Sunday, March 31, 2013
Colorado Corrections Chief Killed In Shooting Had Warned Of Solitary Confinement’s Dangers
Colorado Corrections Chief Killed In Shooting Had Warned Of Solitary Confinement’s Dangers: pIn the week since the tragic killing of Colorado Department of Corrections Chief Tom Clements – one night before Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) signed a comprehensive gun violence prevention package into law – several telling details have emerged about the primary suspect Evan Ebel that will play into investigation of the case. Reports suggest that Ebel, who had [...]/p
Justiceline: March 29, 2013
Justiceline: March 29, 2013: pWelcome to Justiceline, ThinkProgress Justice’s morning round-up of the latest legal news and developments. Remember to follow us on Twitter at @TPJustice Someone stole Chief Justice Roberts’ credit card numbers, likely ensuring that he will treat victims of credit fraud with the same empathy he already shows to rich, straight, white men. Apparently, it only [...]/p
GOP Congressman Refuses To Apologize For Calling Latinos ‘Wetbacks’
GOP Congressman Refuses To Apologize For Calling Latinos ‘Wetbacks’: pRep. Don Young (R-AK) on Thursday night stood by his use of a racial slur to describe Latinos, saying that he “meant no disrespect” when he told an Alaska radio interviewer, “We used to hire 50 to 60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes”: “During a sit down interview with Ketchikan Public Radio this week, I used [...]/p
Kochs, Chamber of Commerce Bankroll Judges’ Seminars On Corporate Crime And Capitalism
Kochs, Chamber of Commerce Bankroll Judges’ Seminars On Corporate Crime And Capitalism: pThe Louisiana federal judge overseeing the civil trial over BP’s alleged gross negligence in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident attended a seminar in 2009 called “Criminalization of Corporate Conduct” sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 13 other funders. In 2011, that same judge dismissed a wrongful-death claim in a suit [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: The video the Exxon oil company, and the Republica...
The Immoral Minority: The video the Exxon oil company, and the Republica...: Courtesy of Raw Story : An Exxon-Mobil oil pipeline ruptured Friday afternoon in the town of Mayflower, Arkansas, forcing the evacuati...
Saturday, March 30, 2013
The Immoral Minority: New advocacy group uses Ronald Reagan's own words ...
The Immoral Minority: New advocacy group uses Ronald Reagan's own words ...: Oh man! You know this is going to piss off the conservatives like nobody's business! I love it!
The Immoral Minority: New study finds that "The legacy of decisions take...
The Immoral Minority: New study finds that "The legacy of decisions take...: George W. Bush: President, murderer, and traitor to his country. Courtesy of the Harvard Kennedy School : The Iraq and Afghanistan con...
The Immoral Minority: New study finds that "The legacy of decisions take...
The Immoral Minority: New study finds that "The legacy of decisions take...: George W. Bush: President, murderer, and traitor to his country. Courtesy of the Harvard Kennedy School : The Iraq and Afghanistan con...
The Immoral Minority: Study finds that Alaska is terribly inhospitable t...
The Immoral Minority: Study finds that Alaska is terribly inhospitable t...: Courtesy of ADN : Alaska women earn less than men, were imprisoned at a higher rate during the last decade and are committing suici...
The Immoral Minority: I think I will give the final word to the great Ji...
The Immoral Minority: I think I will give the final word to the great Ji...: 'COLD DEAD HAND' A HUGE HIT on Funny Or Die! 1.8 million views in 3days! Forcing intolerent goons everywhere to show… say.ly/Vug5tb...
The Immoral Minority: Tennessee lawmakers freak out over new building de...
The Immoral Minority: Tennessee lawmakers freak out over new building de...: Courtesy of AmericaBlog : It all began when the legislature decided to upgrade its 150 year old building by making improvement to the pl...
Friday, March 29, 2013
STUDY: CVS, Rite Aid, And Other Chain Pharmacies Sell Generic Drugs At Up To 18 Times Their Cost
STUDY: CVS, Rite Aid, And Other Chain Pharmacies Sell Generic Drugs At Up To 18 Times Their Cost: pAccording to a new Consumer Reports investigative study published Thursday, there is rampant variation in the price of generic drugs as large U.S. pharmacy chains — including CVS, Rite Aid, and Target — marking up the prices of generic drug versions for common medications by as much as 18 times what wholesale chains like Costco [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: California Chick-fil-A offers free meals to gay ma...
The Immoral Minority: California Chick-fil-A offers free meals to gay ma...: Courtesy of HuffPo : A California Chick-fil-A did something shocking for same-sex marriage supporters this week: Supported them. C...
The Immoral Minority: Men armed with loaded assault rifles show up to in...
The Immoral Minority: Men armed with loaded assault rifles show up to in...: Courtesy of Think Progress : Several men with assault rifles and hand guns crashed a Mayor’s Against Illegal Guns National Day to Demand...
The Immoral Minority: Rachel Madddow presents the newest information abo...
The Immoral Minority: Rachel Madddow presents the newest information abo...: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Clearly this kid went on this spree utilizing the same tacti...
The Immoral Minority: Extremely powerful new ad for gun control featurin...
The Immoral Minority: Extremely powerful new ad for gun control featurin...: Courtesy of CBS News : More than 100 days since the tragic mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., a pro-gun control group is airing an ad f...
The Immoral Minority: While one of our Senators comes out in favor of ma...
The Immoral Minority: While one of our Senators comes out in favor of ma...: "What? I can't even be racists anymore?" Courtesy of The Washington Post : Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), in an interview ...
The Immoral Minority: Media finds that SarahPAC's newest web-ad is fille...
The Immoral Minority: Media finds that SarahPAC's newest web-ad is fille...: Courtesy of the Daily Beast : Sarah Palin attempted to relaunch her political career and her political action committee, SarahPAC, on ...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The Immoral Minority: Time Magazine's new cover is going to make conserv...
The Immoral Minority: Time Magazine's new cover is going to make conserv...: Courtesy of Time Lightbox : This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases that will determine the fate of same-se...
Justiceline: March 28, 2013
Justiceline: March 28, 2013: pWelcome to Justiceline, ThinkProgress Justice’s morning round-up of the latest legal news and developments. Remember to follow us on Twitter at @TPJustice For those who want to listen to U.S. Supreme Court arguments on Proposition 8 and DOMA in full, audio and transcripts are now available for both days at the U.S. Supreme Court’s website. [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: Damn! Gay couples are coming out publicly all over...
The Immoral Minority: Damn! Gay couples are coming out publicly all over...: You know I think that when Freedom and Justice embrace "teh gay" that is pretty much all she wrote.
