Friday, May 31, 2013
On Anniversary Of Dr. Tiller’s Murder, Anti-Abortion Harassment Is Still Hurting Women And Doctors
On Anniversary Of Dr. Tiller’s Murder, Anti-Abortion Harassment Is Still Hurting Women And Doctors: Friday marks the fourth anniversary of Dr. George Tiller’s murder. Specifically because of his work providing women with reproductive health care, the Kansas-area abortion doctor was shot and killed by an anti-choice activist in 2009. His killer is currently serving a life term in prison. Dr. Tiller — who was one of the few medical [...]/p
Mika Blasts Fox Business as 'Caveman Central' Over Sexist 'Female Breadwinners' Meltdown
Mika Blasts Fox Business as 'Caveman Central' Over Sexist 'Female Breadwinners' Meltdown
"Fox News contributor Erick Erickson told host Lou Dobbs that the idea of female breadwinners went against nature."
"Fox News contributor Erick Erickson told host Lou Dobbs that the idea of female breadwinners went against nature."
Radio Wingnuts Call for Armed 'Peaceful' Overthrow' Of U.S.
Radio Wingnuts Call for Armed 'Peaceful' Overthrow' Of U.S.
"The "Santilli" that he's talking to there is my old pal Pete Santilli, who made violent threats against Hillary Clinton just a couple of weeks ago and doubled down on them last week."
"The "Santilli" that he's talking to there is my old pal Pete Santilli, who made violent threats against Hillary Clinton just a couple of weeks ago and doubled down on them last week."
How to Protest Corporate Power | Alternet
How to Protest Corporate Power | Alternet
"The broad movement for peace and social, economic and environmental justice is here and you should be part of it."
"The broad movement for peace and social, economic and environmental justice is here and you should be part of it."
Thanks To Obamacare, Young Adults And Hospitals Saved $147 Million In 2011 Alone
Thanks To Obamacare, Young Adults And Hospitals Saved $147 Million In 2011 Alone: An estimated 3.1 million young Americans who would have lacked health coverage gained access to it thanks to an Obamacare provision that allows adults up to age 26 to remain on their parents’ health insurance. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that shift saved young people from paying — [...]/p
Congress' Farm Bill Readies to Kick Poor Off Food Assistance | Common Dreams
Congress' Farm Bill Readies to Kick Poor Off Food Assistance | Common Dreams
"If the House GOP gets its way, the new Farm Bill passing through Congress will prove the perfect opportunity to make some of the nation's most poor and vulnerable even less secure."
"If the House GOP gets its way, the new Farm Bill passing through Congress will prove the perfect opportunity to make some of the nation's most poor and vulnerable even less secure."
Thursday, May 30, 2013
How Obamacare May Help Make Health Care Cheaper By Forcing Insurance Giants To Compete
How Obamacare May Help Make Health Care Cheaper By Forcing Insurance Giants To Compete: More than 120 insurance plans want Americans to be able to buy their products on Obamacare’s new insurance marketplaces, one of the key provisions of the health law that will take full effect in 2014. The Obama administration is heralding that news as more proof that the Affordable Care Act is already doing its part [...]/p
Fox News Commentator Says Women Should Stick To Raising Children
Fox News Commentator Says Women Should Stick To Raising Children: Conservative commentator Erick Erickson earned himself a lot of detractors Wednesday night when, responding to the news that a record number of families rely on women’s income, he argued on Fox News that it was “natural” for men to take the “dominant role” and that women being the primary breadwinner for families is “hurting our [...]/p
Erick Erickson: Liberals Who Believe Men Should Not Dominate Women Are Anti-Science
Erick Erickson: Liberals Who Believe Men Should Not Dominate Women Are Anti-Science
"Lest you think that title above is hyperbolic, that is pretty much a verbatim quote of what Fox's Erick Erickson said yesterday on Fox Business News with Lou Dobbs. A new study by Pew Research that showed women were the primary bread winners in 40% of American households was the cause of this uproar."
"Lest you think that title above is hyperbolic, that is pretty much a verbatim quote of what Fox's Erick Erickson said yesterday on Fox Business News with Lou Dobbs. A new study by Pew Research that showed women were the primary bread winners in 40% of American households was the cause of this uproar."
Economic policy is largely being driven by obstructionism, not economic advisers | Economic Policy Institute
Economic policy is largely being driven by obstructionism, not economic advisers | Economic Policy Institute
"the GOP has routinely and frequently obstructed economic recovery since 2009—much of which should inform any debate this summer regarding much needed reform of the Senate’s filibuster rules, as well as the inevitable political fight over the debt ceiling. Conservatives, particularly the Tea Party caucus, are to blame for exploiting every piece of leverage available (including thenation’s credit worthiness) to extract premature spending cuts, filibustering just about anything that would boost aggregate demand, watering down the Recovery Act, hamstringing monetary policy and demanding counterproductive legislative ‘pay fors’—stipulated to never, ever include revenue increases. The frequently espoused pox-on-both houses punditry is not just off-base, but is also somewhat complicit in this sad state of affairs."
"the GOP has routinely and frequently obstructed economic recovery since 2009—much of which should inform any debate this summer regarding much needed reform of the Senate’s filibuster rules, as well as the inevitable political fight over the debt ceiling. Conservatives, particularly the Tea Party caucus, are to blame for exploiting every piece of leverage available (including thenation’s credit worthiness) to extract premature spending cuts, filibustering just about anything that would boost aggregate demand, watering down the Recovery Act, hamstringing monetary policy and demanding counterproductive legislative ‘pay fors’—stipulated to never, ever include revenue increases. The frequently espoused pox-on-both houses punditry is not just off-base, but is also somewhat complicit in this sad state of affairs."
