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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
How Republicans Rig the Game
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"Despite the fact that Republican Congressional can didates received nearly 1.4 million fewer votes than Democratic candidates last November, the Republicans lost only eight seats from their historic 2010 romp, allowing them to preserve a fat 33-seat edge in the House."
"Despite the fact that Republican Congressional can didates received nearly 1.4 million fewer votes than Democratic candidates last November, the Republicans lost only eight seats from their historic 2010 romp, allowing them to preserve a fat 33-seat edge in the House."
Watch John Boehner Lie About Immigration Bill
Watch John Boehner Lie About Immigration Bill
"Can we please stop saying Boehner is one of the reasonable ones who would make a deal if the tea party would let him? He's not reasonable. He's a true believer and he just lied to those kids, right to their face."
"Can we please stop saying Boehner is one of the reasonable ones who would make a deal if the tea party would let him? He's not reasonable. He's a true believer and he just lied to those kids, right to their face."
The Real Web of America's Economic Life
The Real Web of America's Economic Life
"Right now, there are 10 giant corporations that control, either directly or indirectly, virtually everything we buy."
"Right now, there are 10 giant corporations that control, either directly or indirectly, virtually everything we buy."
Senator Warren says 'Pick Up The Slingshot' Against Too Big To Fail Banks | Common Dreams
Senator Warren says 'Pick Up The Slingshot' Against Too Big To Fail Banks | Common Dreams
"Warren has thrown her support behind the “21st Century Glass-Steagall Act,” legislation co-sponsored by Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and John McCain, R-Ariz."
"Warren has thrown her support behind the “21st Century Glass-Steagall Act,” legislation co-sponsored by Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and John McCain, R-Ariz."
Doctors Are Still Reluctant To Give Women The Most Effective Types Of Birth Control
Doctors Are Still Reluctant To Give Women The Most Effective Types Of Birth Control: Are we still too uncomfortable with the idea of young women having sex to make sure they have access to long-term contraception?
Elizabeth Warren: 'Too Big To Fail' Is Worse Than Before Financial Crisis
Elizabeth Warren: 'Too Big To Fail' Is Worse Than Before Financial Crisis
"Warren said that the lobbyists from Wall Street said the sky would fall if they cannot use deposits in checking accounts to perform their high risk activities."
"Warren said that the lobbyists from Wall Street said the sky would fall if they cannot use deposits in checking accounts to perform their high risk activities."
Sanders Goes on Offense Against Austerity with 'Progressive Budget Blueprint' | Common Dreams
Sanders Goes on Offense Against Austerity with 'Progressive Budget Blueprint' | Common Dreams
"As budget committee meets again, progressive lawmakers declare full-throated defense of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while saying 'Jobs, Not Cuts' is more sensible path"
"As budget committee meets again, progressive lawmakers declare full-throated defense of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while saying 'Jobs, Not Cuts' is more sensible path"
SEC Receives Onslaught Of Public Comments Supporting Corporate Political Transparency
SEC Receives Onslaught Of Public Comments Supporting Corporate Political Transparency: A petition to the Securities and Exchange Commission, requesting a rule mandating that public companies disclose use of corporate resources for political activities to shareholders, received 643,599 public comments
Life In The Rio Grande Valley: Meet The Women Abandoned By Texas And Overlooked By The Media
Life In The Rio Grande Valley: Meet The Women Abandoned By Texas And Overlooked By The Media: The Rio Grande Valley is one of the poorest regions in the country, and it's been the hardest hit by lawmakers' crusade against women's health care. But the women there don't often get a chance to tell their stories.
Top Senate Republican: ‘Sequestration Is Working’
Top Senate Republican: ‘Sequestration Is Working’: There is little evidence that sequestration is working as it devastates the economy and many Americans' lives.
Teens Confront Speaker Boehner On Immigration Reform
Teens Confront Speaker Boehner On Immigration Reform: Watch as two young teenagers approach House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) at a diner to tell him that their families had been separated by the broken immigration system.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
THE FUKUSHIMA CRISIS COMES TO THE STATES
www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/fukushima-radiation-arrives-in-alaska-111213
"The catastrophe at the Fukushima nuclear power plant -- aka Yesterday's Tragedy -- appears to be ongoing, and Alaska now has become part of the story."
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"The catastrophe at the Fukushima nuclear power plant -- aka Yesterday's Tragedy -- appears to be ongoing, and Alaska now has become part of the story."
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Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Increase in Minimum Wage | Common Dreams
Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Increase in Minimum Wage | Common Dreams
"Critics have blasted a call for a $9 minimum wage as not nearly enough, and MIT's Living Wage Calculator shows that rate would still leave many without a living wage."