The Immoral Minority: A Needed Response. Directed toward the Steubenvill...
The Immoral Minority: A Needed Response. Directed toward the Steubenvill...: Courtesy of HuffPo : "Hey bros, check who passed out on the couch," the guy in the video begins, staring into the camera, as ...
The Immoral Minority: So when did the family know that Trig Palin had Do...
The Immoral Minority: So when did the family know that Trig Palin had Do...: The other day this showed up on Brancy's blog : When I found out Mom was pregnant with a baby who would have Down syndrome, I con...
The Dangerous Myth That Climate Change Is Reversible
The Dangerous Myth That Climate Change Is Reversible: pThe CMO (Chief Misinformation Officer) of the climate ignorati, Joe Nocera, has a new piece, “A Real Carbon Solution.” The biggest of its many errors comes in this line: A reduction of carbon emissions from Chinese power plants would do far more to help reverse climate change than — dare I say it? — blocking [...]/p
Teens Protest High School’s Inadequate Response To Sexual Assault
Teens Protest High School’s Inadequate Response To Sexual Assault: pAt one high school in Massachusetts, 20 students are protesting what they call their school district’s poor response to allegations that a football player sexually assaulted two high school girls. The students protested at the same time the high school held an assembly about violence against women, where male students were asked to take a [...]/p
Practically All Of The Kids’ Menus At U.S. Restaurant Chains Fail To Meet Nutritional Standards
Practically All Of The Kids’ Menus At U.S. Restaurant Chains Fail To Meet Nutritional Standards: pIn the vast majority of popular U.S. restaurant chains, the menu items geared toward kids aren’t meeting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s nutritional recommendations, according to a new study by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Instead, most meals on the kids’ menus contain too many calories, too much salt or fat, [...]/p
Arkansas House Committee Rejects Tax Break For The Poor, Approves Two For The Rich
Arkansas House Committee Rejects Tax Break For The Poor, Approves Two For The Rich: pStates across the country are pushing tax cuts as a way to stimulate economic growth, and an Arkansas House Committee joined them yesterday by approving an income tax cut and raising an exemption on investment taxes. While approving two tax proposals that will largely benefit the wealthy, however, the committee rejected a proposal that would [...]/p
In Defense of Utopia (Part I)
In Defense of Utopia (Part I): pThe 20th century was a difficult century for the utopian vision — the quest for an ideal society free from humanity’s chief miseries. The Communist revolutions in Russia and China were supposed to usher in egalitarian utopias where all social needs were met by benevolent state planning. Instead these Communist revolutions produced brutal authoritarian regimes [...]/p
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Introduce Plan To Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosures
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Introduce Plan To Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosures: pFannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two large government-sponsored housing companies, rolled out a plan today that would ease requirements for homeowners seeking to modify their mortgage payments, allowing many to remain in their homes and avoid foreclosure. The program would allow homeowners who are behind on their mortgages by at least 90 days to [...]/p
Econ 101: March 28, 2013
Econ 101: March 28, 2013: pWelcome to ThinkProgress Economy’s morning link roundup. This is what we’re reading. Have you seen any interesting news? Let us know in the comments section. You can also follow ThinkProgress Economy on Twitter. The maker of TurboTax spent $11.5 million lobbying against free, simpler tax filings. [ProPublica] Four years after the recession, many states expect [...]/p
Why New York Should Pass A Strong Paid Sick Leave Policy
Why New York Should Pass A Strong Paid Sick Leave Policy: pSince 2010, New York City’s earned sick leave initiative has been debated but never passed, largely thanks to New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s (D) refusal to allow a vote. Now, with her hat firmly in the ring for the 2013 mayoral race, Quinn is hinting that she might wind up putting her weight [...]/p
Why Michigan’s ‘Right-To-Work’ Law Won’t Benefit The State’s Workers
Why Michigan’s ‘Right-To-Work’ Law Won’t Benefit The State’s Workers: pMichigan’s so-called “right-to-work” measure officially went into effect today, just more than three months after Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed the anti-union legislation into law. Snyder and Michigan Republicans have touted the law as a way to boost the state’s lagging economy, saying it would make it more competitive for businesses and a better place [...]/p
New Hampshire House Approves Stand Your Ground Repeal
New Hampshire House Approves Stand Your Ground Repeal: pThe New Hampshire House of Representatives is on a criminal justice roll. Last week, legislators voted to prohibit private prisons. This week, they passed a bill to repeal the ALEC-sponsored Stand Your Ground law, which authorizes the unfettered use of deadly force in self-defense. The NRA-backed laws, also known as “Kill at Will,” gained notoriety after the tragic killing of Florida teenager [...]/p
Justiceline: March 28, 2013
Justiceline: March 28, 2013: pWelcome to Justiceline, ThinkProgress Justice’s morning round-up of the latest legal news and developments. Remember to follow us on Twitter at @TPJustice For those who want to listen to U.S. Supreme Court arguments on Proposition 8 and DOMA in full, audio and transcripts are now available for both days at the U.S. Supreme Court’s website. [...]/p
How Chief Justice Roberts Set The Stage For Obama’s Decision Not To Defend DOMA
How Chief Justice Roberts Set The Stage For Obama’s Decision Not To Defend DOMA: pAt yesterday’s marriage equality hearing, several of the Court’s conservatives took swipes at President Obama for refusing to defend the unconstitutional Defense of Marriage Act in court. Justice Scalia worried that “we’re living in this new world where the Attorney General can simply decide, yeah, it’s unconstitutional, but it’s not so unconstitutional that I’m not [...]/p
Why 2 Million Comcast Customers May Never Get To Air Their Grievances In Court
Why 2 Million Comcast Customers May Never Get To Air Their Grievances In Court: pIn one of the more punishing blows to the class action mechanism since the 2011 Wal-Mart gender discrimination loss, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a class lawsuit alleging that Comcast jacked up prices to Philadelphia-area customers through anticompetitive practices. The plaintiffs may or may not have been able to prove antitrust violations by the cable company. We may never [...]/p
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The Immoral Minority: Even Bill O'Reilly admits that the "compelling arg...
The Immoral Minority: Even Bill O'Reilly admits that the "compelling arg...: Courtesy of the Huffington Post : He (Bill O'Reilly) said he didn't "feel that strongly" about gay marriage "one ...
The Immoral Minority: Your dose of nausea for the day. SarahPAC digs und...
The Immoral Minority: Your dose of nausea for the day. SarahPAC digs und...: Courtesy of TPM : SarahPAC, the super PAC led by former GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, released a web video Wednesday to ral...
