7, 2011 4:26 pm | By Miranda Blue
Happy Tenth Anniversary, Bush Tax Cuts!
Ten years ago today, the Bush Tax Cuts took effect. That was July 7, 2011….shortly before the United States embarked on ten years of war, an economic crisis, soaring debt, and individual financial hardship for a great many Americans. Yet…
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June 6, 2011 6:27 pm | By Nichole
GOP Brings the War on Unions to the Federal Government
We’ve seen Koch-funded politicians across the country introduce bills that dismantle public-sector unions at the state level. Now it seems they’ve got their eye on a bigger prize, attempting to destroy unions at the federal level as well. On Wednesday,…
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June 6, 2011 1:45 pm | By Coral Kennelty-Cohen
Heritage Foundation Fellow: “Welfare has served as a substitute for the male breadwinner”
“Protecting the poor should not be a partisan issue,” said Rep. Elijah Cummings (D) of Maryland Wednesday at a congressional hearing on “Duplication, Overlap & Inefficiencies in Federal Welfare Programs.” It shouldn’t, but House Republicans at the hearing seemed more…
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June 3, 2011 9:54 pm | By Miranda Blue
Issa to Dems: We’ll Pick Your Witnesses For You
Last week, Rep. Patrick McHenry, chairman of a House Oversight and Government Affairs subcommittee, reached a new low of legislative immaturity when he accused Obama advisor Elizabeth Warren of lying about the schedule she had set with his staff. Now,…
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June 3, 2011 5:00 am | By
Mitt Romney the Weathervane: What Our Most Changeable Politician Can Tell Us About the Modern GOP
As Mitt Romney enters the Republican presidential race this week, there will be plenty of attention on his shifting political views. But Romney's changing positions are not just the tragicomic tale of a man so desperate for the presidency he'll…