Thursday, May 31, 2012
White Supremacist With Ties To Neo-Nazi Groups Elected To Pennsylvania County GOP Committee
White Supremacist With Ties To Neo-Nazi Groups Elected To Pennsylvania County GOP Committee: Republicans in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania have elected Steve Smith, a lifelong white supremacist with close ties to neo-Nazi groups and groups like Aryan Nations, to the county’s GOP Committee. The elections, which took place in late April, were certified by the committee two weeks ago, and Smith notified supporters of his victory last week by [...]/p
Oklahoma Doctor Refuses To Provide Rape Victim With Emergency Contraception
Oklahoma Doctor Refuses To Provide Rape Victim With Emergency Contraception: An Oklahoma emergency room doctor refused to provide emergency contraception to a 24-year-old female rape victim because the doctor said it went against her personal beliefs. The hospital was also unable to provide the victim with a rape kit, because they had no appropriate nurse on staff to administer the test. According to the victim’s [...]/p
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
New York City kids face losing after-school programs, thanks to Michael Bloomberg
New York City kids face losing after-school programs, thanks to Michael Bloomberg
"While it's unlikely that billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg gives one shred of a damn about whether Eridania Santos gets time with her kids, you'd think he'd see the advantage to having her at work while her kids are not just kept safe but helped to succeed in school. That's not just a moral, doing the right thing, kind of advantage (though it certainly is that). It's a budget advantage to the city and state of New York. Which is also apparently something Bloomberg is not overly concerned about."
"While it's unlikely that billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg gives one shred of a damn about whether Eridania Santos gets time with her kids, you'd think he'd see the advantage to having her at work while her kids are not just kept safe but helped to succeed in school. That's not just a moral, doing the right thing, kind of advantage (though it certainly is that). It's a budget advantage to the city and state of New York. Which is also apparently something Bloomberg is not overly concerned about."
The Washington Post, PBS and the Koch-Funded American Enterprise Institute Attack Community Colleges
The Washington Post, PBS and the Koch-Funded American Enterprise Institute Attack Community Colleges
"America's community colleges are in a near-death cycle after decades of budget cuts designed to weaken the public commons. Underfunded, lacking the ability to offer access or classes to students seeking an education and continuously hiking fees and tuition, public community colleges cannot handle the millions of students who wish to receive a reasonably priced education."
"America's community colleges are in a near-death cycle after decades of budget cuts designed to weaken the public commons. Underfunded, lacking the ability to offer access or classes to students seeking an education and continuously hiking fees and tuition, public community colleges cannot handle the millions of students who wish to receive a reasonably priced education."
Supreme Court Calendar Locks Citizens United In Place For Mitt Romney
Supreme Court Calendar Locks Citizens United In Place For Mitt Romney: The Supreme Court is presently considering whether to hear a Montana Supreme Court case holding that the Court’s election-buying decision in Citizens United does not prevent Montana from stemming the flow of corporate money into politics. Republican leaders and corporate interest groups like the Chamber of Commerce asked the justices to double down on Citizens [...]/p
Fox's Anti-Obama Attack Ad Is Nearly $100,000 In Free Advertising For GOP
Fox's Anti-Obama Attack Ad Is Nearly $100,000 In Free Advertising For GOP
"The four minute anti-Obama attack ad aired by Fox News this morning was the equivalent of $96,000 of free advertising for the Republican Party."
"The four minute anti-Obama attack ad aired by Fox News this morning was the equivalent of $96,000 of free advertising for the Republican Party."