The Immoral Minority: If you think that either Marco Rubio or Jeb Bush a...
The Immoral Minority: If you think that either Marco Rubio or Jeb Bush a...: Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush for 2016? Yeah, that's cute. Courtesy of Public Policy Polling : Raleigh, N.C. – Hillary Clinton now lead...
Tennessee’s Republican Governor Rejects Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion
Tennessee’s Republican Governor Rejects Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion: pGov. Bill Haslam (R-TN) announced on Wednesday that he will not accept Obamacare’s optional expansion of the Medicaid program, which would extend health coverage to an additional 140,000 uninsured Tennesseans and bringing in $1.4 billion in federal funding in the first year. Eight of Haslam’s fellow Republican leaders have come out in support of this [...]/p
Economists Disagree With Paul Ryan’s Claim That ‘Debt Is Crushing Our Economy’
Economists Disagree With Paul Ryan’s Claim That ‘Debt Is Crushing Our Economy’: pOver the past three years, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) has repeatedly introduced budget resolutions that contain draconian spending cuts in an effort to stave off the debt crisis he says is right around the corner if it isn’t addressed immediately. Ryan’s plans, all three of which have passed the House of Representatives, [...]/p
Republican Congressman Finally Realizes Budget Cuts Hurt The Economy
Republican Congressman Finally Realizes Budget Cuts Hurt The Economy: pThe Federal Aviation Administration last week announced that it was closing 149 air traffic control towers at small regional airports across the country due to automatic budget cuts that went into effect on March 1. The FAA took the brunt of 60 percent of the cuts from the Dept. of Transportation, and though it originally [...]/p
How Getting Rid Of The Defense Of Marriage Act Will Boost The Economy
How Getting Rid Of The Defense Of Marriage Act Will Boost The Economy: pThe Supreme Court will today hear oral arguments in the case against the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 law that denies equal federal benefits to couples who are legally married under state law and also burdens families and the federal government. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that DOMA increases the deficit by roughly $1 [...]/p
Corporations Pay Lower Tax Rates Than Ever While Lobbying For Even Bigger Tax Breaks
Corporations Pay Lower Tax Rates Than Ever While Lobbying For Even Bigger Tax Breaks: pAs large American companies continue to lobby Congress for tax reform that would lower their tax rates, a study of historical corporate tax rates found that they are in fact paying at rates roughly half of those they paid decades ago. The Washington Post analyzed 30 large companies listed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average [...]/p
Five Things You Might Not Know About Inequality
Five Things You Might Not Know About Inequality: pEd. note: This is the second post in a TP Ideas symposium on Branko Milanovic’s The Haves and the Have-Nots: A Brief and Idiosyncratic History of Global Inequality. Previous installment here; the third is forthcoming. Branko Milanovic’s book is a treasure trove of information and insight about inequality both within nations and across countries and [...]/p
Kay Hagan Joins Democratic Senators Supporting Marriage Equality
Kay Hagan Joins Democratic Senators Supporting Marriage Equality: pThis week’s marriage equality arguments at the Supreme Court have catalyzed an avalanche of new support from Democratic Senators who previously were tentative about supporting the freedom to marry. The latest is Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC), who is ready to “move forward with this issue“: HAGAN: I know there are strong feelings on both sides, and I have [...]/p
POLLS: Americans Want The Supreme Court To Overturn DOMA
POLLS: Americans Want The Supreme Court To Overturn DOMA: pTwo new polls confirm that a significant majority of Americans want the Supreme Court to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act so that same-sex couples can access the federal benefits associated with marriage. In fact, even some voters who oppose marriage equality itself feel that DOMA is bad law. For example, a new poll from [...]/p
Top Conservative Says Marriage Equality Will Lead To Influx Of Immigrant Polygamists
Top Conservative Says Marriage Equality Will Lead To Influx Of Immigrant Polygamists: pThe Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins compared same-sex marriage to polygamy just minutes after the Supreme Court finished hearing a constitutional challenge to a law that denies equal federal benefits to same-sex couples who are legally married under state law. Appearing on MSNBC, Perkins — whose organization is labeled as a “hate group” by the [...]/p
Republicans Outraged That Health Care Application Includes Legally-Required Voter Registration Effort
Republicans Outraged That Health Care Application Includes Legally-Required Voter Registration Effort: pThe latest conservative outrage is over a story in the Washington Examiner about how new Obamacare forms will ask citizens if they would like to register to vote: The 61-page online Obamacare draft application for health care includes asking if the applicant wants to register to vote, raising the specter that pro-Obama groups being tapped [...]/p
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
I Don't Like Being Lied To, Neither Did This Documentary Crew
I Don't Like Being Lied To, Neither Did This Documentary Crew------A note from the palinenigma---- I refuse to believe that we the people cannot win this war against humanity! It's a battle with big oil and the Politicians they own ! I've been told that I'm on the wrong path , the truth is I was wrong when as a fence hanger I mostly leaned Right .No more ! This Country's Children deserve a future with hope and opportunity.Those in Govt.owe allegiance to every Man,Woman and Child no matter who they are or how much they have.It's Time ! It's Plain and simple if a Politician is financed by corporate interests he or she deserves to be voted out.The first rule should be Follow the money.The second should require that a Politician bend to the will of of the majority .Of course ! These rules are only a guideline for the Voter, it's really very simple , fairness should prevail ! Keep in mind that big oil and the corporations that hang on their coat strings are contributing to the End of the Planet and with it humankind.Don't be fooled by all of the bells and whistles ,every day we close our eyes to what's happening our children are moving closer to a Toxic Planet.By the way keep in mind the effects of Global warming cannot be reversed .It can only be imagined what's coming our way !
The Immoral Minority: 9 year old explains the universe. I suggest that p...
The Immoral Minority: 9 year old explains the universe. I suggest that p...: This 9 year old is light years ahead of many grownups on this planet and has the kind of rational thinking skills that often do not develo...
The Immoral Minority: 9 year old explains the universe. I suggest that p...
The Immoral Minority: 9 year old explains the universe. I suggest that p...: This 9 year old is light years ahead of many grownups on this planet and has the kind of rational thinking skills that often do not develo...
The Immoral Minority: Internal survey sent to parents and scout masters ...
The Immoral Minority: Internal survey sent to parents and scout masters ...: Courtesy of Mother Jones : In the fall of 2012, months before the Boy Scouts of America announced it would consider overturning its deca...
The Immoral Minority: I don't know WHAT I enjoy more, watching Jim Carre...
