Elections
Blocking right-wing power grab the priority in 2014 elections
July 16, 2014Blocking the right-wing Republican power grab is the number one priority of all progressives in the Nov. 4, 2014 elections.
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Elizabeth Warren stumps for Tennant in West Virginia
July 15, 2014Ms. Tennant is in a tight race with outgoing Republican Congresswoman Shelly Moore Capito for the seat. The race could be a decisive one in this year's national battle for control of the U.S. Senate.
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My father, Southern Baptists, and the battle for the soul of America
July 11, 2014What happened with Southern Baptists and like-minded fundamentalists has occurred on a larger scale with American politics.
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“We are the mayor:” Newark inaugurates new mayor
July 9, 2014A large and enthusiastic Newark crowd celebrated the inauguration of its 40th mayor, Ras Baraka, last week at the city's New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
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Conservatives pass new election law designed to suppress vote
July 9, 2014The right-wing Conservative Party government of Stephen Harper has finally succeeded in imposing U.S. Republican Party style voter suppression legislation in Canada.
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