Monday, June 18, 2012
Birthers Erect ‘Obama Outhouse’ At Montana GOP Convention
Birthers Erect ‘Obama Outhouse’ At Montana GOP Convention: A shotgun, an outhouse, and a birth certificate stamped “bullshit” all made appearances at Montana’s GOP convention over the weekend. At Saturday’s convention in Missoula, Montana, a few convention-goers set up outside with an outhouse labeled “Obama’s Presidential Library.” But that wasn’t the most outrageous part. According to the Missoulian, the outhouse was also decorated [...]/p
The “ Liberal Media“ Continue To Hammer Obama
The “ Liberal Media“ Continue To Hammer Obama
"Not once in the past twelve months has President Obama logged a seven-day stretch where his positive press coverage outweighed the negative, according to Pew Research analysis. And based on recent media trends, that streak is in no danger of being broken as the Beltway press continues to pile on the Democratic president with routinely negative and increasingly misleading coverage, while at the same time giving his Republican rival a pass."
"Not once in the past twelve months has President Obama logged a seven-day stretch where his positive press coverage outweighed the negative, according to Pew Research analysis. And based on recent media trends, that streak is in no danger of being broken as the Beltway press continues to pile on the Democratic president with routinely negative and increasingly misleading coverage, while at the same time giving his Republican rival a pass."
Study: Small Business Owners Support Obamacare
Study: Small Business Owners Support Obamacare: Throughout his campaign, Mitt Romney has continued to claim that the Affordable Care Act hurts small businesses. But a new study on small businesses contradicts Romney’s claims. Conducted by a business advocacy group, Small Business Majority, an opinion poll surveyed 800 businesses owners across the country. And the results show that over half of the [...]/p
The 7 Major Issues Mitt Romney Won’t Take A Position On
The 7 Major Issues Mitt Romney Won’t Take A Position On: In March, Mitt Romney demanded “President Obama needs to level with the American public about his real agenda.” But on numerous topics, Romney has refused to answer basic questions about his views, leaving voters to guess at where he stands on important issues. Romney’s ambiguity appears to be a calculated strategy to avoid alienating the [...]/p
Even Military Rape Victims Aren't Safe from the GOP -- 3 Republican Moves Against Women We Have to Beat Back | | AlterNet
Even Military Rape Victims Aren't Safe from the GOP -- 3 Republican Moves Against Women We Have to Beat Back | | AlterNet
"From denying abortion to military rape victims, to aiming for total bans in the state, the GOP's assault continues."
"From denying abortion to military rape victims, to aiming for total bans in the state, the GOP's assault continues."
Sunday, June 17, 2012
What's at stake: The SCOTUS and undoing The New Deal
What's at stake: The SCOTUS and undoing The New Deal
"In the next 10 days or so, the Supreme Court will issue its decision in the cases challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA.) One of the results of the decision will resolve whether the ACA survives in any form. Obviously this result is extremely important. But there is another result that will be signalled by the SCOTUS' ACA decision—will the Roberts Court be the engine for executing the Republican project to undo The New Deal and the government programs that followed its lead such as Medicare and Medicaid?"
"In the next 10 days or so, the Supreme Court will issue its decision in the cases challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA.) One of the results of the decision will resolve whether the ACA survives in any form. Obviously this result is extremely important. But there is another result that will be signalled by the SCOTUS' ACA decision—will the Roberts Court be the engine for executing the Republican project to undo The New Deal and the government programs that followed its lead such as Medicare and Medicaid?"
This week in the War on Women: Vagina, vagina, vagina. And, oh yeah, vagina.
This week in the War on Women: Vagina, vagina, vagina. And, oh yeah, vagina.
"Hide the children, grab the smelling salts, and fluff the pillows on the fainting couch because you are about to read the most offensive word in the English language. It is so offensive, in fact, that Democratic state Rep. Lisa Brown of Michigan has been banned indefinitely for daring to utter it on the House floor."
"Hide the children, grab the smelling salts, and fluff the pillows on the fainting couch because you are about to read the most offensive word in the English language. It is so offensive, in fact, that Democratic state Rep. Lisa Brown of Michigan has been banned indefinitely for daring to utter it on the House floor."
