Congress
Protest as scandal-ridden president of Honduras meets with Congress
March 22, 2017Berta Caceres’ family members had sent Rep. Norma Torres an open letter urging that she cosponsor HR 1299.
Read moreProposed Amendment would shut big money out of politics
February 9, 2017Many Republicans now running the House and Senate depend on corporate money.
Read moreObamacare repeal is a stealth tax break for billionaires
January 18, 2017Repealing the Affordable Care Act will strip low-income families of what little resources they have.
Read moreRemembering Shirley Chisholm
November 30, 2016According to Chisholm: “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.”
Read moreIndia-born Pramila Jayapal, a fighting progressive, wins Washington State primary
August 11, 2016As a Washington state senator, Jayapal championed protections for immigrants and minorities and voting rights for all, and for a raise in the state minimum wage.
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