The Immoral Minority: I don't know WHAT I enjoy more, watching Jim Carre...: Courtesy of Mediaite : Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham tore into actor Jim Carrey on Tuesday after he released a parody video m...
The Immoral Minority: I don't know WHAT I enjoy more, watching Jim Carre...
The Immoral Minority: I don't know WHAT I enjoy more, watching Jim Carre...: Courtesy of Mediaite : Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham tore into actor Jim Carrey on Tuesday after he released a parody video m...
More Proof That America Doesn’t Have A Spending Problem
More Proof That America Doesn’t Have A Spending Problem: pThe idea that the United States has an out of control spending problem has gripped Washington D.C. for most of the economic recovery, and nowhere is that more evident than in recent budget negotiations, where the conversation has been almost solely about when budgets will balance and by how much they will reduce the debt. [...]/p
Why We Must Put Nature Back To Work, Part 1
Why We Must Put Nature Back To Work, Part 1: pBy Bill Becker, via Huffington Post On March 19, The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its new report card on the condition of America’s infrastructure. Overall, our infrastructure in 16 categories ranging from bridges to water systems earned only a D+. ASCE estimates the United States needs to invest $3.6 trillion by 2020 [...]/p
Why We Must Put Nature Back to Work, Part 2
Why We Must Put Nature Back to Work, Part 2: pBy Bill Becker, via Huffington Post In its new assessment of America’s infrastructure, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) found that much of it is aging and substandard. Among the systems needing repairs are dams, levees and storm water controls that are important to protecting the American people from the growing impacts of climate [...]/p
LED Light Bulbs Are Increasingly Cheaper, Greener And Controllable
LED Light Bulbs Are Increasingly Cheaper, Greener And Controllable: pLED light bulbs are the longest-lasting and most efficient mass-produced light sources to date. And now, they’re also among the most affordable, with some costing less than $10 per bulb — a drastic drop compared to their recent $50 price tag. They’ll also do anything an incandescent or compact flourescent bulb can do, and more. [...]/p
Maryland Governor Poised To Sign Bill Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power
Maryland Governor Poised To Sign Bill Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power: pBy Howard Marano and Michael Conathan For the moment at least, the U.S. offshore wind industry has a new capital: Annapolis. By an 88 to 48 vote, the Maryland House of delegates handed Governor Martin O’Malley one of his most desired legislative victories — enactment of a bill that would earmark $1.7 billion for development [...]/p
Climate Science Denier Leads House Science Subcommittee
Climate Science Denier Leads House Science Subcommittee: pThe House Science, Space and Technology Committee has named a climate science denier congressman as the new chairman of the subcommittee responsible for climate change issues. With Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) as subcommittee chair, House Science has no shortage of climate deniers making science their prime target. Stewart uses familiar Republican tactics to argue against [...]/p
Econ 101: March 26, 2013
Econ 101: March 26, 2013: pWelcome to ThinkProgress Economy’s morning link roundup. This is what we’re reading. Have you seen any interesting news? Let us know in the comments section. You can also follow ThinkProgress Economy on Twitter. Two Democratic lawmakers want to meet with banking regulators over botched foreclosure reviews related to the government’s mortgage settlement. [Reuters] Cyprus banks [...]/p
As Safety Net Faces Cuts, One-In-Six American Children Are Affected By Unemployment
As Safety Net Faces Cuts, One-In-Six American Children Are Affected By Unemployment: pOne of every six American children has a parent that is either unemployed or underemployed, according to a new study from First Focus and the Urban Institute. Overall, 6.2 million children live in homes where at least one parent is unemployed; the total rises to 12.1 million when underemployment is included too. While that number [...]/p
Textbook Right-Wing Economics Can Ruin The Economy
Textbook Right-Wing Economics Can Ruin The Economy: pDaron Acemoglu, an economist at MIT, and James Robinson, a political scientist and economist at Harvard, provide an interesting academic analysis of how mainstream (i.e., mainly conservative) economic policies centered on privatization, deregulation, and free trade lead to unwanted social outcomes. Echoing warnings from progressives about the consequences of right-wing policies, Acemoglu and Robinson (authors [...]/p
Justiceline: March 26, 2013
Justiceline: March 26, 2013: pWelcome to Justiceline, ThinkProgress Justice’s morning round-up of the latest legal news and developments. Remember to follow us on Twitter at @TPJustice The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this morning on the first of two cases on whether to end discrimination against same-sex couples. Arguments for the lucky few who made it into the courtroom will [...]/p
Everything You Need To Know About The Marriage Equality Cases At The Supreme Court
Everything You Need To Know About The Marriage Equality Cases At The Supreme Court: pBeginning this morning, the Supreme Court will hear two cases that could recognize the right of everyone, straight or gay, to marry the person they love. The first concerns California’s anti-gay Proposition 8, and could potentially extend the right to marry to same-sex couples in all fifty states. The second challenges the federal Defense of [...]/p
The Best Marriage Equality Signs At The Supreme Court
The Best Marriage Equality Signs At The Supreme Court: pAdvocates of marriage equality are rallying in front of the Supreme Court Tuesday morning, as the Justices consider two separate cases that could grant gay and lesbian couples the right to marry. Below are some of the very best signs from marriage proponents:/p
Justice Kennedy Suggests Children Of Same-Sex Couples Suffer ‘Immediate Legal Injury’ From Ban
Justice Kennedy Suggests Children Of Same-Sex Couples Suffer ‘Immediate Legal Injury’ From Ban: pEarly in this morning’s Supreme Court oral argument over the constitutionality of the California ban on same-sex marriage, Justice Anthony Kennedy suggested the children of same-sex couples suffer “immediate legal injury” from Proposition 8, according to Bloomberg. “They want their parents to have full recognition and status,” Kennedy said, adding that the “voice of those [...]/p
Monday, March 25, 2013
Racist Hate Group To Conduct Nighttime Patrols On College Campus
Racist Hate Group To Conduct Nighttime Patrols On College Campus: pA racist hate group at Towson University has announced plans to conduct its own nighttime police patrols on campus. Founded last year, the White Student Union has stirred significant controversy already. The organization has been labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. In addition, its founder, Matthew Heimbach (who goes by the [...]/p
More Than 300 Immigrants Are Being Held In Solitary Confinement
More Than 300 Immigrants Are Being Held In Solitary Confinement: pAccording to a report in the New York Times on newly released federal data, roughly 300 immigrants are currently being held in solitary confinement at the 50 largest facilities throughout the United States immigration detention system — the largest such system of any in the world. Many of these detainees are being held on civil [...]/p
Catholic University Dropped Students’ Health Insurance For Fear Of Eventually Covering Birth Control
Catholic University Dropped Students’ Health Insurance For Fear Of Eventually Covering Birth Control: pThe Obamacare provision that requires insurance companies to cover contraceptive services with no additional co-pay has broad public support, but has still remained one the most politically contentious aspects of the health reform law. Despite the fact that the Obama Administration provides an exemption for religiously-affiliated organizations that may object to covering birth control, religious [...]/p
REPORT: Only 11 Percent Of ‘Prediabetic’ Americans Know They’re At Risk For Diabetes
REPORT: Only 11 Percent Of ‘Prediabetic’ Americans Know They’re At Risk For Diabetes: pAccording to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over 70 million of America’s 79 million “prediabetic” residents — those with relatively high blood sugar but not high enough to qualify as diabetic — knew they were at risk of developing the disease in 2012. As Everyday Health reports, that’s particularly bad [...]/p
Federal Judge Blocks Missouri College From Drug Testing Students
Federal Judge Blocks Missouri College From Drug Testing Students: pThe Associated Press reports a federal judge blocked a Missouri technical college from drug-testing its students on Friday for a second time, following a higher court’s decision reversing a previous decision as too broad. U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey in Jefferson City granted a preliminary injunction that temporarily prevents Linn State Technical College from screening [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: I really need to aspire to be more like Carl Sagan...