Saturday, June 16, 2012
What restaurants should you eat in if you care about workers?
What restaurants should you eat in if you care about workers?
"Americans spend a lot of money eating in restaurants—75 percent of us eat out at least once a week. If you're a person who likes food or hates to cook but also doesn't like the fact that 19 percent of restaurant workers earn less than minimum wage, what are you to do?"
"Americans spend a lot of money eating in restaurants—75 percent of us eat out at least once a week. If you're a person who likes food or hates to cook but also doesn't like the fact that 19 percent of restaurant workers earn less than minimum wage, what are you to do?"
Friday, June 15, 2012
Why the Economy Has Only Recovered for the One Percent | Common Dreams
Why the Economy Has Only Recovered for the One Percent | Common Dreams
"For the fortunate few scanning America's economic recovery from luxurious penthouse suites, they are treated to the magnificent scenery of record profits, escalating CEO pay and an ever-growing share of the nation's income."
"For the fortunate few scanning America's economic recovery from luxurious penthouse suites, they are treated to the magnificent scenery of record profits, escalating CEO pay and an ever-growing share of the nation's income."
Michigan State Legislators Ban Female Reps From Speaking
Michigan State Legislators Ban Female Reps From Speaking
"The predictions about emboldened right-wing state legislatures after Wisconsin are coming true, with Michigan's legislature as one of the first testing grounds. Michigan, home to the auto industry and the likes of Betsy DeVos, has a legislature full of wingnuts."
"The predictions about emboldened right-wing state legislatures after Wisconsin are coming true, with Michigan's legislature as one of the first testing grounds. Michigan, home to the auto industry and the likes of Betsy DeVos, has a legislature full of wingnuts."
REVEALED: Aetna Gave $7 Million To Groups Fighting Obamacare
REVEALED: Aetna Gave $7 Million To Groups Fighting Obamacare: Insurance giant Aetna was one of the companies publicly amenable to President Obama’s health care reform law while it was being debated. In fact, just recently the company’s CEO praised the law. And just last week, the group announced that they’d keep some provisions in place even if the law gets repealed by the Supreme [...]/p
Right-Wing Terrorism: Arson, Bombs, and Break-Ins at Women's Clinics Seek to Instill Fear | Gender | AlterNet
Right-Wing Terrorism: Arson, Bombs, and Break-Ins at Women's Clinics Seek to Instill Fear | Gender | AlterNet
"Bombs and fires at women's health clinics are happening where abortion rights are under assault."
"Bombs and fires at women's health clinics are happening where abortion rights are under assault."
What Do Apartheid South Africa and Tucson, Arizona Have in Common? | | AlterNet
What Do Apartheid South Africa and Tucson, Arizona Have in Common? | | AlterNet
"25 years after leaving South Africa, this educator sees significant parallels between schooling under apartheid and Tucson's current ban on ethnic studies."
"25 years after leaving South Africa, this educator sees significant parallels between schooling under apartheid and Tucson's current ban on ethnic studies."
PERRspectives: Romney's Big Lie on the Economy Now Bigger than Ever
PERRspectives: Romney's Big Lie on the Economy Now Bigger than Ever
"Barack Obama entered office in 2009 as the Bush recession was in full swing. GDP had plummeted by a shocking 8.9 percent the previous quarter. 820,000 jobs were lost in January 2009 alone; all told 2.2 million evaporated in the three months before Obama's stimulus was passed in February. (That might explain why even three years after he left office, Americans still blame George W. Bush for the economic calamity he bequeathed to Barack Obama.) Now, even with the difficult recovery, the U.S. has produced 27 months of private sector job gains and a return to economic growth. And despite Romney's charge that President Obama's are "the most anti-investment, anti-business, anti-jobs series of polices in modern American history," the Dow Jones has jumped by 56 percent since January 20, 2009. Corporate profits are at record highs even as firms' tax burden continues to drop."