"Critics have blasted a call for a $9 minimum wage as not nearly enough, and MIT's Living Wage Calculator shows that rate would still leave many without a living wage."
Younger, Poorer Women Are More Likely To Put Off Getting Mammograms
Younger, Poorer Women Are More Likely To Put Off Getting Mammograms: Even after they've self-identified a suspicious lump on their breasts, many American women put off getting a mammogram because it's hard for them to afford a trip to the doctor.
‘Thanks, Birth Control’ Day Wants To Remind Americans How Modern Contraception Has Changed The World
‘Thanks, Birth Control’ Day Wants To Remind Americans How Modern Contraception Has Changed The World: On Tuesday, national sexual health organizations want to make sure you take a minute to thank your favorite birth control method.
Just Eat It: Big Money Spends Millions to Convince Washington It's None of Our Business What We Put In Our Mouths | Common Dreams
Just Eat It: Big Money Spends Millions to Convince Washington It's None of Our Business What We Put In Our Mouths | Common Dreams
"food, biotech and agribusiness giants barraged voters with ads and mailers to convince them labelling would raise prices and overwhelm their wee brains with too much information about what it is they're putting in their and their children's bodies"
"food, biotech and agribusiness giants barraged voters with ads and mailers to convince them labelling would raise prices and overwhelm their wee brains with too much information about what it is they're putting in their and their children's bodies"
Poverty Is America's #1 Education Problem | Alternet
Poverty Is America's #1 Education Problem | Alternet
"In short, if we were serious about education, then our education discussion wouldn't be focused on demonizing teachers and coming up with radical schemes to undermine traditional public schools. It would instead be focused on mounting a new war on poverty and thus directly addressing the biggest education problem of all."
"In short, if we were serious about education, then our education discussion wouldn't be focused on demonizing teachers and coming up with radical schemes to undermine traditional public schools. It would instead be focused on mounting a new war on poverty and thus directly addressing the biggest education problem of all."
The 40-Year Slump
The 40-Year Slump
"From 1954 thought 1974, American workers brought home most of the wealth that they produced. Since 1974, they've steadily lost power—and they're getting just a fraction of the wealth they produce today."
"From 1954 thought 1974, American workers brought home most of the wealth that they produced. Since 1974, they've steadily lost power—and they're getting just a fraction of the wealth they produce today."
Stop Being 'Reasonable' With These Global Warming Enablers
Stop Being 'Reasonable' With These Global Warming Enablers
"First of all, let's get the terms straight. They're not climate change "deniers". They're climate change enablers.And I don't care if they're sincerely misinformed Christianists, Teabaggers, plutocrats or just stupid. Stop treating them as if they might have a point. They don't."
"First of all, let's get the terms straight. They're not climate change "deniers". They're climate change enablers.And I don't care if they're sincerely misinformed Christianists, Teabaggers, plutocrats or just stupid. Stop treating them as if they might have a point. They don't."
Buoyed by Protests, Obama Embraces $10 Minimum Wage
Buoyed by Protests, Obama Embraces $10 Minimum Wage
"What prompted President Obama to up the ante on the minimum wage? In January 2013, in his State of the Union address, he proposed raising the minimum wage from the current $7.25 to $9 an hour. Then last week he announced that he supports hiking it to $10.10 an hour."
"What prompted President Obama to up the ante on the minimum wage? In January 2013, in his State of the Union address, he proposed raising the minimum wage from the current $7.25 to $9 an hour. Then last week he announced that he supports hiking it to $10.10 an hour."
Twice Betrayed, Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Face Discrimination at the VA | The Nation
Twice Betrayed, Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Face Discrimination at the VA | The Nation
"The VA discriminates against thousands of military sexual trauma (MST) survivors like Moore each year, alleges a new report by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Service Women’s Action Network and the Veterans Legal Service Clinic at Yale Law School."
"The VA discriminates against thousands of military sexual trauma (MST) survivors like Moore each year, alleges a new report by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Service Women’s Action Network and the Veterans Legal Service Clinic at Yale Law School."
GOP’s newest demented crusade: War on mothers
GOP’s newest demented crusade: War on mothers
"Conservatives continue to be outraged by the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that basic insurance policies cover maternity and newborn care."
"Conservatives continue to be outraged by the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that basic insurance policies cover maternity and newborn care."