The Immoral Minority: I really need to aspire to be more like Carl Sagan...: In my defense I am much, much better at not picking fights and trashing people's belief systems. When I was younger I once sent a yo...
The Immoral Minority: Your topless photo of a nineteen year old girl, fo...
The Immoral Minority: Your topless photo of a nineteen year old girl, fo...: The writing says: "My body belongs to me." Courtesy of Al Arabiya : A Tunisian Salafi preacher has called for a 19-year o...
The Immoral Minority: One time rabid Sarah Palin defender, John Ziegler ...
The Immoral Minority: One time rabid Sarah Palin defender, John Ziegler ...: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Courtesy of Think Progress : NBC is hyping an “intervie...
The Immoral Minority: Anti-gay marriage protestors in Paris use their ch...
The Immoral Minority: Anti-gay marriage protestors in Paris use their ch...: Courtesy of AmericaBlog : Anti-gay “family values” protesters in Paris today got violent with the local police during a large anti-gay...
Government Job Losses Still Plaguing Economic Recovery As More Furloughs, Cuts Loom
Government Job Losses Still Plaguing Economic Recovery As More Furloughs, Cuts Loom: pFor all the talk among conservatives about the “bloated” size of government, public sector job losses have plagued America’s economic recovery from the Great Recession. And with the automatic budget cuts that took effect on March 1 beginning to take effect, those losses are only going to make efforts to fully escape the throes of [...]/p
State-Level Tax Cuts Don’t Boost Job Growth, Study Says
State-Level Tax Cuts Don’t Boost Job Growth, Study Says: pA slew of Republican governors have proposed massive tax cuts that they say will help generate job and economic growth in their states, with some pushing for the abolition of income taxes altogether. That is a misguided approach, though, according to an analysis of past tax cuts from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. [...]/p
Inequality: The Global View
Inequality: The Global View: pEd. note: This is the first post in a TP Ideas symposium on Branko Milanovic’s The Haves and the Have-Nots: A Brief and Idiosyncratic History of Global Inequality. Expect two other installments later in the week. There are a number of different ways to think about inequality. One is to look at inequality among members [...]/p
Court Cites Newly Enacted Louisiana Amendment To Strike Down Ban On Felon Gun Possession
Court Cites Newly Enacted Louisiana Amendment To Strike Down Ban On Felon Gun Possession: pIn the wake of an amendment to the Louisiana Constitution that arguably makes state protection of gun rights even greater than under the Second Amendment, a trial judge has invalidated a statute prohibiting those convicted of “crimes of violence” from possessing guns. The NRA-backed amendment, passed by ballot initiative in November, established that the right [...]/p
Rand Paul Is Right On Marijuana, And That Should Scare Democrats Into Action
Rand Paul Is Right On Marijuana, And That Should Scare Democrats Into Action: pSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is one of America’s most radical ideologues. He endorsed a discredited, century-old Supreme Court decision that would give employers nearly limitless power to exploit their workers. He opposes bans on employment discrimination and on whites-only lunch counters. He backs nationwide anti-union legislation that would reduce both union and non-union wages by [...]/p
Justiceline: March 25, 2013
Justiceline: March 25, 2013: pWelcome to Justiceline, ThinkProgress Justice’s morning round-up of the latest legal news and developments. Remember to follow us on Twitter at @TPJustice Caitlin Halligan, President Obama’s first nominee to the second-highest court in the country, asked the President to withdraw her nomination in the wake of a Senate Republican filibuster against her. Her opponents were [...]/p
Thirteen Offensive Things Justice Scalia’s Compared To Homosexuality
Thirteen Offensive Things Justice Scalia’s Compared To Homosexuality: pTomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear the first of two cases which could end discrimination against same-sex couples and ensure that all Americans can marry the person they love. Whatever happens in those two cases, one thing is all but certain: Justice Antonin Scalia will vote to maintain marriage discrimination, and he will spend much [...]/p
Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge To Affirmative Action Ban
Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge To Affirmative Action Ban: pWhen a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit struck down a Michigan ballot initiative banning affirmative action in university admissions last July, we predicted it would soon be struck down by the full Sixth Circuit. It’s not that the decision was wrong — there are actually two Supreme [...]/p
March 25 News: State Dept. Won’t Make Keystone Public Comments Public
March 25 News: State Dept. Won’t Make Keystone Public Comments Public: pIt will be very difficult for the public to access the public comments filed for and against the final decision on the Keystone pipeline. [InsideClimate News] When the State Department hired a contractor to produce the latest environmental impact statement for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, it asked for a Web-based electronic docket to record [...]/p
Interior Department Finishes Look-Before-You-Leap Oil Shale Plan
Interior Department Finishes Look-Before-You-Leap Oil Shale Plan: pIn a sharp contrast to the Bush administration’s eager embrace of commercial oil shale development, the Department of Interior today unveiled a final plan that calls for careful research into the feasibility and environmental issues surrounding oil shale, and opens about only half as much federal lands to potential leasing for commercial development. “This plan [...]/p
Paul Gilding’s Optimistic Question: Is Victory At Hand For The Climate Movement?
