Category Archives: Activists

The Republican War on Women: It’s About Much More Than Contraception

Posted on Friday, April 20, 2012 by Cindy Rose

*This is an extended and updated version of a 2011 article. 2012 will be a critical election for women if they are to retain their individual rights as well as the ability to take care of their families. Republicans and … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Congress, Debt and Budget, Economic Justice, Election, Employment, Healthcare, Income Inequality, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, Medicare, Minorities, Mitt Romney, Politics, Poverty, Reproductive Rights, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Scott Walker, Social Security, State Legislation, Taxes, Tea Party, The Economy, The Middle-Class, The Poor, Women's Health, Women's Rights | Tagged birth control, campaigns, congress, Contraception, debt, economic justice, economy, election, gop, healthcare, jobs, mitt romney, Obama, reproductive rights, Republican War on Women, republicans, rick santorum, tea party, the poor, women's health, Women's Rights

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Today’s American capitalism includes prison sweatshops

Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Can anyone on the right explain to me how this is good for America? From TomDispatch Sweatshop labor is back with a vengeance. It can be found across broad stretches of the American economy and around the world. Penitentiaries have … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Corporate Greed, Employment, Human Rights, Privatization, The Middle-Class, The Poor, The Wealthy | Tagged capitalism, corporate greed, employment, human rights, prisons, privatization, the middle-class, the poor, the wealthy

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Robert Bork is the Only Reason You Need to Vote Against Mitt Romney

Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2012 by mlitman

The President of the United States is obviously the single most powerful position in our American government. The most important power held by the President is the appointment of U.S. Supreme Court Justices. It is the United States Supreme Court … Continue reading →

Posted in John McCain, Lawrence O'Donnell, Mitt Romney, Politics, Reproductive Rights, Sarah Palin, Supreme Court, The Constitution, Women's Health, Women's Rights | Tagged John McCain, lawrence o'donnell, mitt romney, reproductive rights, robert bork, sarah palin, supreme court, the constitution, women's health, Women's Rights

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The Sweetest Tax Protest of Them All

Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Americans For Democratic Action- put out the call: “Join other patriotic Americans at noon in downtown Washington, D.C., April 17 — Tax Day 2012 — at the offices of Grover Norquist, the anti-government zealot who has devoted his entire life … Continue reading →

Posted in Activists, Congress, Debt and Budget, Economic Justice, Politics, Republicans, Tax Cuts, Taxes, The Economy | Tagged congress, debt, economic justice, economy, gop, Grover Norquist, republicans, tax cuts, tax protests, taxpayer protection pledge

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Mitt Should Ask Women on Welfare for Input on Economic Issues

Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 by mlitman

Much has been written and talked about regarding the comments of Hilary Rosen on Romney. The amazing thing is that Hilary Rosen’s comments were unfairly characterized. Both Democrats and Republicans, fearful of alienating women, were quick to criticize anything that might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Mitt Romney, Politics, Poverty, The Media, The Poor, The Wealthy, Women's Rights | Tagged Ann Romney, campaigns, Hilary Rosen, mitt romney, poverty, the media, the poor, the wealthy, Women's Rights

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The Republican War On Women: Headlines For April 17, 2012

Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 by Cindy Rose

As Anderson Cooper would say, “We’re Keeping them honest”. Republicans are trying desperately to convince voters that the War on Women was created by Democrats; our series proves it’s been ongoing in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures since before … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic Justice, Election, Healthcare, Politics, Reproductive Rights, Republicans, State Legislation, Women's Health, Women's Rights | Tagged arizona, birth control, campaigns, Contraception, election, gop, healthcare, reproductive rights, Republican War on Women, republicans, women's health, Women's Rights

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Blog Banners – 5

Posted on Monday, April 16, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

The fifth in a series of banners for lefty blogs. Right-click on the image and save locally to use in your blog. See the entire series of banners here.

Posted in Healthcare, Mitt Romney, Politics, Reproductive Rights, Women's Health, Women's Rights | Tagged banners, blogs

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The Idiots and The Oddities For Monday, April 16, 2012

Posted on Monday, April 16, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Your Weekly Dose of Conservative Nonsense Send Poor Nile Some Pictures of What Fun Looks Like, Maybe He Can Live Vicariously Conservative political “commentator” Nile Gardiner has his panties in a wad; seems Hillary Clinton, in Colombia for the Summit … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Congress, Election, Hillary Clinton, Human Rights, Justice, Minorities, Mitt Romney, Politics, Racial Issues, Republicans | Tagged allen west, campaigns, congress, election, gop, Hillary Clinton, mitt romney, Presidential Candidates, republicans, Trayvon Martin

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A Justice Circus

Posted on Sunday, April 15, 2012 by Marc Belisle

“I would rather have a free press and no government than a government and no free press.” —Thomas Jefferson John Doe had been lying in a morgue with a 9 mm bullet hole in his chest for a day when … Continue reading →

Posted in Activists, Blogs, Campaigns, Congress, Corporate donors, Corporations, Debates, Justice, Lefty Sites, Liberals, Minorities, Politics, Racial Issues, Republican Scandals, Republicans | Tagged ALEC, CIVIL RIGHTS, corporate donors, First Amendment, florida, free press, George Zimmerman, gop, Jeb Bush, justice, lobbying, media, NRA, republicans, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin

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Election 2012: Your Handy Voter Decision Guide

Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Things are going to kick into high gear now that Romney is the presumptive GOP nominee, and Republicans will be dialing it back on unpopular issues to appear more human; so we’re providing this voting aid to help determine which … Continue reading →