Senate Republicans Want to Destroy the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Elizabeth Warren Created
Senate Republicans Want to Destroy the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Elizabeth Warren Created
"Count the ways that the GOP in Congress is still trying to destroy the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). There are so many that you would need a calculator."
"Count the ways that the GOP in Congress is still trying to destroy the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). There are so many that you would need a calculator."
"They're not rational": 80-Year-Old Educator Speaks About Her Arrest in “Moral Monday Protests” Against Extreme Right-Wing Agenda in North Carolina | Alternet
"They're not rational": 80-Year-Old Educator Speaks About Her Arrest in “Moral Monday Protests” Against Extreme Right-Wing Agenda in North Carolina | Alternet
"A senior citizen endures an ordeal to protect equality and quality in the public school system."
"A senior citizen endures an ordeal to protect equality and quality in the public school system."
Defense Attorney Calls Marine Accused Of Sexual Assault ‘The Victim’
Defense Attorney Calls Marine Accused Of Sexual Assault ‘The Victim’: A U.S. Marine accused of sexually assaulting one woman and carrying on a relationship with another in violation of Marine protocol maintains his innocence, with his defense lawyer calling him “the victim” in the case. Maj. Mark Thompson, a former instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, is accused of engaging in sexual encounters [...]/p
Working Mothers Struggle With Growing Wage Gap
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More And More Women Struggling As Primary Earners
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Dartmouth Students: University Is Targeting Anti-Rape Protesters Instead Of Rapists
Dartmouth Students: University Is Targeting Anti-Rape Protesters Instead Of Rapists: A group of sexual violence prevention activists at Dartmouth is alleging that the college is cracking down on them more seriously than it has on the perpetrators of serious crimes on campus, perhaps because of pressure from Dartmouth’s alumni and administrators. Last month, students at Dartmouth College staged a public protest to highlight the administration’s [...]/p
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
War on Democracy in Wisconsin: Bill Would Enact Voter ID, End Disclosure, Limit Early Voting, Expand Lobbyist Influence
War on Democracy in Wisconsin: Bill Would Enact Voter ID, End Disclosure, Limit Early Voting, Expand Lobbyist Influence
"A Wisconsin legislator has managed to bundle nearly all of the excesses associated with dirty elections into a single bill that good government advocates are describing as a "sweeping assault on democracy:" the legislation would try reinstating restrictive voter ID requirements, make it easier for donors to secretly influence elections, expand lobbyist influence, restrict early voting, and make it harder to register, among other measures."
"A Wisconsin legislator has managed to bundle nearly all of the excesses associated with dirty elections into a single bill that good government advocates are describing as a "sweeping assault on democracy:" the legislation would try reinstating restrictive voter ID requirements, make it easier for donors to secretly influence elections, expand lobbyist influence, restrict early voting, and make it harder to register, among other measures."
Top US Brand of Children's Vitamins Contains Aspartame, GMOs, & Other Hazardous Chemicals
Top US Brand of Children's Vitamins Contains Aspartame, GMOs, & Other Hazardous Chemicals
"Kids vitamins are supposed to be healthy, right? Well then, what's going on with Flintstones Vitamins, which proudly claims to be "Pediatricians' #1 Choice"? Produced by the global pharmaceutical corporation Bayer, this wildly success brand features a shocking list of unhealthy ingredients"
"Kids vitamins are supposed to be healthy, right? Well then, what's going on with Flintstones Vitamins, which proudly claims to be "Pediatricians' #1 Choice"? Produced by the global pharmaceutical corporation Bayer, this wildly success brand features a shocking list of unhealthy ingredients"
Oklahoma Lawmaker Blasts GOP’s War On Women: ‘What Happened To The Republican Party That I Joined?’
Oklahoma Lawmaker Blasts GOP’s War On Women: ‘What Happened To The Republican Party That I Joined?’: In an op-ed published on Wednesday, an Oklahoma Republican sharply criticizes his fellow party members for focusing on enacting unnecessary legislation to limit women’s access to abortion and contraception. “What happened to the Republican Party that I joined?” state Rep. Doug Cox (R) wonders, pointing out that the mounting pile of reproductive restrictions represents a [...]/p
Both Sides Don’t Do It: Study Finds Republicans Lie Three Times More Than Democrats
www.politicususa.com/sides-it-study-finds-republicans-lie-times-democrats.html
"A new study from the nonpartisan Center For Media Affairs has concluded that since the beginning of President Obama’s second term, Republicans have lied three times more often than Democrats.
"A new study from the nonpartisan Center For Media Affairs has concluded that since the beginning of President Obama’s second term, Republicans have lied three times more often than Democrats.
The Center For Media Affairs (CFMA) at George Mason University found that PolitiFact rated Republican claims as false three times more often than Democratic claims. Not only do Republicans lie more often, but Democrats are more truthful. By a 2 to 1 margin"
Democrats Are Three Times More Likely To Tell Truth Than GOP, Study Reveals
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/29/republicans-lie-three-times-more-than-democrats/
"At this moment, Republicans have noses that even Pinocchio would be ashamed of, but they’re not only liars, they’re hypocrites too.
