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Third World Mississippi shows failure of conservative policies

June 24, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

Mississippi, dominated by conservative politicians, has health care, income and economic disparities that embody the worst of the nation's ills.

Voters rebuke GOP in special elections

June 1, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

Upsets by Democratic candidates may serve as a warning to Republicans that voters aren't appreciative of their agenda.

GOP anti-abortion fervor hits fever pitch

May 25, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

Between last November and the end of March, Republicans proposed 916 measures in 49 state legislatures setting curbs on reproductive rights and health access. So much for "Jobs, jobs, jobs."

Illinois plans devastating cuts in disabilities services

May 25, 2011 By Tony Paulauski

These cuts target our most vulnerable citizens and are being sold as a way to balance Illinois' estimated $13 billion deficit. The truth is, these cuts are short sighted and will send us on a path...

Supreme Court rules Calif. must reduce inmates

May 24, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

After a long court battle, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, on May 23 that California must lower its prison population by tens of thousands in the next two years, so the state can provide decent...