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Will the Supreme Court Dismantle the Voting Rights Act?
Well, that didn’t take long. Just three days after a diverse coalition of voters re-elected President Barack Obama, the Supreme Court announced that it’s going to review the Voting Rights Act. The justices will look at Section 5 of the landmark legislation, which requires states with a history of racial discrimination to get pre-approval from the federal government before they change their voting laws. Most of the affected states are in the South.
Don’t Cut Our Kids Out of the Budget
Barack Obama won his hard-fought re-election bid because Americans who are committed to moving forward turned out in record numbers to vote, especially in battleground states.
The Classy Election of 2012
An Occupy Wall Street sign said it best: “They only call it class warfare when we fight back.”
Another Side of Inequality
You’ve no doubt heard about our widening gap between the rich and the poor. But did you know that the gap between the rich and America’s middle class is growing almost as fast?
The Real Problem with Military Spending
The federal budget cuts scheduled to start January 2 unless Congress gets it act together would reduce funding for everything from nuclear warheads to food safety. But even if you feel strongly that federal spending is out of control, there are plenty of reasons to cancel these looming cuts.
Bosses Gone Berserk
The sky is falling! The End Times are upon us! It’s all over for America! And it’s all because of you working-class voters.
Our Endless State of War
Combat’s different today than when your grandfather earned his medals. Armies no longer advance and retreat along battle lines. Tanks no longer maneuver. Fleets don’t engage. We’re past all that.
Voting Rights Appeal
America’s Good Food Movement
What better day than Thanksgiving to celebrate our country’s food rebels?
Latinos’ One-Sided Love Affair with Obama
Clearly, we Latinos love President Barack Obama. He garnered nearly three-fourths of our vote. In battleground states like Nevada, Florida, and Colorado , we helped catapult the incumbent president to victory.