GOP Food Stamp Cuts Would Kick 170,000 Vets Out of the Program
www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/11/veterans-food-stamp-cuts-republicans-snap
"In addition to reducing housing aid, and denying health care to vets, the GOP is also trying to remove thousands of vets from the food stamp program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP."
"In addition to reducing housing aid, and denying health care to vets, the GOP is also trying to remove thousands of vets from the food stamp program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP."
The Republican Freakout Over This Feminist, Pro-Choice Federal Judicial Nominee
www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/11/republicans-nina-pillard-dc-circuit-confirmation
"Pillard is a Georgetown University law professor and a magna cum laude graduate from Harvard Law School who has argued and filed briefs on dozens of cases that have come before the Supreme Court. She is also unabashedly feminist and pro-choice and supports access to contraception and comprehensive sexual education. As a result, she's attracting a wave of attacks from Republicans, who are waging a battle to make sure she never gets to join the conservative-dominated court."
"Pillard is a Georgetown University law professor and a magna cum laude graduate from Harvard Law School who has argued and filed briefs on dozens of cases that have come before the Supreme Court. She is also unabashedly feminist and pro-choice and supports access to contraception and comprehensive sexual education. As a result, she's attracting a wave of attacks from Republicans, who are waging a battle to make sure she never gets to join the conservative-dominated court."
Sexist Rush Limbaugh Refers to Single Mothers as "Semen Receptacles"
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/10/1254528/-Sexist-Rush-Limbaugh-Refers-to-Single-Mothers-as-Semen-Receptacles?detail=facebook
"The right wing talk show host made the comment about unmarried Democratic mothers voting in this week's Virginia gubernatorial race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli."
"The right wing talk show host made the comment about unmarried Democratic mothers voting in this week's Virginia gubernatorial race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli."
Now Republicans can pay to find out why women hate them
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/12/1255021/-Now-Republicans-can-pay-to-find-out-why-women-hate-them
"In election after election (after election), Republicans are losing because women are voting for Democrats. The latest example is the governor's race in Virginia, where Terry McAuliffe beat Ken Cuccinelli "by only 2.5 percent, but won by nine percentage points among women ... single women by a staggering 42 percentage points"."
"In election after election (after election), Republicans are losing because women are voting for Democrats. The latest example is the governor's race in Virginia, where Terry McAuliffe beat Ken Cuccinelli "by only 2.5 percent, but won by nine percentage points among women ... single women by a staggering 42 percentage points"."
Top TX Republican: Abortion Causes Global Warming
Top TX Republican: Abortion Causes Global Warming
"I suppose it's progress that he's at least noticed global warming is a reality, but scary to think that David Barton, Glenn Beck's personal "historian," was even thinking about a run for the Senate as the Teabagger favorite -- because this being Texas, His Craziness would probably win"
"I suppose it's progress that he's at least noticed global warming is a reality, but scary to think that David Barton, Glenn Beck's personal "historian," was even thinking about a run for the Senate as the Teabagger favorite -- because this being Texas, His Craziness would probably win"
6 Reasons Why Obamacare Enrollment Is Going Better Than You Think
6 Reasons Why Obamacare Enrollment Is Going Better Than You Think: An estimated 50,000 enrolled in the federal exchanges, but that's not the whole story.
Mom as the New Face of Anarchy? Police Terrorize Americans Who Object to Right-Wing Lunacy by Using "Anarchist" Label | Alternet
Mom as the New Face of Anarchy? Police Terrorize Americans Who Object to Right-Wing Lunacy by Using "Anarchist" Label | Alternet
"Dissent is once again a criminal act in America. People who object to right-wing lunacy used to be called “communists” and treated as enemies of the state. Now “anarchist” is the label of choice used to harass those who disagree."
"Dissent is once again a criminal act in America. People who object to right-wing lunacy used to be called “communists” and treated as enemies of the state. Now “anarchist” is the label of choice used to harass those who disagree."
Why the Hate-Filled, Retrograde Politics of the Tea Party Are Here to Stay | Alternet
Why the Hate-Filled, Retrograde Politics of the Tea Party Are Here to Stay | Alternet
"The South, and by association the GOP, sees America increasingly through the prism of race. It’s central to their worldview. In 2012, 92% of the Republican vote came from white people who, within the next three decades, will no longer be in the majority."
"The South, and by association the GOP, sees America increasingly through the prism of race. It’s central to their worldview. In 2012, 92% of the Republican vote came from white people who, within the next three decades, will no longer be in the majority."
Monday, November 11, 2013
Raise the Minimum Wage | Common Dreams
Raise the Minimum Wage | Common Dreams
"Some 47 million Americans live in poverty, and a key reason is the decline of the minimum wage."
