Give the Post Office a Break

Give the Post Office a Break

| Feb 27, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyThe Postal Service says it’s going to stop delivering mail on Saturdays. This won’t happen until August, but the overseers of our postal workers in Congress are already swooning. “Outrageous” is the cry rolling through the halls of the Capitol....
Mission Essential

Mission Essential

| Feb 13, 2013 | Peace / SecurityIt’s getting easier to find people inside Washington’s Beltway who want to cut the fat from the Pentagon budget. Scaling back military spending isn’t just for the most progressive members of Congress anymore. Even the tea-partying Sen. Rand Paul...
The. Very. Best. Valentine. Ever.

The. Very. Best. Valentine. Ever.

| Feb 6, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyThis year I came up with the best Valentine’s Day gift ever for my wife and daughter. It’s inexpensive and, unlike a bouquet of flowers, should last beyond their lifetimes. They’ll love it! I can’t think of a better way to express how much I...
The End of the Farm Bill?

The End of the Farm Bill?

| Jan 30, 2013 | Food / Farming“There is absolutely no way to explain this other than agriculture is just not a priority,” said Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow on the Senate Floor on New Year’s Day. She was describing the bare-bones Farm Bill extension...