"Barack Obama entered office in 2009 as the Bush recession was in full swing. GDP had plummeted by a shocking 8.9 percent the previous quarter. 820,000 jobs were lost in January 2009 alone; all told 2.2 million evaporated in the three months before Obama's stimulus was passed in February. (That might explain why even three years after he left office, Americans still blame George W. Bush for the economic calamity he bequeathed to Barack Obama.) Now, even with the difficult recovery, the U.S. has produced 27 months of private sector job gains and a return to economic growth. And despite Romney's charge that President Obama's are "the most anti-investment, anti-business, anti-jobs series of polices in modern American history," the Dow Jones has jumped by 56 percent since January 20, 2009. Corporate profits are at record highs even as firms' tax burden continues to drop."
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Lakoff: Why the Conservative Worldview Exalts Selfishness | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
Lakoff: Why the Conservative Worldview Exalts Selfishness | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
"Conservatives hold a different moral perspective, based on an idealized notion of a strict father family. In this model, the father is The Decider, who is in charge, knows right from wrong, and teaches children morality by punishing them painfully when they do wrong, so that they can become disciplined enough to do right and thrive in the market. If they are not well-off, they are not sufficiently disciplined and so cannot be moral: they deserve their poverty. Applied to conservative politics, this yields a moral hierarchy with the wealthy, morally disciplined citizens deservedly on the top."
"Conservatives hold a different moral perspective, based on an idealized notion of a strict father family. In this model, the father is The Decider, who is in charge, knows right from wrong, and teaches children morality by punishing them painfully when they do wrong, so that they can become disciplined enough to do right and thrive in the market. If they are not well-off, they are not sufficiently disciplined and so cannot be moral: they deserve their poverty. Applied to conservative politics, this yields a moral hierarchy with the wealthy, morally disciplined citizens deservedly on the top."
Republican Vice Presidential Frontrunner Thinks Businesses Should Be Able To Fire Someone For Being Gay
Republican Vice Presidential Frontrunner Thinks Businesses Should Be Able To Fire Someone For Being Gay: WASHINGTON, DC — Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), best known as the “boring” choice atop Mitt Romney’s vice presidential list, told ThinkProgress today that he doesn’t believe it should be illegal to fire someone for being gay because doing so would make businesses less “comfortable.” In an interview at the Faith & Freedom Conference, Portman explained [...]/p
Romney’s Plan To Outsource Coverage For Sick People To The States Would Lead To Soaring Costs
Romney’s Plan To Outsource Coverage For Sick People To The States Would Lead To Soaring Costs: Earlier this week, Mitt Romneyconfirmed that he would only require insurance companies to provide coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions if they recently had coverage, leaving millions of uninsured individuals in the lurch.
As Punishment For Opposing Anti-Abortion Bill, Male Michigan House Leader Bans Two Female Reps From Speaking
As Punishment For Opposing Anti-Abortion Bill, Male Michigan House Leader Bans Two Female Reps From Speaking: The debate grew heated, as Republicans sought to gravel down the women. Byrum was not permitted to speak in favor of the measure and Brown was repeatedly interrupted.
Former Romney Adviser: Republicans Are ‘Rooting Against The Economy’
Former Romney Adviser: Republicans Are ‘Rooting Against The Economy’: A media strategist who was a senior adviser to Mitt Romney when he ran for governor in 2003 said that he thinks Republican lawmakers are “rooting against the economy” to ensure that President Obama doesn’t win re-election. Rob Gray, a senior adviser on Romney’s gubernatorial campaign, is a Republican media strategist who owns Gray Media, [...]/p
'Heat is On' Is Front & Center on Rachel Maddow Show | Climate Central
'Heat is On' Is Front & Center on Rachel Maddow Show | Climate Central
"the facts, the actual temperature records, as Klein notes, which is what makes the map so compelling. Some states — Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Texas among others — are warming far faster than most states, but even so, warming has accelerated in every state since 1970, with the pace jumping to more than three times the rate of heating over the past century."
"the facts, the actual temperature records, as Klein notes, which is what makes the map so compelling. Some states — Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Texas among others — are warming far faster than most states, but even so, warming has accelerated in every state since 1970, with the pace jumping to more than three times the rate of heating over the past century."
