Opinion
GOP economic plans signal class war on working families
February 1, 2011Detailed analysis of House Republican economic proposals reveals an extreme agenda that few Americans would have knowingly voted for.
Read moreWhat happened to the War on Poverty?
February 1, 2011With the remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy and the passing of Sargent Shriver, a foot soldier in the War on Poverty, recently, I have been reading about the early 1960s and listening to speeches...
Read more“Rally for Coal”: which way for West Virginia?
January 31, 2011The EPA vetoed the permit for the Logan County mine, a symbol of the debate over mountain top removal mining that has been embroiled in litigation since 1998.
Read moreMilwaukee’s finest: the amazing story of John Gilman
January 28, 2011"Once we die, all that remains are the remembrances of what we've done while we were here..." It is because of this belief that John Gilman felt compelled to put into his own words his life...
Read moreNominees announced for “people’s alternative” Academy Awards
January 28, 2011The James Agee Cinema Circle has announced its fourth annual "Progie" Award nominees for 2010's best progressive films, actors and filmmakers.
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