New Jersey Governor Is Latest To Divert Foreclosure Settlement Aid Away From Needy Homeowners
New Jersey Governor Is Latest To Divert Foreclosure Settlement Aid Away From Needy Homeowners: Several states across the country, from Vermont to Wisconsin to California, have been taking some of the money they received from the foreclosure fraud settlement signed with the nation’s biggest banks and diverting it away from its intended purpose of providing relief to desperate homeowners. According to ProPublica, the total amount of money taken from [...]/p
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Report: US Has One Of The Highest Child Poverty Rates In The Developed World
Report: US Has One Of The Highest Child Poverty Rates In The Developed World: According to a new report from the Office of Research at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the U.S. has one of the highest rates of child poverty in the developed world. Of the 35 wealthy countries studied by UNICEF, only Romania has a child poverty rate higher than the 23 percent rate in the [...]/p
Monday, May 28, 2012
How Florida Governor Rick Scott Could Steal The Election For Mitt Romney
How Florida Governor Rick Scott Could Steal The Election For Mitt Romney: On Wednesday, November 7, Mitt Romney could wake up as the President-elect thanks to one man: Florida Governor Rick Scott. With little fanfare, Scott is undertaking an audacious plan to kick thousands of Floridians off the ballot just before this year’s elections. It’s a sloppy, chaotic and possibly illegal plan. But it just might work. [...]/p
6 Absurdly Demeaning Conservative Attacks on Women | Gender | AlterNet
6 Absurdly Demeaning Conservative Attacks on Women | Gender | AlterNet
"Republican politicians are rolling back women's reproductive rights based on the norms of animal husbandry."
"Republican politicians are rolling back women's reproductive rights based on the norms of animal husbandry."
Friday, May 25, 2012
Church Excommunicates Doctor And Mother Of 9-Year-Old Rape Victim — But Not The Man Who Raped Her
Church Excommunicates Doctor And Mother Of 9-Year-Old Rape Victim — But Not The Man Who Raped Her: No matter one’s stance on contraception and abortion, most people feel sympathetic for a 9-year-old rape victim who is impregnated with twins by her step father, and is forced to undergo an abortion to save her life. The Catholic Church, however, excommunicated those who helped rescue her. In 2009, a 9 year old in Brazil [...]/p
Dear Girls -- Here's Why Nasty Old Religious Men Are Terrified of You | Sex & Relationships | AlterNet
Dear Girls -- Here's Why Nasty Old Religious Men Are Terrified of You | Sex & Relationships | AlterNet
"Women are powerful beyond words, because they threaten to unravel the control of corrupt men who abuse their authority."
"Women are powerful beyond words, because they threaten to unravel the control of corrupt men who abuse their authority."
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Senate Democrats: Time for equal pay. Republicans: Nuh-uh.
Senate Democrats: Time for equal pay. Republicans: Nuh-uh.
"You would think that closing the wage gap and strengthening equal pay laws would not be controversial. The Equal Pay Act is nearly a half-century old now, and although it went a long way toward closing the pay gap, it didn't do enough. The Paycheck Fairness Act would close some of the loopholes in that act and strengthen and enforce existing laws to finally end wage discrimination. Seems fair, right? Seems uncontroversial, right? Wrong. Because of course the Republicans don't think the wage gap is a real issue."
"You would think that closing the wage gap and strengthening equal pay laws would not be controversial. The Equal Pay Act is nearly a half-century old now, and although it went a long way toward closing the pay gap, it didn't do enough. The Paycheck Fairness Act would close some of the loopholes in that act and strengthen and enforce existing laws to finally end wage discrimination. Seems fair, right? Seems uncontroversial, right? Wrong. Because of course the Republicans don't think the wage gap is a real issue."
The Campaign Dollar Gender Gap - OpenSecrets Blog | OpenSecrets
The Campaign Dollar Gender Gap - OpenSecrets Blog | OpenSecrets
"A new poll shows that Mitt Romney may have narrowed the gender gap between himself and Barack Obama somewhat in terms of voters -- he's only behind by about 7 percentage points, instead of 19 as he was earlier this year -- but the enthusiasm isn't translating to dollars for the campaign."
"A new poll shows that Mitt Romney may have narrowed the gender gap between himself and Barack Obama somewhat in terms of voters -- he's only behind by about 7 percentage points, instead of 19 as he was earlier this year -- but the enthusiasm isn't translating to dollars for the campaign."