'War on Women' Increasingly Focused on Women of Color and Immigrants | Common Dreams
'War on Women' Increasingly Focused on Women of Color and Immigrants | Common Dreams
"They represent the three latest attacks on women's health, safety, and reproductive justice. However, the War on Women has been raging continuously in the 112th Congress. So what else connects these three? They represent the escalating attacks on the health and rights of women of color, and immigrant women in particular — their right to reproductive health care, their access to protections from intimate partner violence and other crimes, and their right to bodily autonomy."
"They represent the three latest attacks on women's health, safety, and reproductive justice. However, the War on Women has been raging continuously in the 112th Congress. So what else connects these three? They represent the escalating attacks on the health and rights of women of color, and immigrant women in particular — their right to reproductive health care, their access to protections from intimate partner violence and other crimes, and their right to bodily autonomy."
Architect of Anti-Health Care Lawsuit Admits To His Broader Agenda — No National Child Labor Laws, No Minimum Wage
Architect of Anti-Health Care Lawsuit Admits To His Broader Agenda — No National Child Labor Laws, No Minimum Wage: The framers of our Constitution met in 1787 because the weak national governance adopted by the Articles of Confederation utterly failed. Their goal, in their own words, was to ensure that the federal government had the power to “legislate in all cases for the general interests of the Union, and also in those to which [...]/p
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Health Care Insurers Spent $100 Million To Defeat Obamacare
Health Care Insurers Spent $100 Million To Defeat Obamacare: As the Supreme Court readies to announce their decision on the individual mandate portion of the health reform, it has emerged that the largest health care lobbying group in the country spent a total of $102.4 million in just 15 months to prevent Obamacare from becoming law in the first place. In 2009 alone, America’s [...]/p
Meet Florence: The 95-Year-Old Wisconsin Woman Who Can’t Get A Voter ID
Meet Florence: The 95-Year-Old Wisconsin Woman Who Can’t Get A Voter ID: MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Last year, nearly a dozen new states passed voter ID laws. These laws may have prevented the nine cases of voter impersonation that occurred between 2000 and 2007, but the Brennan Center estimates they could collectively disenfranchise more than three million people this year. In other words, for each case of voter [...]/p
Over Their Careers, Women Doctors Lose $350,000 To The Gender Wage Gap
Over Their Careers, Women Doctors Lose $350,000 To The Gender Wage Gap: A new study released by the the American Medical Association shows that the gender wage gap applies even to highly educated women in well-paying professions. Specifically, researchers calculated that over her career, the average female doctor will make about $350,000 less than a male doctor doing similar work. Dr. Reshman Jagsi, the lead author of [...]/p
Public Understanding Of Climate Science Rebounds, 72% of Independents Say There Is ‘Solid Evidence’ Of Global Warming
Public Understanding Of Climate Science Rebounds, 72% of Independents Say There Is ‘Solid Evidence’ Of Global Warming: Brookings has released a new survey that confirms other recent polls: Public understanding of climate science is rebounding, and the recent record-smashing extreme weather events are playing a key role. As you can see, the biggest jump is from independents, demonstrating once again that global warming has become a major wedge issue. Many other recent [...]/p
Karl Rove announces he'll do more of the only thing he's good at: Spending rich people's money
Karl Rove announces he'll do more of the only thing he's good at: Spending rich people's money
"With the new ad buy, Republicans are looking at a nearly 4:1 spending advantage through June, and with Rove's group alone promising $300 million in spending, it could get much worse."
"With the new ad buy, Republicans are looking at a nearly 4:1 spending advantage through June, and with Rove's group alone promising $300 million in spending, it could get much worse."