Paul Gilding’s Optimistic Question: Is Victory At Hand For The Climate Movement?: pLong-time readers remember Paul Gilding, former executive director of Greenpeace International, from Tom Friedman’s 2009 column on how the global economy is a Ponzi scheme. More recently, he joined The Post Carbon Institute, which led to this memorable headline: ”Obscure Expert Joins Little Known Think Tank To Battle Issues Most Prefer To Ignore.” He’s got a new piece [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: Melissa Harris-Perry's touching letter to a sixtee...
The Immoral Minority: Melissa Harris-Perry's touching letter to a sixtee...: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Courtesy of MSNBC : Dearest Beloved Girl, This lette...
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013
The Immoral Minority: My Senator wrote me back about gun control legisla...
The Immoral Minority: My Senator wrote me back about gun control legisla...: As many of you may remember on Wednesday I encouraged all of you to write to your Senators to urge them to push for a full vote on the ...
The Immoral Minority: In the category of "More bad news for the Republic...
The Immoral Minority: In the category of "More bad news for the Republic...: Courtesy of the Atlantic : Has Obama turned an entire generation of voters into lifelong Democrats? The answer, according to politica...
The Immoral Minority: Posted by Palin-bots with the headline, "Latest Ph...
The Immoral Minority: Posted by Palin-bots with the headline, "Latest Ph...: Chick-fil-A? Really? More to be found here . Update: It looks like the Daily Mail also has a picture to share: Oh yeah, that is...
Agriculture Giants Use Emergency Budget Bill To Sneak In Big Gifts For Themselves
Agriculture Giants Use Emergency Budget Bill To Sneak In Big Gifts For Themselves: pOn Wednesday, the Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through September and avoid a government shutdown — and tucked into the 587-page bill are two brief provisions worth millions of dollars for large agribusinesses. The first blocks basic protections for livestock farmers already passed in the 2008 Farm Bill, effectively giving [...]/p
GOP Hijacks Budget Process To Dismantle Obamacare
GOP Hijacks Budget Process To Dismantle Obamacare: pThe Senate plans to begin considering the Democratic-sponsored budget resolution on Friday or Saturday, including the slew of amendments that Republican senators have tacked onto the legislation. Since budget amendments only need a simple majority to pass, GOP lawmakers have seized the opportunity to push their agenda by rushing to file hundreds of them — [...]/p
Health Insurers Threaten To Increase Premiums, Even As Profits Soar
Health Insurers Threaten To Increase Premiums, Even As Profits Soar: pSome of the nation’s largest health insurance companies are warning investors that they’ll raise insurance premiums by as much as 116 percent next year, as the coverage expansion provisions in the Affordable Care Act go into effect and millions of uninsured Americans begin purchasing coverage. The threats of premium increases come as the industry is [...]/p
On Obamacare’s Third Anniversary, Here Are Three Ways The Reform Law Has Helped Real Americans
On Obamacare’s Third Anniversary, Here Are Three Ways The Reform Law Has Helped Real Americans: pSaturday marks the three year anniversary of President Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the most sweeping overhaul of the U.S. health care system since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. While some the law’s most significant provisions won’t go into full effect until next year, many of its important [...]/p
On World Water Day, A Reminder About What You’re Really Drinking
On World Water Day, A Reminder About What You’re Really Drinking: pFriday is the 20th anniversary of World Water Day. Ten years from now, by 2030, the U.S. State Department expects the demand for fresh water to outrun supply by 40 percent. Around the world, over 780 million people lack access to clean drinking water. Water and sanitation could prevent 9.1 percent of diseases and 6.3 [...]/p
90 Percent Of The U.S. Kids Who Died From The Flu This Year Didn’t Get Their Vaccinations
90 Percent Of The U.S. Kids Who Died From The Flu This Year Didn’t Get Their Vaccinations: pThis year’s particularly severe flu season is finally winding down. Fortunately — despite the fact that hospital emergency rooms overflowed with unusually high numbers of sick patients, several cities declared a state of public health emergency, and the CDC officially declared it an epidemic — the fatality rates weren’t significantly higher than usual. The CDC [...]/p
Officers Say NYPD Sets Quotas For Stop-And-Frisks And Arrests
Officers Say NYPD Sets Quotas For Stop-And-Frisks And Arrests: pNew York police officers testified this week that their office set quotas for both the number of police stops and arrests. Officers Adhyl Polanco and Pedro Serrano are two of the more than 100 witnesses to testify during a trial in a class action challenge to the New York Police Department’s rampant use of “stop and frisks,” a practice with [...]/p
O’Reilly Sounds The Alarm About The Left’s War Against The Easter Bunny
O’Reilly Sounds The Alarm About The Left’s War Against The Easter Bunny: pCulture warrior and Fox News host Bill O’Reilly sounded the alarms on his show yesterday over the looming threat being posed by secularists towards…the Easter bunny. O’Reilly, perhaps best known for his annual winter jeremiads on the imminent destruction of Christmas, explained to his audience that “secular progressives” are seeking to destroy such holy biblical [...]/p
O’Reilly Sounds The Alarm About The Left’s War Against The Easter Bunny
O’Reilly Sounds The Alarm About The Left’s War Against The Easter Bunny: pCulture warrior and Fox News host Bill O’Reilly sounded the alarms on his show yesterday over the looming threat being posed by secularists towards…the Easter bunny. O’Reilly, perhaps best known for his annual winter jeremiads on the imminent destruction of Christmas, explained to his audience that “secular progressives” are seeking to destroy such holy biblical [...]/p
Friday, March 22, 2013
The Immoral Minority: Here is Pat Robertson essentially telling you to b...
The Immoral Minority: Here is Pat Robertson essentially telling you to b...: Courtesy of Raw Story : Robertson offered the warning on Tuesday after a 700 Club report about the Profitable Sunrise pyramid investme...