Top 10 Obamacare Benefits At Stake For Women
Top 10 Obamacare Benefits At Stake For Women: The Supreme Court is currently reviewing the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as “Obamacare.” This landmark piece of legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama drastically reforms the way health [...]/p
5 Things You Should Know About The Paycheck Fairness Act
5 Things You Should Know About The Paycheck Fairness Act: Senate Democrats, led by five female Senators, began a renewed push this week to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill that protects women who sue over being paid less than their male counterparts. But, as with much of the recent pro-woman legislation, the measure will spark a partisan fight. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader [...]/p
Kucinich: US 'Sanction Warfare' Makes Real Iran War Inevitable : Information Clearing House
Kucinich: US 'Sanction Warfare' Makes Real Iran War Inevitable : Information Clearing House
"War mentality has saturated Washington and arms merchants want to benefit"
"War mentality has saturated Washington and arms merchants want to benefit"
PERRspectives: Guilty as Charged: How the GOP Killed Washington
PERRspectives: Guilty as Charged: How the GOP Killed Washington
"when it came to their scorched-earth campaign of obstructionism to destroy the Obama presidency, GOP leaders weren't shy about their plans. While 15 top Republicans schemed in private on the night of Obama's inauguration to "challenge them on every single bill and challenge them on every single campaign," conservative mouthpieces like Bill Kristol and Rush Limbaughpromised gridlock at every turn."
"when it came to their scorched-earth campaign of obstructionism to destroy the Obama presidency, GOP leaders weren't shy about their plans. While 15 top Republicans schemed in private on the night of Obama's inauguration to "challenge them on every single bill and challenge them on every single campaign," conservative mouthpieces like Bill Kristol and Rush Limbaughpromised gridlock at every turn."
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Romney Tells Latinos Education Is ‘Civil Rights Issue Of Our Era,’ Promises Donors Massive Education Cuts
Romney Tells Latinos Education Is ‘Civil Rights Issue Of Our Era,’ Promises Donors Massive Education Cuts: In a speech today to The Latino Coalition, a pro-business group led by President George W. Bush’s Small Business Administrator, Mitt Romney said the nation’s public education is in “crisis.” But while he publicly claimed that improving education for minority children is the “civil-rights issue of our era,” his recent closed-door remarks to donors suggest [...]/p
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Members Of New GOP Women’s Caucus Voted Against Equality For Women
Members Of New GOP Women’s Caucus Voted Against Equality For Women: The 24 Republican Congresswomen in the U.S. House announced yesterday that they have joined to form the Women’s Policy Committee, a caucus aimed at “raising the profile of GOP women in their roles as lawmakers, highlighting their diverse achievements and providing a unique, unified voice on a wide range of critically important issues.” But a [...]/p
Mitt Romney's budget would gut Medicare, Medicaid and assistance programs
Mitt Romney's budget would gut Medicare, Medicaid and assistance programs
"That's a budget proposal so severely conservative, it's more drastic that the Paul Ryan budget. Ryan's proposing just a measly $5 trillion in cuts over the next decade; Romney would require between $7 and 10 trillion, making Ryan look like a piker. It's also even more unsustainable for the nation than Ryan's plan. There would be essentially nothing left standing but the Pentagon, looking out for the next war. Meanwhile, the casualites of past ones—disabled vets—would be shit out of luck. No wonder Romney won't put this all down on paper."
"That's a budget proposal so severely conservative, it's more drastic that the Paul Ryan budget. Ryan's proposing just a measly $5 trillion in cuts over the next decade; Romney would require between $7 and 10 trillion, making Ryan look like a piker. It's also even more unsustainable for the nation than Ryan's plan. There would be essentially nothing left standing but the Pentagon, looking out for the next war. Meanwhile, the casualites of past ones—disabled vets—would be shit out of luck. No wonder Romney won't put this all down on paper."
PERRspectives: Myth McConnell
PERRspectives: Myth McConnell
"For months, Mitch McConnell (for example, here, here and here) regurgitated the GOP talking point that President Obama "made the economy worse." Sadly for the trickle-down mythmakers of the Republican Party, the facts and the overwhelming consensus of economists - including John McCain's 2008 brain trust - prove otherwise. President Obama not only did not make the American economy worse; no thanks to obstructionist Republicans in Congress he saved the United States from "Great Depression 2.0" and put the nation on the path to recovery."
"For months, Mitch McConnell (for example, here, here and here) regurgitated the GOP talking point that President Obama "made the economy worse." Sadly for the trickle-down mythmakers of the Republican Party, the facts and the overwhelming consensus of economists - including John McCain's 2008 brain trust - prove otherwise. President Obama not only did not make the American economy worse; no thanks to obstructionist Republicans in Congress he saved the United States from "Great Depression 2.0" and put the nation on the path to recovery."