Senate Republicans Introduce Bill To Block Home Health Workers From Making Minimum Wage
Senate Republicans Introduce Bill To Block Home Health Workers From Making Minimum Wage: The Obama administration last year introduced a rule that would extend minimum wage protections to home health workers who, up to that point, had received no guarantee of a liveable wage or fair overtime pay. But Senate Republicans are attempting to block the rule from going into effect: A group of Republican senators on Thursday [...]/p
Romney Blocked Publication of Anti-Bullying Guide, Lied About It | AlterNet
Romney Blocked Publication of Anti-Bullying Guide, Lied About It | AlterNet
"Cranbook High School's most famous bully not only blocked publication of an anti-bullying guide for Massachusetts ... but his administration lied about it at the time:"
"Cranbook High School's most famous bully not only blocked publication of an anti-bullying guide for Massachusetts ... but his administration lied about it at the time:"
STUDY: In Presidential Campaign, Romney And Allies Running Far More Negative Ads Than Obama
STUDY: In Presidential Campaign, Romney And Allies Running Far More Negative Ads Than Obama: While it may be easy to dismiss negative attack ads as a pox on both houses during presidential elections, a new memo written by Kantar Media’s Elizabeth Wilder shows that Republicans are once again far out-spending Democrats on negative ads. More than 63,000 general election ads were aired nationwide between April 10 and May 24, [...]/p
How Wall Street Hustles America's Cities and States Out of Billions | Economy | AlterNet
How Wall Street Hustles America's Cities and States Out of Billions | Economy | AlterNet
"We all know that America’s cities and towns are in the throes of a deep financial crisis. And are told, over and over, what’s supposedly behind it: unreasonable demands by grasping state and municipal workers for pay and pensions. The diagnosis is a grotesque cartoon. Many of the biggest budget busters are on Wall Street, not Main Street."
"We all know that America’s cities and towns are in the throes of a deep financial crisis. And are told, over and over, what’s supposedly behind it: unreasonable demands by grasping state and municipal workers for pay and pensions. The diagnosis is a grotesque cartoon. Many of the biggest budget busters are on Wall Street, not Main Street."
Why Conservatives Wrongly Blame Single Moms for the Disastrous Failures of the Right-Wing Economic Model | Economy | AlterNet
Why Conservatives Wrongly Blame Single Moms for the Disastrous Failures of the Right-Wing Economic Model | Economy | AlterNet
"Broken homes" are irrelevant when there are so few well-paid jobs with decent benefits.
"Broken homes" are irrelevant when there are so few well-paid jobs with decent benefits.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Romney Campaign Chair: ‘Taxpayers Really Do Want To Hear There Will Be Fewer Teachers’
Romney Campaign Chair: ‘Taxpayers Really Do Want To Hear There Will Be Fewer Teachers’: Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign isn’t backing off the candidate’s claim that America needs fewer teachers, firefighters, and police officers. Instead, former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu (R), a top Romney campaign surrogate, backed Romney’s call this morning, telling MSNBC that changes in technology and population shifts have made layoffs of teachers and public safety officials [...]/p
As Cries of "Religious Freedom" Grow Louder, It Is Clear Anti-Choicers Are Targeting Contraception | Common Dreams
As Cries of "Religious Freedom" Grow Louder, It Is Clear Anti-Choicers Are Targeting Contraception | Common Dreams
"The unmistakable conclusion to which all of this points is that the anti-choice movement is feeling way more comfortable by the hour admitting what they’ve previously tried to keep from being understood by people outside of their movement, which is that they oppose contraception just as they do abortion."
"The unmistakable conclusion to which all of this points is that the anti-choice movement is feeling way more comfortable by the hour admitting what they’ve previously tried to keep from being understood by people outside of their movement, which is that they oppose contraception just as they do abortion."
5 Ways Louisiana’s New Voucher Program Spells Disaster for Public Education | | AlterNet
5 Ways Louisiana’s New Voucher Program Spells Disaster for Public Education | | AlterNet
"Late last month, the state of Louisiana unveiled a new school voucher program, joining 14 other states that have recently increased the availability of vouchers to fund private school tuition with public dollars."
"Late last month, the state of Louisiana unveiled a new school voucher program, joining 14 other states that have recently increased the availability of vouchers to fund private school tuition with public dollars."
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Fighting for reproductive justice
Fighting for reproductive justice
"Even now, as Republicans and right-wingers launch yet another barrage against women's rights which we have dubbed a "War on Women," too often opposition to that war is framed by many groups on the left as primarily focused on abortion and birth control."