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/29/republicans-lie-three-times-more-than-democrats/#ixzz2UhBcdYW4
"At this moment, Republicans have noses that even Pinocchio would be ashamed of, but they’re not only liars, they’re hypocrites too.
In their effort to smear and obstruct President Obama at every turn, Republicans have told lie after lie to advance their agenda. And a new study proves it, Salon reports.
A new study conducted by the Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University shows that Republicans lie three times more to the American people than Democrats do."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/29/republicans-lie-three-times-more-than-democrats/#ixzz2UhBcdYW4
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
GOP's Lurch Right Leaves Party Moderates Behind
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After Abstinence Assembly Is Caught On Tape, Health Experts Criticize Its Ineffective Scare Tactics
After Abstinence Assembly Is Caught On Tape, Health Experts Criticize Its Ineffective Scare Tactics: Earlier this month, a Tennessee high schooler recorded an abstinence education assembly spearheaded by two right-wing leaders — and after details emerged about the topics discussed at the public school event, medical experts confirmed that they weren’t “completely accurate.” Health officials refuted some of the material, and local politicians expressed surprise that Tennessee’s public school [...]/p
Local Charities Speak Out On GOP’s Effort To Slash Food Stamps
Local Charities Speak Out On GOP’s Effort To Slash Food Stamps: One of New Jersey’s largest food banks is eyeing congressional efforts to cut two million Americans from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) with concern. While proponents of the cuts often argue that food banks and other charitable food distribution operations will step into the breach as government shrinks its [...]/p
Monday, May 27, 2013
PERRspectives: Red States Rejecting Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Need It Most
PERRspectives: Red States Rejecting Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Need It Most
"the defining irony of the never-ending debate over Obamacare is this: health care is worst in those states where Republicans poll best. The map of the states with the worst health care systems largely mirrors GOP strongholds in the Electoral College. Red state residents are generally the unhealthiest and more likely than their blue state cousins to be uninsured."
"the defining irony of the never-ending debate over Obamacare is this: health care is worst in those states where Republicans poll best. The map of the states with the worst health care systems largely mirrors GOP strongholds in the Electoral College. Red state residents are generally the unhealthiest and more likely than their blue state cousins to be uninsured."
Sunday, May 26, 2013
US Failure To Maintain Infrastructure Betrays National Legacy
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
Pres. Obama Calls For End To Perpetual War
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Social Conservative Extremists Fill Virginia GOP Slate
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Internal Wall Street pitchbook shows that you, the clients, are suckers
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/22/1211018/-Internal-Wall-Street-pitchbook-shows-that-you-the-clients-are-suckers
"Do you despise Wall Street sufficiently yet? How about now? Sexism ain't the half of it."
"Do you despise Wall Street sufficiently yet? How about now? Sexism ain't the half of it."
GOP Aides Frustrated With House Republicans
GOP Aides Frustrated With House Republicans
"These Republican obstructionists don't want to work with the president for the common good. They don't want to fix the nation's problems. They should all just do the decent thing ... turn in their keys and go home."
"These Republican obstructionists don't want to work with the president for the common good. They don't want to fix the nation's problems. They should all just do the decent thing ... turn in their keys and go home."
Facebook Rejects Breast Cancer Ad For Violating Ban Against ‘Adult Products’
Facebook Rejects Breast Cancer Ad For Violating Ban Against ‘Adult Products’: Facebook rejected an ad this week that disputed scientifically unsound claims that abortion can cause higher instances of breast cancer, arguing that the advertisement violated the company’s guidelines “by advertising adult products or services, including toys, videos, or sexual enhancement products.” The news comes as a coalition of sexual violence prevention and women’s equality organizations [...]/p
Friday, May 24, 2013
10 Crazy Things the Right Did This Week | Alternet
10 Crazy Things the Right Did This Week | Alternet
"It's been another week of the insane, inane, and outright offensive."
"It's been another week of the insane, inane, and outright offensive."
VA GOP Treasurer: 'I'm Not A Big Fan Of Contraception'
VA GOP Treasurer: 'I'm Not A Big Fan Of Contraception'
"You have to see this. Bob Fitzsimmonds is the treasurer of the Republican Party of Virginia who served as Ken Cuccinelli's legislative aide in the Senate, and is a close adviser to the man who very well may be Virginia's next governor"
"You have to see this. Bob Fitzsimmonds is the treasurer of the Republican Party of Virginia who served as Ken Cuccinelli's legislative aide in the Senate, and is a close adviser to the man who very well may be Virginia's next governor"
How California Is Debunking The GOP’s Obamacare Talking Points
How California Is Debunking The GOP’s Obamacare Talking Points: On Thursday, California officials revealed insurance companies’ opening bids for the state’s Obamacare marketplace in 2014. The numbers are great for consumers — and terrible for right-wing fear mongering over the health law. Covered California, the agency tasked with constructing and maintaining the Golden State’s insurance marketplace, announced in a press release that rates submitted [...]/p
Anti-Choice Leader: Rape Is Like A Car Accident, So Women Should Buy ‘Extra Insurance’ For Abortion
Anti-Choice Leader: Rape Is Like A Car Accident, So Women Should Buy ‘Extra Insurance’ For Abortion: Arguing that Michigan women should be forced to buy separate insurance coverage for abortion services, even in the cases of rape or incest, a prominent anti-choice leader in the state claimed that paying extra money to terminate a pregnancy resulting from rape is the same thing as paying extra money for car insurance. Right to [...]/p
Over a Million Signatures in Support for Sen. Warren's Student Loan Bill | Common Dreams
Over a Million Signatures in Support for Sen. Warren's Student Loan Bill | Common Dreams
"Senator Elizabeth Warren's (D-Mass.) call to lower student loan interest rates to the same "discounted rates" given to big banks has received an "outpouring of support" as organizations and institutions of higher education are lining up to endorse the measure."