Today's GOP: Worst Political Party Since the Civil War | | AlterNet
Today's GOP: Worst Political Party Since the Civil War | | AlterNet
“Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem.” Their thesis was that they had never, in 40 years of observing Congress, seen the institution behave in such a dysfunctional manner. They wrote that while they had long found reasons to be critical of both Democrats and Republicans, things have changed and our current crisis is solely the fault of a Republican Party that "has become an insurgent outlier in American politics. It is ideologically extreme; scornful of compromise; unmoved by conventional understanding of facts, evidence and science; and dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition."
“Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem.” Their thesis was that they had never, in 40 years of observing Congress, seen the institution behave in such a dysfunctional manner. They wrote that while they had long found reasons to be critical of both Democrats and Republicans, things have changed and our current crisis is solely the fault of a Republican Party that "has become an insurgent outlier in American politics. It is ideologically extreme; scornful of compromise; unmoved by conventional understanding of facts, evidence and science; and dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition."
Monday, May 21, 2012
HOW BANKS BOUGHT THE TEA PARTY: Cash Transforms Populist Insurgents To Reliable Vote For Financial Industry
HOW BANKS BOUGHT THE TEA PARTY: Cash Transforms Populist Insurgents To Reliable Vote For Financial Industry: The 15 freshmen Republican representatives in the House Tea Party Caucus each ran in 2010 on a populist anti-Wall Street message, highlighting their opposition to bank bailouts like the 2008 Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and criticizing Washington for enabling the banking sector as it became “Too Big to Fail.” After winning, all fifteen received [...]/p
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Private-sector jobs grew far more under Democratic than Republican presidents, 1961-2012
Private-sector jobs grew far more under Democratic than Republican presidents, 1961-2012
"chart showing that between 1961 and 2012, the United States added 42 million private-sector jobs under Democratic presidents and 23.9 million private-sector jobs under Republican presidents, despite Republicans holding the presidency for 28 years during that period compared with 23 years for Democrats"
"chart showing that between 1961 and 2012, the United States added 42 million private-sector jobs under Democratic presidents and 23.9 million private-sector jobs under Republican presidents, despite Republicans holding the presidency for 28 years during that period compared with 23 years for Democrats"
Friday, May 18, 2012
Medical Students Embrace Medicare for All | Common Dreams
Medical Students Embrace Medicare for All | Common Dreams
'f you ever want to rekindle your hope for American medicine, spend time with medical students. These bright, energetic minds are going into medicine for all the right reasons — to help people, relieve suffering and find new ways to cure illness and eradicate disease."
'f you ever want to rekindle your hope for American medicine, spend time with medical students. These bright, energetic minds are going into medicine for all the right reasons — to help people, relieve suffering and find new ways to cure illness and eradicate disease."
Economists: How Increased Equality For Women And African-Americans Has Boosted U.S. Productivity
Economists: How Increased Equality For Women And African-Americans Has Boosted U.S. Productivity: Reuters’ Chrystia Freelend today rounded up the economic evidence that equal rights, including equal pay for women and laws against discrimination, help boost the overall economy. One study by four economists even found that expanding opportunities for women and African Americans over the last 50 years has offered a serious boost to U.S. productivity growth: [...]/p
Arizona’s Top Election Official Goes Birther, Threatens To Keep Obama Off The Ballot
Arizona’s Top Election Official Goes Birther, Threatens To Keep Obama Off The Ballot: Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett — the state’s top election official — made an appearance on a local radio show in yesterday in which he threatened to keep President Obama’s name off of the state’s November ballot unless he receives confirmation from the state of Hawaii that they have an official birth certificate on [...]/p
Thursday, May 17, 2012
PERRspectives: Sorry, Mitt: If You Want to Live Like a Republican, Vote Democratic
PERRspectives: Sorry, Mitt: If You Want to Live Like a Republican, Vote Democratic
Unfortunately for Mitt and his fawning supporters, the historical record shows that from economic growth and job creation to stock market performance and just about every other indicator of the health of the U.S. capitalism, the modern U.S. economy has almost always done better under Democratic presidents. Despite GOP mythology to the contrary, America generally gained more jobs and grew faster when taxes were higher (even much higher) and income inequality lower. And while the U.S. recovery from the Bush recession remains painfully slow, most economists - including the nonpartisan CBO and some of John McCain's own 2008 advisers - believe President Obama saved the American free-enterprise system from the abyss. As Harry Truman famously put it:
Unfortunately for Mitt and his fawning supporters, the historical record shows that from economic growth and job creation to stock market performance and just about every other indicator of the health of the U.S. capitalism, the modern U.S. economy has almost always done better under Democratic presidents. Despite GOP mythology to the contrary, America generally gained more jobs and grew faster when taxes were higher (even much higher) and income inequality lower. And while the U.S. recovery from the Bush recession remains painfully slow, most economists - including the nonpartisan CBO and some of John McCain's own 2008 advisers - believe President Obama saved the American free-enterprise system from the abyss. As Harry Truman famously put it:
"If you want to live like a Republican, vote Democratic."