"Even now, as Republicans and right-wingers launch yet another barrage against women's rights which we have dubbed a "War on Women," too often opposition to that war is framed by many groups on the left as primarily focused on abortion and birth control."
Working Women’s Bodies Besieged by Environmental Injustice | Common Dreams
Working Women’s Bodies Besieged by Environmental Injustice | Common Dreams
"From birth control pills to equal pay, women are a favorite target in the country’s most heated political wars. But a much quieter struggle is being waged over women's bodies in their neighborhoods and workplaces, where a minefield of pollutants threaten working mothers and their children."
"From birth control pills to equal pay, women are a favorite target in the country’s most heated political wars. But a much quieter struggle is being waged over women's bodies in their neighborhoods and workplaces, where a minefield of pollutants threaten working mothers and their children."
49 Years After Kennedy Signed The Equal Pay Act, Women Still Earn 77 Cents To A Man’s Dollar
49 Years After Kennedy Signed The Equal Pay Act, Women Still Earn 77 Cents To A Man’s Dollar: On June 10 1963 — exactly 49 years ago today — President John Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act to prohibit wage discrimination against women. From his remarks that day: This act represents many years of effort by labor, management, and several private organizations unassociated with labor or management, to call attention to the unconscionable [...]/p
The 10 Worst GOP Governors: What Horrors Did They Unleash in 2012? | | AlterNet
The 10 Worst GOP Governors: What Horrors Did They Unleash in 2012? | | AlterNet
"Across the country, Republican governors, many of them elected in the Tea Party wave of 2010, have undermined women's health, crushed workers' right to negotiate collectively, made it tougher to vote and imposed ideologically informed slash-and-burn policies on their populations, often with little attention from the mainstream media. Last summer, we reported on 10 of the worst GOP governors and what they were up to. Where are they now? Culling voter rolls, beating up on unions, trying to sneakily ban abortion—but also, in some cases, having their power checked by a determined opposition and being forced to concede some defeats. And in a couple of cases, they're under investigation. Here's our 2012 list of the worst GOP governors."
"Across the country, Republican governors, many of them elected in the Tea Party wave of 2010, have undermined women's health, crushed workers' right to negotiate collectively, made it tougher to vote and imposed ideologically informed slash-and-burn policies on their populations, often with little attention from the mainstream media. Last summer, we reported on 10 of the worst GOP governors and what they were up to. Where are they now? Culling voter rolls, beating up on unions, trying to sneakily ban abortion—but also, in some cases, having their power checked by a determined opposition and being forced to concede some defeats. And in a couple of cases, they're under investigation. Here's our 2012 list of the worst GOP governors."
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Walmart faces gender discrimination claims from nearly 2,000 women across the country
Walmart faces gender discrimination claims from nearly 2,000 women across the country
"However many of these complaints and lawsuits are ultimately successful, by battling a national class-action suit to the Supreme Court, Walmart gets to avoid the potential for a single, headline-grabbing, national finding of gender discrimination. Instead, women who have been discriminated against by Walmart, facing even worse pay and prospects for promotion than the already miserable levels faced by men at the retail giant, will have to fight it out state by state, always outspent and outgunned. But some of those women, at least, have a chance for a partial form of justice."
"However many of these complaints and lawsuits are ultimately successful, by battling a national class-action suit to the Supreme Court, Walmart gets to avoid the potential for a single, headline-grabbing, national finding of gender discrimination. Instead, women who have been discriminated against by Walmart, facing even worse pay and prospects for promotion than the already miserable levels faced by men at the retail giant, will have to fight it out state by state, always outspent and outgunned. But some of those women, at least, have a chance for a partial form of justice."
Obama: 'Congress Must Act to Keep our Teachers on the Job'
Obama: 'Congress Must Act to Keep our Teachers on the Job'
"Continuing to call on Congress to pass the jobs bill he proposed last September, this week President Obama focuses on what his bill would mean for teachers."
"Continuing to call on Congress to pass the jobs bill he proposed last September, this week President Obama focuses on what his bill would mean for teachers."