"Senator Elizabeth Warren's (D-Mass.) call to lower student loan interest rates to the same "discounted rates" given to big banks has received an "outpouring of support" as organizations and institutions of higher education are lining up to endorse the measure."
Fortune 500 Company Wins Fight To Turn Women’s Safe House Into A Luxury Hotel
Fortune 500 Company Wins Fight To Turn Women’s Safe House Into A Luxury Hotel: The 104-year-old Anna Louise Inn in Cincinnati, Ohio, has long provided a refuge for women struggling to overcome drug addictions or prostitution, escape abusive husbands, or simply get back on their feet. When Western & Southern Insurance Group initially approached them with plans to purchase the safe house several years ago and turn it into [...]/p
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Texas GOP Introduced At Least 24 Anti-Abortion Bills This Year, But Not A Single One Advanced
Texas GOP Introduced At Least 24 Anti-Abortion Bills This Year, But Not A Single One Advanced: Over the past several years, Texas lawmakers have kept themselves busy by launching multiple attacks on women’s health. In 2011 and 2012, state officials slashed family planning funding, repeatedly attacked Planned Parenthood, and enacted stringent abortion restrictions. Not so this session. As the San Antonio Express-News reports, every single anti-abortion bill proposed in Texas this [...]/p
House Republicans Destroy the GOP by Voting to Raise Student Loan Interest Rates
www.politicususa.com/republicans-court-young-voters-passing-bill-raises-student-loan-interest-rates.html
"By a vote of 221-198, House Republicans continued to destroy their party by passing a bill that would raise student loan rates."
"By a vote of 221-198, House Republicans continued to destroy their party by passing a bill that would raise student loan rates."
Teen Birth Rate Continues To Drop Across The Country, But Remains Stubbornly Higher In The South
Teen Birth Rate Continues To Drop Across The Country, But Remains Stubbornly Higher In The South: Most U.S. states saw a dramatic drop in their teen birth rates between 2007 and 2011, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control. The national rate of teen births declined by 25 percent, and some individual states saw their rates drop by 30 percent or more: Every single state except for West [...]/p
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Will Weather 'Weapon Theory' End GOP Indulgence Of Conspiracy Fringe?
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Virginia Is For Wingnuts Who Want To Track Your Miscarriages
Virginia Is For Wingnuts Who Want To Track Your Miscarriages
"Unless all the normal people turn out in massive numbers to vote, you can kiss sanity goodbye for this state."
"Unless all the normal people turn out in massive numbers to vote, you can kiss sanity goodbye for this state."
How the Affordable Care Act Helps Young Adults
www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthcare/report/2013/05/20/63792/how-the-affordable-care-act-helps-young-adults/
"Since being signed into law in 2010, the Affordable Care Act has already expanded access to high-quality, affordable health coverage for the millions of young adults who can now stay on their parent’s health insurance plans. And beginning in 2014, even more young adults will gain health care coverage through the law’s health insurance exchanges—private marketplaces where individuals can shop for health insurance—and the expansion of Medicaid."
"Since being signed into law in 2010, the Affordable Care Act has already expanded access to high-quality, affordable health coverage for the millions of young adults who can now stay on their parent’s health insurance plans. And beginning in 2014, even more young adults will gain health care coverage through the law’s health insurance exchanges—private marketplaces where individuals can shop for health insurance—and the expansion of Medicaid."
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Susan B. Anthony List's forced-birthers will fund fellow extremist Cuccinelli for Virginia governor
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/21/1210725/-Susan-B-Anthony-List-s-forced-birthers-endorse-fellow-extremist-Cuccinelli-for-Virginia-governor
"The anti-abortion organization Susan B. Anthony List plans to use Virginia's statewide elections this year as a test-run for the nationwide congressional mid-terms in 2014. Months ago the organization pledged $1.5 million to the campaign of Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II in his contest for governor against Democrat Terry McAuliffe. But now, writes Ben Pershing, the organization is taking it one step further."
"The anti-abortion organization Susan B. Anthony List plans to use Virginia's statewide elections this year as a test-run for the nationwide congressional mid-terms in 2014. Months ago the organization pledged $1.5 million to the campaign of Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II in his contest for governor against Democrat Terry McAuliffe. But now, writes Ben Pershing, the organization is taking it one step further."
Yoo Hoo, Secret Service? Pete Santilli Doubles Down
Yoo Hoo, Secret Service? Pete Santilli Doubles Down
"During a May 20 discussion with his guest, David Lory Vanderbeek, who argued that Clinton "should be executed" for "treason," Santilli reiterated his attack."
"During a May 20 discussion with his guest, David Lory Vanderbeek, who argued that Clinton "should be executed" for "treason," Santilli reiterated his attack."