Nearly Two-Thirds Of Private-Sector Jobs Added In Last 50 Years Came Under Democratic Presidents
Nearly Two-Thirds Of Private-Sector Jobs Added In Last 50 Years Came Under Democratic Presidents: Republicans have made a show of their supposed job creation efforts over the past three years, decrying “job killing” regulations and taxes on “job creators.” They have a web site — 4jobs.gov — devoted to their job creation agenda and have even named legislation the JOBS Act. They have also slammed President Obama, saying that [...]/p
Shame of the Nation: House 'Violence Against Women Act' Bill Ratchets Up Attacks on Domestic Violence Survivors | Common Dreams
Shame of the Nation: House 'Violence Against Women Act' Bill Ratchets Up Attacks on Domestic Violence Survivors | Common Dreams
"Women have been under economic assault in Washington for months. Deficit hawks have taken aim at social programs and civil rights protections that help keep women safe, healthy and able to participate in work and community life. To some lawmakers, none of that is more important than “saving” taxpayer dollars—which is often shorthand for robbing working women of both their earnings and their safety net."
"Women have been under economic assault in Washington for months. Deficit hawks have taken aim at social programs and civil rights protections that help keep women safe, healthy and able to participate in work and community life. To some lawmakers, none of that is more important than “saving” taxpayer dollars—which is often shorthand for robbing working women of both their earnings and their safety net."
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Pharmacists In Kansas Can Now Deny Women Access To Birth Control
Pharmacists In Kansas Can Now Deny Women Access To Birth Control: Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) signed a bill yesterday that will allow pharmacists in the state to refuse to fill a prescription they think could be used to induce abortion. But since the “conscience” measure says they cannot be required to provide a drug or devise that they think “may result in the termination of [...]/p
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
CHART: Spending, Taxes, And Deficits Are All Lower Today Than When Obama Took Office
CHART: Spending, Taxes, And Deficits Are All Lower Today Than When Obama Took Office: Federal spending is lower now than it was when President Obama took office. I’ll pause to let you absorb the news. In January 2009, before President Obama had even taken the oath of office, annual [...]/p
Nurses Push Tax on Trades to Help Sick | Common Dreams
Nurses Push Tax on Trades to Help Sick | Common Dreams
"Of all the street actions leading up to the NATO summit, the one that might seem most perplexing is a nurses’ rally for a tax on securities trades. Financial markets are pretty remote from hospital bedsides, you might think."
"Of all the street actions leading up to the NATO summit, the one that might seem most perplexing is a nurses’ rally for a tax on securities trades. Financial markets are pretty remote from hospital bedsides, you might think."
Elizabeth Warren Calls For Dimon To Resign From NY Fed Board
Elizabeth Warren Calls For Dimon To Resign From NY Fed Board
"It's unlikely that any of Wall Street's criminals will ever go to jail, but maybe if we kick up enough of a fuss, we can get Jamie Dimon kicked off the board of the NY Fed."
"It's unlikely that any of Wall Street's criminals will ever go to jail, but maybe if we kick up enough of a fuss, we can get Jamie Dimon kicked off the board of the NY Fed."
Conservatives: Giant Bullies That Abuse the Weak | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
Conservatives: Giant Bullies That Abuse the Weak | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
"Mitt Romney says he likes being able to fire people. Mitt Romney takes a drive with a terrified family pet strapped to the roof of his car. Mitt Romney assaulted a gay student while in prep school. Mitt Romney tricked a blind teacher, apparently one he "liked," letting the man walk into a glass door. He is a bully. Mitt Romney is also the presumed presidential nominee for a political party of unapologetic bullies. Ergo, he is a near-perfect leader for the Tea Party GOP."