Mother of Three Fights Citibank on Foreclosure
Mother of Three Fights Citibank on Foreclosure
"Colleen and her family have lived in their Northeast Minneapolis home for 16 years, and although she only has six years left to pay off her home, the bank has been unwilling to modify her mortgage so that she and her family can stay in their community."
"Colleen and her family have lived in their Northeast Minneapolis home for 16 years, and although she only has six years left to pay off her home, the bank has been unwilling to modify her mortgage so that she and her family can stay in their community."
War On Women Extends to Their Paychecks: Senate Republicans Refuse to Pass Paycheck Fairness Act | News & Politics | AlterNet
War On Women Extends to Their Paychecks: Senate Republicans Refuse to Pass Paycheck Fairness Act | News & Politics | AlterNet
The Paycheck Fairness Act would give women a shot at making the same as men for the same work--but the Senate GOP wouldn't even allow a vote on it.
The Paycheck Fairness Act would give women a shot at making the same as men for the same work--but the Senate GOP wouldn't even allow a vote on it.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Sen. Shaheen: Women In Military Have Less Access To Affordable Healthcare Than Civilians And Inmates
Sen. Shaheen: Women In Military Have Less Access To Affordable Healthcare Than Civilians And Inmates: During a press conference Thursday, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and two high ranking retired military officers said that giving women in the military the same access to health care that civilians, federal employees, and female inmates have is a matter of equity and fairness. Right now, the Department of Defense is prohibited by law from [...]/p
NEW DATA: 6.6 Million Young Adults Insured Thanks To Obamacare
NEW DATA: 6.6 Million Young Adults Insured Thanks To Obamacare: Even though much of the Affordable Care Act does not go into effect until 2014, conservatives insist the bill is making things worse for Americans. But a new study shows that one implemented provision of the ACA is already providing millions of young Americans with health insurance. According to a study by the Commonwealth Fund, [...]/p
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Michigan Legislature To Ram Through Radical Anti-Abortion Measures
Michigan Legislature To Ram Through Radical Anti-Abortion Measures: A bill that would outlaw abortion after 20 weeks, regardless of the woman’s or fetus’ health, is being pushed through the Michigan legislature on Thursday. The measure does not include an exception for rape or incest. A Michigan House panel approved the legislation, HB 5711, as well as two supplements that restrict abortion access beyond [...]/p
Separating Fact from Fiction on Iran's Nuclear Program | World | AlterNet
Separating Fact from Fiction on Iran's Nuclear Program | World | AlterNet
"Those agitating for confrontation keep playing games with the facts regarding Iran's nuclear program."
"Those agitating for confrontation keep playing games with the facts regarding Iran's nuclear program."
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Ayn Rand Thinks He's a Parasite, But My Brother Kevin Contributes Greatly to Our Society | Visions | AlterNet
Ayn Rand Thinks He's a Parasite, But My Brother Kevin Contributes Greatly to Our Society | Visions | AlterNet
A government that helps the wealthy and powerful over the poor and disabled is a government with no decency.