"Some 47 million Americans live in poverty, and a key reason is the decline of the minimum wage."
Koch Brothers Secretly Funding Anti-Choice Movement
Koch Brothers Secretly Funding Anti-Choice Movement
"While the Koch brothers have always claimed to be more interested in business policies rather than social issues, RH Reality Check and Politico unveiled their true political agenda: fueling the anti-choice movement."
"While the Koch brothers have always claimed to be more interested in business policies rather than social issues, RH Reality Check and Politico unveiled their true political agenda: fueling the anti-choice movement."
Koch Group Throws Boozy Anti-Obamacare Tailgate Party At College Football Game
Koch Group Throws Boozy Anti-Obamacare Tailgate Party At College Football Game: The game day bash included a "fleet of Hummers," according to a Generation Opportunity spokesperson, in addition to beer pong, models, and anti-Obamacare rhetoric.
How Republicans Are Denying Health Care Coverage To Thousands Of Veterans
How Republicans Are Denying Health Care Coverage To Thousands Of Veterans: The states that have failed to grow Medicaid are home to higher rates of uninsured veterans than the states that expanded their programs.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Enormous Power of the People Sways the November Elections | Alternet
Enormous Power of the People Sways the November Elections | Alternet
"From increased minimum wage wins to local fracking bans, the people made their voices heard this election."
"From increased minimum wage wins to local fracking bans, the people made their voices heard this election."
40 Armed Gun Advocates Intimidate Mothers Against Gun Violence In A Restaurant Parking Lot
40 Armed Gun Advocates Intimidate Mothers Against Gun Violence In A Restaurant Parking Lot: The moms were inside the restaurant when a group of gun advocates pulled up in the parking lot and began "getting guns out of their trunks."
Why Does Congress Think It's OK for Working Americans to Go Hungry? | Common Dreams
Why Does Congress Think It's OK for Working Americans to Go Hungry? | Common Dreams
"So why is it OK for working Americans to go hungry? Why in the midst such affluence for the wealthy do we, as a nation, simply turn our back on those struggling, even when they are lucky enough to land a job and work for a living?"
"So why is it OK for working Americans to go hungry? Why in the midst such affluence for the wealthy do we, as a nation, simply turn our back on those struggling, even when they are lucky enough to land a job and work for a living?"
Saturday, November 9, 2013
New Rules Mandate Mental Health Coverage
New Rules Mandate Mental Health Coverage
"The final rule issued today implements the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, and ensures that health plans features like co-pays, deductibles and visit limits are generally not more restrictive for mental health/substance abuse disorders benefits than they are for medical/surgical benefits."
"The final rule issued today implements the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, and ensures that health plans features like co-pays, deductibles and visit limits are generally not more restrictive for mental health/substance abuse disorders benefits than they are for medical/surgical benefits."
PERRspectives: Republicans Put Red State Hospitals at Risk
PERRspectives: Republicans Put Red State Hospitals at Risk
"Among the myriadtactics Republicans are using to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, the "coverage gap" is perhaps the most visible. Because 26 GOP-led states have refused to accept the federally-funded expansion of Medicaid to their residents earning up to 138% of the poverty level, at least five million Americans will needlessly be left without health insurance in 2014. As it turns out, that Republican rejection will deal a second body blow to the red state health care systems that need help most by draining funds from hospitals that currently serve the uninsured."
"Among the myriadtactics Republicans are using to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, the "coverage gap" is perhaps the most visible. Because 26 GOP-led states have refused to accept the federally-funded expansion of Medicaid to their residents earning up to 138% of the poverty level, at least five million Americans will needlessly be left without health insurance in 2014. As it turns out, that Republican rejection will deal a second body blow to the red state health care systems that need help most by draining funds from hospitals that currently serve the uninsured."
Republican Lawyers Who Gutted 1965 Voting Rights Act Seek Millions From Taxpayers | Alternet
Republican Lawyers Who Gutted 1965 Voting Rights Act Seek Millions From Taxpayers | Alternet
"The lawyers who argued the case destroying the law now want taxpayers to pay them."
"The lawyers who argued the case destroying the law now want taxpayers to pay them."
The 10 Most Toxic Cities in the World | Alternet
The 10 Most Toxic Cities in the World | Alternet
"Toxic pollution can cause serious damage to human health. It’s a known cause of cancer, cognitive impairment, organ damage, and respiratory problems."
"Toxic pollution can cause serious damage to human health. It’s a known cause of cancer, cognitive impairment, organ damage, and respiratory problems."
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