"Mitt Romney says he likes being able to fire people. Mitt Romney takes a drive with a terrified family pet strapped to the roof of his car. Mitt Romney assaulted a gay student while in prep school. Mitt Romney tricked a blind teacher, apparently one he "liked," letting the man walk into a glass door. He is a bully. Mitt Romney is also the presumed presidential nominee for a political party of unapologetic bullies. Ergo, he is a near-perfect leader for the Tea Party GOP."
Monday, May 14, 2012
Scott Walker hopes you won't notice he repealed Wisconsin's equal pay law
Scott Walker hopes you won't notice he repealed Wisconsin's equal pay law
"Scott Walker wants his rollback of women's rights in Wisconsin to go unnoticed. But, especially with the recall election coming up, people need to know this. Make sure the word gets out by sharing this story over Facebook and Twitter or with your friends and family in Wisconsin."
"Scott Walker wants his rollback of women's rights in Wisconsin to go unnoticed. But, especially with the recall election coming up, people need to know this. Make sure the word gets out by sharing this story over Facebook and Twitter or with your friends and family in Wisconsin."
The Science of Fox News: Why Its Viewers are the Most Misinformed | Media | AlterNet
The Science of Fox News: Why Its Viewers are the Most Misinformed | Media | AlterNet
"The surveys also find that those who watch Fox are more likely to be misinformed, their views of reality skewed in a right-wing direction. In some cases, the studies even show that watching more Fox makes the misinformation problem worse."
"The surveys also find that those who watch Fox are more likely to be misinformed, their views of reality skewed in a right-wing direction. In some cases, the studies even show that watching more Fox makes the misinformation problem worse."
Republican “ War On Women“ Is Not A Left-Wing Invention
Republican “ War On Women“ Is Not A Left-Wing Invention
"Republicans throughout the country have indeed pushed a plethora of legislation during the past few years that would result in limiting women's reproductive rights, access to health care access, and access to equal pay"
"Republicans throughout the country have indeed pushed a plethora of legislation during the past few years that would result in limiting women's reproductive rights, access to health care access, and access to equal pay"
10 Constituent Groups Mitt Romney Would Screw Over | | AlterNet
10 Constituent Groups Mitt Romney Would Screw Over | | AlterNet
"Mitt Romney has a resume and an agenda that promises pain for average Americans. He would increase the financial burdens of the poor, reduce the protection of agencies that monitor everything from Wall Street to toxins in foods. He respects only wealth, and consequently, has assembled a program that could be called Trickle-Down on Steroids."
"Mitt Romney has a resume and an agenda that promises pain for average Americans. He would increase the financial burdens of the poor, reduce the protection of agencies that monitor everything from Wall Street to toxins in foods. He respects only wealth, and consequently, has assembled a program that could be called Trickle-Down on Steroids."
Social Security Is Not Going Broke | Common Dreams
Social Security Is Not Going Broke | Common Dreams
"Which federal program took in more than it spent last year, added $95 billion to its surplus and lifted 20 million Americans of all ages out of poverty?"
"Which federal program took in more than it spent last year, added $95 billion to its surplus and lifted 20 million Americans of all ages out of poverty?"
Rand Paul Signs Fundraising Email Calling For Congress To Simply Ignore Roe v. Wade
Rand Paul Signs Fundraising Email Calling For Congress To Simply Ignore Roe v. Wade: Earlier today, the National Review’s mailing list distributed an email (which can also be found here) signed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), which called for Congress to pass a law effectively rendering a binding Supreme Court decision a nullity: Working from what the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade, pro-life lawmakers can pass a [...]/p
CHARTS: Economic Mobility Is Stronger In Union States
CHARTS: Economic Mobility Is Stronger In Union States: The ability of American workers to be upwardly mobile in the economy depends heavily on where they live, according to a state-by-state analysis from Pew Charitable Trusts. The study, the first of its kind, found that workers in a group of states largely clustered in the Northeast and Midwest are more likely to achieve upward [...]/p
Jan Brewer Signs Arizona Big Brother Birth Control Surveillance Law
Jan Brewer Signs Arizona Big Brother Birth Control Surveillance Law
"Hey, Arizona women. No jobs for you, little girls. Just step aside and spread your legs for that nice man who will take care of you and keep you in the manner to which you are accustomed. No jobs, no birth control, no privacy, no dignity, no respect and no contraception."
