democracy
Voter suppression faces stiff opposition in Florida
January 17, 2012A statement released by the Republican Party of Florida claims they are "closing the gap" on Democrats with new GOP voter registrations. To analyze the facts properly one needs to look beyond the numbers.
Read moreThe dream today
January 13, 2012Forty-eight years after his "I Have a Dream" speech, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would be furious.
Read moreOpposition grows to Emanuel’s attack on free speech, assembly
January 13, 2012Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has created a firestorm by introducing new city ordinances that many say will have a chilling effect on First Amendment rights.
Read moreChange comes from the bottom up
January 10, 2012The whole knock on President Obama not living up to his promises ignores that nothing major can be done in the U.S. political system without the support of Congress.
Read moreBradley Manning faces life imprisonment in whistleblower case
January 10, 2012Oklahomans are paying particular attention to the case of PFC Bradley Manning, an Oklahoma native. Hearings on his case commenced at Fort Meade, Md., last month.
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