Congressman Who Gets Millions In Farm Subsidies Denounces Food Stamps As Stealing ‘Other People’s Money’
Congressman Who Gets Millions In Farm Subsidies Denounces Food Stamps As Stealing ‘Other People’s Money’: Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN) agitated against food aid for poor Americans included in the Farm Bill during last week’s House Agricultural Committee debate, accusing the government of stealing “other people’s money.” Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has already been decimated in both the House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill, cutting [...]/p
No State Earns A Top Grade For Promoting Economic Security For Working Families
No State Earns A Top Grade For Promoting Economic Security For Working Families: The federal poverty line, $23,550 for a family of four, is considered the minimum amount a family needs to get by. Yet many families need much more to cover all the costs they face and truly feel economically secure. Most Americans say a family of four needs nearly $60,000 to “get by.” State policies play [...]/p
Monday, May 20, 2013
Senator Undertakes $3-Per-Day Food Stamp Challenge As Congress Readies Cuts
Senator Undertakes $3-Per-Day Food Stamp Challenge As Congress Readies Cuts: As the farm bill approved by the Agriculture Committee last week reaches the Senate floor Monday afternoon, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) will be a few hours into an experiment: eating for a week on the meager food budget afford by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Murphy announced on Twitter that he would take the [...]/p
One In Every Five U.S. Kids Has A Mental Health Disorder, But Most Of Them Aren’t Getting Treatment
One In Every Five U.S. Kids Has A Mental Health Disorder, But Most Of Them Aren’t Getting Treatment: Mental health issues affect approximately 20 percent of the kids in the United States, according to a first-of-its-kind report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC, which partnered with several other federal agencies to study data on childhood mental illness between 2005 and 2011, say they expect that rate to increase even further [...]/p
GOPer Who Got Millions in Farm Subsidies Thinks the Poor Should Starve Rather Than Get Food Stamps | Alternet
GOPer Who Got Millions in Farm Subsidies Thinks the Poor Should Starve Rather Than Get Food Stamps | Alternet
"The reason this is even more egregious than the usual Republican class warfare is that Fincher himself is a poster boy for government dependency. It's not just that he's benefited here and there from some government help. That sort of low-level hypocrisy is almost to be expected from these types. But Fincher has received millions - $3.2 million as of June 2010 - in federal crop subsidies. The people who refer to themselves as Tea Partiers threatened to derail his candidacy over this, but then they realized that they have no principles, and supported him anyway. He's now a member of the "Tea Party Caucus," which, amazingly, is something that actually exists. Fincher's brother and father also snatched another $6.7 million in subsidies as Stephen geared up to run for Congress on a platform of eliminating "wasteful government spending." The "wasteful spending" that he had in mind, of course, was that which serves policy aims with which he disagrees, such as keeping poor people alive."
"The reason this is even more egregious than the usual Republican class warfare is that Fincher himself is a poster boy for government dependency. It's not just that he's benefited here and there from some government help. That sort of low-level hypocrisy is almost to be expected from these types. But Fincher has received millions - $3.2 million as of June 2010 - in federal crop subsidies. The people who refer to themselves as Tea Partiers threatened to derail his candidacy over this, but then they realized that they have no principles, and supported him anyway. He's now a member of the "Tea Party Caucus," which, amazingly, is something that actually exists. Fincher's brother and father also snatched another $6.7 million in subsidies as Stephen geared up to run for Congress on a platform of eliminating "wasteful government spending." The "wasteful spending" that he had in mind, of course, was that which serves policy aims with which he disagrees, such as keeping poor people alive."
Arizona Congressman Wants To Expand His DC Abortion Ban To Restrict Reproductive Rights Nationwide
Arizona Congressman Wants To Expand His DC Abortion Ban To Restrict Reproductive Rights Nationwide: Not content with attempting to impose his anti-abortion agenda upon the women who live in the nation’s capital, Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) now intends to push for a nationwide bill to criminalize abortions after 20 weeks. Franks, who invoked the illegal abortion provider Kermit Gosnell to justify his decision to re-introduce a 20-week abortion ban [...]/p
Virginia GOP Nominee For Attorney General Would Force Women To Report Their Miscarriages To Police
Virginia GOP Nominee For Attorney General Would Force Women To Report Their Miscarriages To Police: If a woman in Virginia has a miscarriage without a doctor present, they must report it within 24 hours to the police or risk going to jail for a full year. At least, that’s what would have happened if a bill introduced by Virginia state Sen. Mark Obenshain (R) had become law. And yet, the [...]/p
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Why Repealing Obamacare Is A Horrible Idea
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Don't Tax The Rich, Take Money From The Poor
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Ex-CEO Claims She Was Fired For Being ‘Disabled’ After Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Ex-CEO Claims She Was Fired For Being ‘Disabled’ After Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer: Shortly after informing the board of directors of her breast cancer, former CEO of Tuesday Morning was ousted as the head of the furniture retail company last June. Kathleen Mason, who served as CEO for 12 years, has filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming she was discriminated against. The Wall Street Journal reports this [...]/p
How States Are Leading The Way On Equal Pay For Women
How States Are Leading The Way On Equal Pay For Women: Legislation at the federal level designed to improve women’s economic opportunities appears stalled, including, most recently, the Paycheck Fairness Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. But some states are taking matters into their own hands and working on similar laws in their legislatures. They could serve as models for what needs to be done [...]/p
Republicans Fall Quiet In Face Of Obama Deficit Success
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Anti-Planned Parenthood crusader Karen Handel enters Georgia Senate race
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/17/1209780/-Anti-Planned-Parenthood-crusader-Karen-Handel-enters-Georgia-Senate-race
"The already crowded Republican primary to replace retiring Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss just got a little more crowded and ... well, maybe it couldn't get much more crazy, but the newest addition didn't make it any less crazy. That new addition is Karen Handel, a former Georgia secretary of state and, most notoriously, senior vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure at the time Komen defunded cancer screening and prevention programs at Planned Parenthood."
