politics

Political courage to create jobs is lacking, AFL-CIO’s Trumka charges

January 11, 2010 By John Wojcik

Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, in a major address today at the National Press Club in Washington, said the jobs crisis "cries out for political courage but that courage is not much in evidence.

Houston inaugurates gay mayor, Annise Parker

January 6, 2010 By James Thompson

A city the mainstream media painted as ultra-conservative celebrated the inauguration of a new, progressive openly gay mayor, Annise Parker.

Ethics violations haunt John McCain

January 5, 2010 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., may have violated Senate rules when he recorded an anti-healthcare reform telephone message.

Health Care for America Now campaigns to finish reform right

December 28, 2009 By Joelle Fishman

Health Care for America Now has launched an intensive campaign calling for public option and other measures in the final bill.

Politics and health care from the heartland

December 21, 2009 By Teresa Albano

As Chicago Mayor Harold Washington used to say, "Politics ain't beanbag."