| Sep 4, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyThe highest court in America has been in the spotlight lately. Following its historic decisions on marriage equality and voting rights, Americans recognize the importance that the Supreme Court’s decisions can have on our lives as well as the power they have to...
| Jul 31, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyIf our government were a card game, the American people would surely have realized by now that they’re playing with a marked deck. The Republicans are cheating. In the 2012 elections, Democratic candidates for House seats collectively won about five percent more...
| Jun 26, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyVoting rights are under attack again — this time it’s the Supreme Court’s turn. The majority’s ruling in the Shelby County vs. Holder case gutted key Voting Rights Act provisions at a time when minority access to the polls faces new obstacles. As...
| Jun 5, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyIt looks as though we jackals of the “lamestream media” won’t have Michele Bachmann to kick around anymore. With just a hint of Nixonian rancor in her voice, she announced — via a lengthy YouTube rant in the middle of the night a short while ago —...