"The already crowded Republican primary to replace retiring Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss just got a little more crowded and ... well, maybe it couldn't get much more crazy, but the newest addition didn't make it any less crazy. That new addition is Karen Handel, a former Georgia secretary of state and, most notoriously, senior vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure at the time Komen defunded cancer screening and prevention programs at Planned Parenthood."
Pat Robertson Tells Betrayed Wife: Take Better Care of Your Man
Pat Robertson Tells Betrayed Wife: Take Better Care of Your Man
"Here's some sage advice for the ladies from that brave defender of traditional marriage, Pat Robertson. Ladies, if your man cheats on you, try harder! Clearly you haven't made your home "so wonderful that he doesn't want to wander"."
"Here's some sage advice for the ladies from that brave defender of traditional marriage, Pat Robertson. Ladies, if your man cheats on you, try harder! Clearly you haven't made your home "so wonderful that he doesn't want to wander"."
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Homophobic Texas Candidate Calls Reporter 'C*nt, B*tch, Coward' in Voicemail Tirade
Homophobic Texas Candidate Calls Reporter 'C*nt, B*tch, Coward' in Voicemail Tirade
"D Magazine on Tuesday published a shockingly not safe for work voicemail from Dallas City Council candidate Richard P. Sheridan who said that the publication had not done enough to inform voters that his opponent was gay."
"D Magazine on Tuesday published a shockingly not safe for work voicemail from Dallas City Council candidate Richard P. Sheridan who said that the publication had not done enough to inform voters that his opponent was gay."
North Carolina Women Don 1960s Garb To Protest ‘Vintage’ Bill That Threatens Birth Control Access
North Carolina Women Don 1960s Garb To Protest ‘Vintage’ Bill That Threatens Birth Control Access: North Carolina is advancing a measure that would effectively allow personal beliefs to trump women’s access to birth control. Under HB 730, employers in the state could decide not to include contraceptives in their workers’ insurance plans for any reason — a direct violation of the popular Obamacare provision that stipulates women should receive birth [...]/p
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Hate in 140 Characters, Mapped
Hate in 140 Characters, Mapped
"If you've spent any time on Twitter, you've inevitably bumped up against someone who is hateful. If you tweet about politics on Twitter, racist and homophobic tweets are as common as falling leaves on an autumn day. They come from many different sources, as you've seen just from our Stupid Right-Wing Tweets feature.
"If you've spent any time on Twitter, you've inevitably bumped up against someone who is hateful. If you tweet about politics on Twitter, racist and homophobic tweets are as common as falling leaves on an autumn day. They come from many different sources, as you've seen just from our Stupid Right-Wing Tweets feature.
Geographically, though, they emanate from a concentrated area of the South and Midwest, as shown on the map above, as analyzed by FloatingSheep.org:"
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Questions Regulators’ Willingness To Prosecute Wall Street Banks
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Questions Regulators’ Willingness To Prosecute Wall Street Banks: Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) isn’t letting regulators off the hook for their lack of prosecutions of Wall Street banks in the wake of the financial crisis. After using her initial Senate Banking Committee hearing to press regulators about whether big banks are “too big to trial,” Warren is doing so again — this time [...]/p
Sen. Warren Continues Campaign Against 'Too Big To Jail' Banks | Common Dreams
Sen. Warren Continues Campaign Against 'Too Big To Jail' Banks | Common Dreams
"Following up on a series of questions first posed during a Senate Banking Committee Hearing earlier this year that left her concerned that the nation's largest banks weren't only "too big to fail" but "too big to jail," Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Tuesday sent a strongly worded letter to the heads of the SEC, the Justice Dept, and Federal Reserve demanding a better explanation about how these large financial institutions continue to avoid criminal trials or more aggressive prosecution by government regulators."
"Following up on a series of questions first posed during a Senate Banking Committee Hearing earlier this year that left her concerned that the nation's largest banks weren't only "too big to fail" but "too big to jail," Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Tuesday sent a strongly worded letter to the heads of the SEC, the Justice Dept, and Federal Reserve demanding a better explanation about how these large financial institutions continue to avoid criminal trials or more aggressive prosecution by government regulators."
House And Senate To Re-introduce Bill To Protect Pregnant Workers
House And Senate To Re-introduce Bill To Protect Pregnant Workers: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is expected to be re-introduced in the Senate and House today, a bill that would require employers to “make reasonable accommodations to employees stemming from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer,” according to the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC). [...]/p
Robert Scheer: Elizabeth Warren, a Great Investment - Robert Scheer's Columns - Truthdig
Robert Scheer: Elizabeth Warren, a Great Investment - Robert Scheer's Columns - Truthdig
"How astonishing to have a public servant who actually cares to inform the public about the inner workings of the system of crony capitalism that has wedded big government with big business. This comes at the expense of the free market that corporate lobbyists delight in invoking as an ideal while they subvert it as a reality."
"How astonishing to have a public servant who actually cares to inform the public about the inner workings of the system of crony capitalism that has wedded big government with big business. This comes at the expense of the free market that corporate lobbyists delight in invoking as an ideal while they subvert it as a reality."