"Hey, Arizona women. No jobs for you, little girls. Just step aside and spread your legs for that nice man who will take care of you and keep you in the manner to which you are accustomed. No jobs, no birth control, no privacy, no dignity, no respect and no contraception."
House Republicans having a hard time defending Ryan budget vote
House Republicans having a hard time defending Ryan budget vote
"Rep. Paul Ryan's budget and his kinder, gentler approach to ending Medicare as we know it is no more popular in 2012 than it was in 2011."
"Rep. Paul Ryan's budget and his kinder, gentler approach to ending Medicare as we know it is no more popular in 2012 than it was in 2011."
On Mother’s Day, How Paid Sick Leave Would Help Single Moms
On Mother’s Day, How Paid Sick Leave Would Help Single Moms: Our guest blogger is Sarah Jane Glynn, a policy analyst at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Today is Mother’s Day, the day reserved for children and fathers to lavish the moms in their lives with praise and attention. The news is, of course, full of beautiful and heartrending odes to mothers. Yet there [...]/p
Catholic Bishops Engage In Witch-Hunt Against Girl Scouts
Catholic Bishops Engage In Witch-Hunt Against Girl Scouts: The Girl Scouts of USA have withstood an arrant assualt from conservative legislators this year, having been both characterized as a “radicalized organization” that supports abortions and the homosexual agenda, and accused of partnering with the recently oft-beleaguered Planned Parenthood by GOP lawmakers. Now, the Scouts are being attacked by the U.S. Conference of Catholic [...]/p
Insurers Will Pay $1.3 Billion In Rebates To 16 Million Consumers Because Of Obamacare
Insurers Will Pay $1.3 Billion In Rebates To 16 Million Consumers Because Of Obamacare: Thanks to a provision of the Affordable Care Act, 16 million consumers and businesses are expected to receive about $1.3 billion in rebates from health insurance companies, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. The medical loss ratio rule requires insurers to spend at least 80 to 85 percent of premiums on patient care; if not, [...]/p
House GOP Protects Defense Budget At The Expense Of America’s Most Vulnerable
House GOP Protects Defense Budget At The Expense Of America’s Most Vulnerable: The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to rescind $110 billion in mandated cuts to the Pentagon’s budget by pushing these reductions onto domestic programs like Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and other mandatory social programs, which are already facing substantial budget cuts. Led by House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), [...]/p
Budget Cuts Hurt Washington State’s Response To Whooping Cough Epidemic
Budget Cuts Hurt Washington State’s Response To Whooping Cough Epidemic: Washington State is facing a Whooping cough epidemic that state health officials say could surpass the number of cases in any year since before the vaccine went into wide use in the 1940s. The state has recorded 1,284 cases through early May — 10 times as many as last year’s total at this time. But [...]/p
Obamacare: A Mother’s Day Gift For All Moms Throughout The U.S.
Obamacare: A Mother’s Day Gift For All Moms Throughout The U.S.: Our guest blogger is Jessica Arons, director of the women’s health and rights program at the Center for American Progress. Cross-posted from RH Reality Check. People always say good health is the greatest gift, so let’s make health a priority this Mother’s Day. Now that I am a mother myself, I am even more appreciative [...]/p
Lawmakers Consider Over 900 Reproductive Health Measures This Year
Lawmakers Consider Over 900 Reproductive Health Measures This Year: So far this year, 944 measures related to reproductive health have been introduced in 45 state legislatures, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Half of those bills would restrict abortion access. According to Guttmacher’s analysis, 75 abortion restrictions have passed at least one legislative chamber, and nine have been enacted into law. Eleven states have considered [...]/p
Jan Brewer Signs Arizona Big Brother Birth Control Surveillance Law
Jan Brewer Signs Arizona Big Brother Birth Control Surveillance Law
"Hey, Arizona women. No jobs for you, little girls. Just step aside and spread your legs for that nice man who will take care of you and keep you in the manner to which you are accustomed. No jobs, no birth control, no privacy, no dignity, no respect and no contraception."
"Hey, Arizona women. No jobs for you, little girls. Just step aside and spread your legs for that nice man who will take care of you and keep you in the manner to which you are accustomed. No jobs, no birth control, no privacy, no dignity, no respect and no contraception."
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