Elections
Ginning up racism: its winners and losers
September 29, 2010Why do so many white people embrace this poison that is so harmful to their well being, why are so many so strident, why are so many so ready to accept the most far-fetched racist pronouncements?
Read moreBallot prop to legalize pot gets everyone’s attention
September 29, 2010If you want voters to pay attention to propositions, try putting one on the ballot to legalize pot.
Read moreDems keep House and Senate!
September 28, 2010New polls show a much closer race in November.
Read moreTrumka, panel debate working-class anger and elections
September 28, 2010"There is a class war going on in this country," AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka said during a September 24 panel discussion at the Cooper Union, "and my class is losing. We've got to turn that around."
Read moreObama discusses elections with student journalists
September 28, 2010Today's young people, the so-called "Lost Generation," is going to be just fine, says President Barack Obama-but only if the progressive reforms made in the past two years are defended from the Republicans-and expanded upon.
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