A government that helps the wealthy and powerful over the poor and disabled is a government with no decency.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
After GOP Blocks Pay Equity, Sen. Barbara Mikulski Calls On Women To Start A ‘New American Revolution’
After GOP Blocks Pay Equity, Sen. Barbara Mikulski Calls On Women To Start A ‘New American Revolution’: Immediately after the Paycheck Fairness Act failed to get enough votes to avoid a filibuster in the Senate today, Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), clearly fed up, gave a rousing speech aimed at women across the country who are equakly angry at being under-paid and treated as unequal citizens. Taking the floor as soon as the [...]/p
BREAKING: Senate GOP Blocks Pay Equity Bill
BREAKING: Senate GOP Blocks Pay Equity Bill: Today, Republicans in the Senate blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act by filibustering the bill. The legislation would have strengthened protections for women who are being paid less because of their gender by creating larger penalties for employers who discriminate, creating more transparency of salaries so that women know whether they are being paid less, and [...]/p
All Three Missouri Republican Senate Candidates Oppose Equal Pay Legislation
All Three Missouri Republican Senate Candidates Oppose Equal Pay Legislation: As the Senate prepares to consider the Paycheck Fairness Act, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has strongly backed the important measure, which would expand protections for women who face gender discrimination in the workplace. But the three top Republicans seeking to challenge her this November unanimously expressed opposition to the bill, the Kansas City Star reports, [...]/p
STUDY: In Presidential Campaign, Romney And Allies Running Far More Negative Ads Than Obama
STUDY: In Presidential Campaign, Romney And Allies Running Far More Negative Ads Than Obama: While it may be easy to dismiss negative attack ads as a pox on both houses during presidential elections, a new memo written by Kantar Media’s Elizabeth Wilder shows that Republicans are once again far out-spending Democrats on negative ads. More than 63,000 general election ads were aired nationwide between April 10 and May 24, [...]/p
President Obama Warns Congress Not To Block Middle Class Women From Equal Pay
President Obama Warns Congress Not To Block Middle Class Women From Equal Pay: President Obama considers equal pay for men and women an important way to strengthen the middle class, and believes that it’s important for Congress to pass such a measure in this economy. On a call with reporters and advocates today, Obama encouraged Congress to consider the middle class when voting on the Paycheck Fairness Act, [...]/p
How Phantom Accounting Is Destroying the Post Office | | AlterNet
How Phantom Accounting Is Destroying the Post Office | | AlterNet
"The massive post office deficit that is driving management to commit institutional suicide by ending six-day delivery, closing half of the nation's 30,000 or so post offices and half its 500 mail-processing centers, and laying off more than 200,000 workers, is make-believe."
"The massive post office deficit that is driving management to commit institutional suicide by ending six-day delivery, closing half of the nation's 30,000 or so post offices and half its 500 mail-processing centers, and laying off more than 200,000 workers, is make-believe."
Friday, June 1, 2012
Hedges: The Christian Right's Crusade Against Gays Is Far Scarier Than You Think | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
Hedges: The Christian Right's Crusade Against Gays Is Far Scarier Than You Think | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
"The money available to the Christian right is solidifying institutions -- from right-wing universities to media outlets -- that propagate a culture of hate"
"The money available to the Christian right is solidifying institutions -- from right-wing universities to media outlets -- that propagate a culture of hate"
Pesky Female Democrats? ‘Hurl Some Acid In Their Face,’ Says GOP Congressional Spokesman
Pesky Female Democrats? ‘Hurl Some Acid In Their Face,’ Says GOP Congressional Spokesman: How do you deal with female political opponents? If you’re the spokesman for Rep. Nan Hayworth’s (R-NY) re-election campaign, you might “hurl some acid in their face.” Jay Townsend, a longtime GOP communications director, proposed just that on a Facebook forum with constituents this week. The comment, which is still up here (as of the [...]/p
Disappointing Jobs Report Calls GOP’s Austerity Policies Into Question
Morning Briefing: Disappointing Jobs Report Calls GOP’s Austerity Policies Into Question: p– The U.S. economy added just 69,000 jobs in May, far below economists’ expectations. The report suggests that the GOP’s deep spending cuts and other austerity measures have undermined growth. – President Bill Clinton will make a last minute appearance in Wisconsin this weekend to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett, ahead of Tuesday’s [...]/p
Shameless: Florida's Tea Party Governor Trying to Strip Voting Rights from Thousands | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
Shameless: Florida's Tea Party Governor Trying to Strip Voting Rights from Thousands | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
"even county election supervisors from Scott’s own party are saying the businessman-turned-governor’s latest gambit—claiming there are as many as 182,000 non-citizens among the state’s 11.2 million registered voters and having his appointed Secretary of State send out an initial list of 2,600 names to be purged—has crossed a line in the Florida sand, topping previous voter suppression efforts, and may violate two federal voting right laws."
"even county election supervisors from Scott’s own party are saying the businessman-turned-governor’s latest gambit—claiming there are as many as 182,000 non-citizens among the state’s 11.2 million registered voters and having his appointed Secretary of State send out an initial list of 2,600 names to be purged—has crossed a line in the Florida sand, topping previous voter suppression efforts, and may violate two federal voting right laws."
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."
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