Elections
In Illinois, vote “no” on recall and defend democracy
October 22, 2010Proponents say the constitutional amendment is an added check and balance. Sounds democratic, but is it really?
Read moreGOP aims to suppress Latino vote
October 21, 2010A recent GOP ad urged Latinos to stay home rather than vote, but it may actually provoke a backlash and motivate Latinos to vote.
Read moreFor Connecticut voters a stark choice
October 21, 2010The fight is on in this state, but an intensive campaign by union members knocking on the doors of their co-workers' homes to talk about the elections is breaking through the right-wing noise.
Read moreMichelle Obama shows power of women’s vote
October 21, 2010A recent event with First Lady Michelle Obama was a reminder of how powerful the women's vote is, how hard the fight was to win it and why it's so important to use it.
Read moreBig biz dollars bankroll tea party racism
October 21, 2010A report released by the NAACP documents tea party groups giving "platforms to anti-Semites, racists and bigots" and cites efforts within the tea party to recruit members for white nationalist organizations.
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