Monday, May 13, 2013
A Handful of Giant Food Companies Are Winning the Fight to Control Your Dinner Plate | Alternet
A Handful of Giant Food Companies Are Winning the Fight to Control Your Dinner Plate | Alternet
"The top 10 fast-food companies control 47 percent of all fast food sales. Together, these industries have commandeered local economies, and now it is clear that the era of family farmers and mom and pop stores has ended. What’s not as clear is the effect this has on our political system."
"The top 10 fast-food companies control 47 percent of all fast food sales. Together, these industries have commandeered local economies, and now it is clear that the era of family farmers and mom and pop stores has ended. What’s not as clear is the effect this has on our political system."
Elizabeth Warren Pushes Bill to Reduce Student Loan Interest Rates | Alternet
Elizabeth Warren Pushes Bill to Reduce Student Loan Interest Rates | Alternet
"On July 1, interest rates for student loans are set to jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Warren wants to reduce the rate to .75 percent for a year. A .75 interest rate is the same rate that banks pay to the federal reserve."
"On July 1, interest rates for student loans are set to jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Warren wants to reduce the rate to .75 percent for a year. A .75 interest rate is the same rate that banks pay to the federal reserve."
Seven Outlandish Things The Heritage Foundation’s Remaining Employees Believe
Seven Outlandish Things The Heritage Foundation’s Remaining Employees Believe: Late in the day Friday, the Heritage Foundation announced that Jason Richwine, the co-author of their widely criticized immigration report, was no longer employed by the conservative think tank. Shortly after the immigration report was released, the Washington Post’s Dylan Matthews reported that Richwine’s PhD dissertation claimed that “new Hispanic immigrants will have low-IQ children [...]/p
Sunday, May 12, 2013
On Mother’s Day, Sandy Hook Moms Remind Americans Of The Danger Guns Pose To Children
On Mother’s Day, Sandy Hook Moms Remind Americans Of The Danger Guns Pose To Children: Four Newtown mothers whose children were killed during the December 14th shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School have a message for the country this Mother’s Day: “We are not going away.” In a heartbreaking essay, Jackie Barden, Nicole Hockley, Nelba Marquez-Greene and Francine Wheeler reflect upon their childrens’ lives, thank those who have stood behind [...]/p
Sequestering Our Mothers: Spending Cuts and Effects on Women
Sequestering Our Mothers: Spending Cuts and Effects on Women
"Here is an index of how the sequester spending cuts will affect women and mothers in the United States, by the numbers."
"Here is an index of how the sequester spending cuts will affect women and mothers in the United States, by the numbers."
Now They Want to Take Away the 8-Hour Day and 40-Hour Week | Alternet
Now They Want to Take Away the 8-Hour Day and 40-Hour Week | Alternet
"Republicans are trying to pass an "alternative" to overtime pay. This is really about taking away the eight-hour workday and 40-hour workweek. Will weekends be next? What about an "alternative" to paying workers at all?"
"Republicans are trying to pass an "alternative" to overtime pay. This is really about taking away the eight-hour workday and 40-hour workweek. Will weekends be next? What about an "alternative" to paying workers at all?"
Friday, May 10, 2013
Best Hope For Climate Change Action Rests With Obama
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Republicans Cling To Killing 'Obamacare'
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The best thing for mom this Mother’s Day: a raise | Economic Policy Institute
The best thing for mom this Mother’s Day: a raise | Economic Policy Institute
"There are plenty of working dads that would also see their pay increase if the federal minimum wage were raised—about 3 million, or 13 percent of all working fathers. Between these two groups there are 15.8 million children (21 percent of all U.S. children) with at least one parent that would get a raise under the Harkin-Miller proposal."
"There are plenty of working dads that would also see their pay increase if the federal minimum wage were raised—about 3 million, or 13 percent of all working fathers. Between these two groups there are 15.8 million children (21 percent of all U.S. children) with at least one parent that would get a raise under the Harkin-Miller proposal."
How Family Planning Programs Lead To Healthier Women And Babies
How Family Planning Programs Lead To Healthier Women And Babies: A recent report found that the United States has the highest rate of first-day infant death in the industrialized world. It’s unclear why the U.S. continues to struggle so much with infant mortality, but it’s likely partly tied to some women’s substandard prenatal care. Women’s health experts agree that there’s one way to ensure that [...]/p
7 Dangerous Food Practices Banned in Europe But Just Fine in America | Alternet
7 Dangerous Food Practices Banned in Europe But Just Fine in America | Alternet
"All of which got me thinking about other food-related substances and practices that are banned in Europe but green-lighted here. Turns out there are lots. Aren't you glad you don't live under the Old World regulatory jackboot, where the authorities deny people's freedom to quaff atrazine-laced drinking water, etc., etc.?"
"All of which got me thinking about other food-related substances and practices that are banned in Europe but green-lighted here. Turns out there are lots. Aren't you glad you don't live under the Old World regulatory jackboot, where the authorities deny people's freedom to quaff atrazine-laced drinking water, etc., etc.?"
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Why Do Students Pay More To Borrow From Gov't Than Banks?
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Elizabeth Warren: Give Students Same Loan Rate as Big Banks
Elizabeth Warren: Give Students Same Loan Rate as Big Banks
"Senator Warren Introduces the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, her first piece of stand-alone legislation, on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The bill would enable students who are eligible for federally subsidized Stafford loans to borrow at the same rate the big banks get through the Federal Reserve discount window."