Leaked Video Of Captain Pepper-Spraying Restrained Inmate Riles Maine Officials
Leaked Video Of Captain Pepper-Spraying Restrained Inmate Riles Maine Officials: pOver the weekend the Portland Press Herald reported on and released a video of Capt. Shawn Welch at the Maine Correction Center pepper-spraying a restrained inmate in the face and leaving him in distress for more than twenty minutes while he repeatedly pleaded that he could not breath. The inmate was reportedly recovering from a self-inflicted [...]/p
Sequestration Is Devastating Schools On America’s Indian Reservations
Sequestration Is Devastating Schools On America’s Indian Reservations: pThe automatic budget cuts that went into effect on March 1 are already having a devastating impact on education and health services on American Indian reservations, where poverty and unemployment rates are already sky-high and high drug addiction and school dropout rates make education an even bigger necessity than it is in other parts of [...]/p
Congress Is Strong-Arming The Postal Service Into Bankruptcy Even Faster
Congress Is Strong-Arming The Postal Service Into Bankruptcy Even Faster: pOn Thursday, Congress voted against allowing the U.S. Postal Service to cut its delivery down to five days a week, forcing the organization to keep delivering mail on Saturdays. This will drive the USPS into looming bankruptcy — already foisted upon the USPS by Congress itself — even faster. In 2006, Congress passed the Postal [...]/p
Economists Disagree With Paul Ryan’s Claim That ‘Debt Is Crushing Our Economy’
Economists Disagree With Paul Ryan’s Claim That ‘Debt Is Crushing Our Economy’: pOver the past three years, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) has repeatedly introduced budget resolutions that contain draconian spending cuts in an effort to stave off the debt crisis he says is right around the corner if it isn’t addressed immediately. Ryan’s plans, all three of which have passed the House of Representatives, [...]/p
Washington D.C. Turning Youth Away From Homeless Shelters Despite $400 Million Budget Surplus
Washington D.C. Turning Youth Away From Homeless Shelters Despite $400 Million Budget Surplus: pHomeless youth in Washington D.C. are being turned away in droves from shelters after the city slashed its budget for homeless children’s services. In its latest budget, the city enjoys a $417 million budget surplus, yet they cut funding for youth homeless shelters by $700,000 and overall homeless services by $7 million. Mayor Vincent Gray [...]/p
For Second Straight Year, Florida Senate Committee Approves Bill To Speed Up Foreclosure Process
For Second Straight Year, Florida Senate Committee Approves Bill To Speed Up Foreclosure Process: pFlorida’s Senate Banking and Insurance Committee this week approved legislation that would speed up the state’s foreclosure process, a move that would remove some protections for homeowners and could increase the likelihood of bank fraud. The committee, which passed the bill 8-2, passed similar legislation in 2012 that did not advance farther. The bill is [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: Rachel Maddow reports on President Obama's amazing...
The Immoral Minority: Rachel Maddow reports on President Obama's amazing...: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Oh Fox News, you never disappoint us in that you ALWAYS dis...
The Immoral Minority: Republicans secretly believe that Hillary is going...
The Immoral Minority: Republicans secretly believe that Hillary is going...: Courtesy of Business Insider : As Republicans begin to gear up for the 2016 presidential race, GOP insiders have one major concern t...
The Immoral Minority: CNN is now interested in hiring Elisabeth Hasselbe...
The Immoral Minority: CNN is now interested in hiring Elisabeth Hasselbe...: Courtesy of TV Newser : TVNewser now hears that CNN has reached out to Hasselbeck’s team about her possibly joining the channel in so...
The Immoral Minority: There is so much truth to this.
The Immoral Minority: There is so much truth to this.: Yeah this drives me crazy. Almost as crazy as all of the Republicans screaming about reducing the size of government, yet when they get ...
The Immoral Minority: Another GOP talking point refuted, people in lower...
The Immoral Minority: Another GOP talking point refuted, people in lower...: Courtesy of the Atlantic : One of the most surprising, and perhaps confounding, facts of charity in America is that the people who can l...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Immoral Minority: President Obama responds to heckler while giving s...
The Immoral Minority: President Obama responds to heckler while giving s...: Courtesy of TPM : A heckler briefly interrupted President Barack Obama's speech to the Israeli people Thursday at a university in...
The Immoral Minority: Michele Bachmann runs away from CNN reporter tryin...
The Immoral Minority: Michele Bachmann runs away from CNN reporter tryin...: Click link to play video Good for CNN for trying to confront Bachmann on her bullshit. Bachmann is a joke, and sadly NOT the only one ...
The Immoral Minority: Roger Ailes admits that Sarah Palin was fired.
The Immoral Minority: Roger Ailes admits that Sarah Palin was fired.: This from a wide ranging interview with the Daily Beast : One of the biggest changes at Fox is Ailes’s decision to drop Sarah Palin a...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Why Harry Reid Must Make Universal Background Checks Part Of Gun Law Reform
Why Harry Reid Must Make Universal Background Checks Part Of Gun Law Reform: pTuesday night, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) declared that an assault weapons ban would not be in the gun law reform package he was planning to bring to the floor for a cloture vote, a move expected by all sides of the debate. But in an surprising twist, Reid also suggested that a provision requiring gun [...]/p
Massachusetts Senate Candidate Stands By Sheriff Who Joked About Killing Obama
Massachusetts Senate Candidate Stands By Sheriff Who Joked About Killing Obama: pThroughout the early stages of his campaign for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State John Kerry’s open U.S. Senate seat, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan has enjoyed the strong support of Plymouth County, Massachusetts Sheriff Joe McDonald (R). After McDonald “joked” that the nation would be better off if President Obama were assassinated at [...]/p
The Government Can (Still) Read Most Of Your Emails Without A Warrant
The Government Can (Still) Read Most Of Your Emails Without A Warrant: pSenator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a bipartisan bill Tuesday to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) that would grant new privacy protections for email and other cloud stored data. Under current ECPA standards the government doesn’t need a warrant to access the content of emails that are more than 180 [...]/p
One Day After RNC Calls For Minority Outreach, Arkansas GOP Passes Bill To Suppress Minority Vote
One Day After RNC Calls For Minority Outreach, Arkansas GOP Passes Bill To Suppress Minority Vote: pMonday morning, the Republican National Committee released a lengthy “autopsy” of their 2012 electoral loss, much of which was devoted to the GOP’s weak standing among people of color. “It is imperative that the RNC changes how it engages with Hispanic communities to welcome in new members of our Party” the autopsy proclaims, and “the [...]/p
Four Former Pennsylvania Governors Want To End Judicial Elections
Four Former Pennsylvania Governors Want To End Judicial Elections: pThe corrosive influence of increased spending and politicking surrounding judicial elections has manifested itself around the country, most recently in the conviction of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice for corruption linked to her own judicial campaign. But moves to change the process for selecting judges face an uphill battle. This month, four former Pennsylvania governors – two [...]/p
Even Texas’ Conservative AG Supports Required DNA Testing In Capital Cases
