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7 Ways to End the Deficit (Without Throwing Grandma Under the Bus)
by John Cavanaghposted Sep 05, 2012 - A new study suggests that ending the deficit doesn’t have to hurt, just as long as we cut in the right places. John Cavanagh finds seven places where budget cuts can create a more just, more secure, and more sustainable country.
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Widespread War on Reproductive Rights
by Lynsi Burtonposted Sep 04, 2012 - National polls show that most of the public supports birth control and abortion rights. So what’s with the trend of trying to limit them?
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Make the Connections: Poverty, Obesity, and Diabetes
by Doug Pibelposted Sep 04, 2012 - How to fight diabetes with better policy—and cut your own diabetes risk by 93 percent.
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What’s Red and Black and Controlled Independently by Students?
by Polina Marinovaposted Aug 31, 2012 - The student-run newspaper serving the University of Georgia, of course. When the board tried to take over editorial control, the student staff walked out in a final effort to make their voices heard.
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RNC Demonstrators Defy Expectations of Violence
by Amos Miersposted Aug 30, 2012 - While Republicans spent the RNC attending corporate-sponsored parties and listening to scripted speeches, protesters’ commitment to nonviolence built alliances that went beyond the usual suspects.
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Obama Slams Citizens United
by John Bonifazposted Aug 30, 2012 - Who’s the latest supporter for a constitutional amendment to overturn the controversial Supreme Court decision? Just the President of the United States. No big deal.
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Lockdown on the Pipeline: How a Houston Businessman Helped Shut Down Keystone for a Day
by Candice Berndposted Aug 30, 2012 - Seven people—including Texas landowners whose land has been seized through eminent domain—halted work at the Livingston pipe yard, stopping construction of the Keystone XL pipeline for a day.
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A Bill of Rights—for Homeowners
by Seth Sandronskyposted Aug 29, 2012 - California’s new law gives increased protection to people threatened with foreclosure. Will other states follow?
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Video: Elders at Risk in Ryan’s Health Care Plan
posted Aug 29, 2012 - Sarah van Gelder appears on FreeSpeech TV to explain the consequences of Republican health care plan.
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WTO Rules Against Labeling Meat
by Lauren Hardyposted Aug 29, 2012 - Now the U.S. has to gut a law that protects consumers from imported mystery meat—or pay the price.
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Video: RNC’s “Willful Ignorance” on Climate
posted Aug 29, 2012 - Sarah van Gelder speaks on FreeSpeech TV about Mitt Romney's energy plan and why a majority of Americans want cleaner, safer, and more reliable sources of energy.
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“The Fight Against Fossil Fuel Giants Is the Fight of Our Time”
posted Aug 28, 2012 - Bill McKibben used to think that lack of action to stabilize the climate came from widespread apathy, denial, or comfort with the status quo. Here’s what made him change his mind.
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Romney’s Dirtier, Deadlier Energy Future: Is There Another Way?
by Sarah van Gelderposted Aug 24, 2012 - The oil-dependent economy Romney supports is a step toward a less stable, more costly future. Renewables and energy efficiency offer real hope.
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Why We’re Putting Ourselves on the (Pipe)Line With the Tea Party
by Will Wooten, Candice Bernd, Ron Seifertposted Aug 24, 2012 - Occupiers, Tea Partiers, landowners, and environmentalists are challenging construction of the Keystone XL pipeline’s Gulf Coast segment—together.
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How Voter Suppression Could Swing the Election
by Greg Palastposted Aug 24, 2012 - It won’t be easy to protect our votes from being sidelined and stolen this year, but here are a few simple things we can do.
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