"Senator Warren Introduces the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, her first piece of stand-alone legislation, on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The bill would enable students who are eligible for federally subsidized Stafford loans to borrow at the same rate the big banks get through the Federal Reserve discount window."
Formerly Fringe, Conspiracy Theorists Find Voice In Congressional GOP
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WATCH Elizabeth Warren: Students Should Get ‘Same Deal’ On Interest Rates As Big Banks | Alternet
WATCH Elizabeth Warren: Students Should Get ‘Same Deal’ On Interest Rates As Big Banks | Alternet
"Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced her first bill in the Senate today, the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, which would prevent Stafford loan interest rates from doubling this summer by dropping rates for one year from 3.4 percent to 0.75 percent, the rate at which the government loans money to big banks through the Federal Reserve discount window. If Congress fails to act by July 1 this year, interest rates on Stafford loans reserved for undergraduates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent."
"Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced her first bill in the Senate today, the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, which would prevent Stafford loan interest rates from doubling this summer by dropping rates for one year from 3.4 percent to 0.75 percent, the rate at which the government loans money to big banks through the Federal Reserve discount window. If Congress fails to act by July 1 this year, interest rates on Stafford loans reserved for undergraduates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent."
Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill To Give Students Same Rates As Big Banks
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Top General's Unbelievably Idiotic Comment About Rape in the Middle of Military Rape Epidemic | Alternet
Top General's Unbelievably Idiotic Comment About Rape in the Middle of Military Rape Epidemic | Alternet
"A Pentagon report revealed that sexual assault had jumped 35% in just 2 years. The military continues being clueless."
"A Pentagon report revealed that sexual assault had jumped 35% in just 2 years. The military continues being clueless."
Red Flags And Missed Warning Signs In Cleveland Case
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Red Flags In Cleveland, Violence In America
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House Of Horror: New Details Emerge In Ohio Missing Women Case
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
How Expanding Preschool Can Help Today’s Working Mothers
How Expanding Preschool Can Help Today’s Working Mothers: President Obama called for universal preschool in his State of the Union address and followed up with $75 billion in funding over the next decade to expand quality programs as well as $1.4 billion in 2014 to expand child care. Implementing such a program would not just benefit children; it would also have an important [...]/p
Amazon Pulls Bleeding Ex-Girlfriend Shooting Target After Outcry
Amazon Pulls Bleeding Ex-Girlfriend Shooting Target After Outcry: Thanks to multiple petitions, the “ex-girlfriend” mannequin that bleeds when shot will no longer be available to purchase on Amazon.com. “Alexa,” or “the ex,” as she is marketed, was thought to be an April Fool’s Joke when first covered last month. In fact, the doll is a very real product encouraging men to seek fatal [...]/p
Indispensable Guide: Where to Shop to Avoid Buying from Businesses that Endanger Workers | Alternet
Indispensable Guide: Where to Shop to Avoid Buying from Businesses that Endanger Workers | Alternet
"responsible shoppers want to avoid supporting companies that don't care about their employees. Here's how."
"responsible shoppers want to avoid supporting companies that don't care about their employees. Here's how."
NRA Convention Sells "Ex-Girlfriend" Target That Bleeds When You Shoot It | Alternet
NRA Convention Sells "Ex-Girlfriend" Target That Bleeds When You Shoot It | Alternet
"When at least three women in the US are killed by an intimate partner daily, selling "ex-girlfriend" targets that normalize a phenomenon of often deadly violence against women is an outrage that demands accountability."
"When at least three women in the US are killed by an intimate partner daily, selling "ex-girlfriend" targets that normalize a phenomenon of often deadly violence against women is an outrage that demands accountability."
Six Important Programs Kansas Could Fund Instead Of Defending Anti-Abortion Laws
Six Important Programs Kansas Could Fund Instead Of Defending Anti-Abortion Laws: Last month, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) signed a package of stringent abortion restrictions into law, including a “personhood” clause that defines life as beginning at fertilization that puts abortion rights into jeopardy and could also endanger access to in vitro fertilization and some forms of contraception. Given that these new laws may skirt the [...]/p
10 Reasons Austerity Is a Crock | Alternet
10 Reasons Austerity Is a Crock | Alternet
"When we allow our economy to operate below full employment (as now), we are sacrificing trillions of dollars in lost output and income each year. We can never go back and recover it. It is gone forever. You’ve seen the debt clock? Here’s the lost output clock."
"When we allow our economy to operate below full employment (as now), we are sacrificing trillions of dollars in lost output and income each year. We can never go back and recover it. It is gone forever. You’ve seen the debt clock? Here’s the lost output clock."
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
America's No Worker's Paradise: In 49 of 50 States, You Can Be Fired For Any Reason | Alternet
America's No Worker's Paradise: In 49 of 50 States, You Can Be Fired For Any Reason | Alternet
"Outside of Montana, you can be fired for the color of your shirt, or even for refusing to fetch your boss a cup of coffee."
"Outside of Montana, you can be fired for the color of your shirt, or even for refusing to fetch your boss a cup of coffee."
Sexual Assault In The Military Jumps In 2012
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How The Military Fails Miserably To Address Sexual Assault
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Three Women, Missing For A Decade, Found Alive In Cleveland Home
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Military Sex Assault Revelations Spur Calls For Accountability
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