Even Texas’ Conservative AG Supports Required DNA Testing In Capital Cases: pEven in death row cases, criminal defendants have no right to test potentially exonerating DNA evidence. In a move to prevent wrongful convictions in the state with the highest number of both executions and DNA exonerations, a Texas legislator is proposing a measure to require prosecutors to test available DNA evidence before seeking the death [...]/p
As More Americans Die From Alzheimer’s, Annual Treatment Costs Could Top $1 Trillion By 2050
As More Americans Die From Alzheimer’s, Annual Treatment Costs Could Top $1 Trillion By 2050: pAccording to Reuters, a pair of new studies by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Alzheimer’s Association find that a combination of factors — including an aging population, more targeted early diagnosis efforts, and the failure to discover a viable cure — have contributed to a sharp rise in recorded American deaths [...]/p
How Kansas’ Anti-Abortion Bill Launches A Sweeping Attack On Women’s Rights
How Kansas’ Anti-Abortion Bill Launches A Sweeping Attack On Women’s Rights: pNot to be outdone by states like North Dakota and Arkansas that have recently passed record-breaking abortion restrictions, Republicans in Kansas are advancing a stringent anti-abortion bill that combines several attacks on reproductive rights into one omnibus measure. HB 2253 is a 70-page piece of legislation that failed last session, when the Senate was more [...]/p
FDA Forced To Ditch Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels In Wake Of Appellate Court Decision
FDA Forced To Ditch Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels In Wake Of Appellate Court Decision: pIn a victory for the tobacco industry, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Justice Department have decided to bow out of an ongoing legal battle with several of America’s biggest cigarette manufacturers over proposed regulations requiring all of their products to be conspicuously branded with graphic imagery and warnings about their adverse [...]/p
Another Football Player Accused Of Rape, Another Community Blaming The Victim
Another Football Player Accused Of Rape, Another Community Blaming The Victim: pTwo football player high school students in Connecticut are charged with the second-degree sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. The allegations come amid other complaints of hazing at the school, but Torrington High School officials insist that these are individual instances and not a part of a larger cultural problem. But whether or not the [...]/p
As Sexual Violence Intensifies, India Considers Strengthening Its Penalties For Rape
As Sexual Violence Intensifies, India Considers Strengthening Its Penalties For Rape: pA new law strengthening the penalty for rape passed the lower house of India’s Parliament recently, a bright point in India’s still troubled relationship with sexual assault and violence. Should the legislation pass India’s upper house, it would provide an increase of the minimum prison sentence for gang-rape to twenty years, that can be extended [...]/p
If Genetically Engineered Seafood Enters U.S. Market, Major Grocery Stores Say They Won’t Sell It
If Genetically Engineered Seafood Enters U.S. Market, Major Grocery Stores Say They Won’t Sell It: pA group of major grocery retailers — including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Aldi — have pledged not to sell genetically engineered (GE) seafood if it’s approved in the U.S., Friends of the Earth announced Wednesday. The retailers are among more than 2,000 national and local grocery stores that have signed a pledge as part [...]/p
If Genetically Engineered Seafood Enters U.S. Market, Major Grocery Stores Say They Won’t Sell It
If Genetically Engineered Seafood Enters U.S. Market, Major Grocery Stores Say They Won’t Sell It: pA group of major grocery retailers — including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Aldi — have pledged not to sell genetically engineered (GE) seafood if it’s approved in the U.S., Friends of the Earth announced Wednesday. The retailers are among more than 2,000 national and local grocery stores that have signed a pledge as part [...]/p
REPORT: Kids Ingest Potentially Poisonous Medication 500,000 Times Per Year
REPORT: Kids Ingest Potentially Poisonous Medication 500,000 Times Per Year: pAccording to a new report by the children’s medical safety advocacy group Safe Kids Worldwide, “a parent or caregiver calls a poison control center after a young child gets into medication, or is given the wrong dose of medicine” every single minute due to unsecured pills and bottles. In a press release accompanying the report, [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: James Lipton of the Actors Studio interviews Tina ...
The Immoral Minority: James Lipton of the Actors Studio interviews Tina ...: Courtesy of Mediaite : James Lipton, the long-time host of Inside the Actors Studio, often asks his guests if he can interview them as...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The Most Radical Proposals In The House Conservative Budget
The Most Radical Proposals In The House Conservative Budget: pAs Congress struggles to find a compromise between the House Republicans’ and the Senate Democrats’ budget proposals this week, the House conservatives have jumped into the fray with their own budget proposal. The Republican Study Committee (RSC), helmed by Chairman Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) released an even more radical plan than the official House Republican [...]/p
Econ 101: March 19, 2013
Econ 101: March 19, 2013: pWelcome to ThinkProgress Economy’s morning link roundup. This is what we’re reading. Have you seen any interesting news? Let us know in the comments section. You can also follow ThinkProgress Economy on Twitter. A prominent corporate lobbying group will begin pushing tax reform that lowers the corporate rate to 25 percent and limits taxation overseas [...]/p
In The United Kingdom, Austerity Made It Harder To Reduce The Deficit
In The United Kingdom, Austerity Made It Harder To Reduce The Deficit: pThe United Kingdom’s breathless pursuit of austerity under Prime Minister David Cameron was aimed sparking economic growth and reducing deficits. Three years after the conservative government began its deficit reduction efforts, though, it has failed to do both. Britain is now on the brink of its third recession in four years and its economy is [...]/p
Ryan Rules Out Any Compromise Over New Revenues
Ryan Rules Out Any Compromise Over New Revenues: pRep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) said he would not support revenue increases in budget negotiations with Democrats during an appearance on Bloomberg TV Tuesday morning, explaining that the nation must reform the tax code by lowering rates and “plugging loopholes” and achieve a balanced budget with spending cuts alone. “We propose 4.6 trillion dollars in spending [...]/p
CEOs To Begin Lobbying Campaign For Corporate Tax Cuts, Reforms To Make It Easier To Offshore Profits
CEOs To Begin Lobbying Campaign For Corporate Tax Cuts, Reforms To Make It Easier To Offshore Profits: pA top lobbying group for major chief executives is set to begin a campaign calling on Congress to achieve corporate tax reform that lowers tax rates, shields offshore profits from taxation, and does not raise any new revenue. Business Roundtable, a collection of CEOs from top business groups, will spend at least hundreds of thousands [...]/p
Monday, March 18, 2013
The Immoral Minority: My friend Geoffrey Dunn believes that Sarah Palin'...
The Immoral Minority: My friend Geoffrey Dunn believes that Sarah Palin'...: Geoffrey wrote this earlier over at HuffPo concerning Palin's not so veiled reference to Karl Rove as the "architect "of th...
The Immoral Minority: In yet another blow to NRA talking points report s...
The Immoral Minority: In yet another blow to NRA talking points report s...: Courtesy of Mother Jones : US military brass have been spending a lot of time and money looking at how best to reduce the suicide rate...
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