This was the question that 27-year-old John Kerry (see photo) asked the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1971 in his compelling and passionate condemnation of the Vietnam war. Kerry’s historic testimony was a turning point and created an unstoppable momentum of public support for the anti-war movement. “We are asking here in Washington for some [...]
A new powerful ad by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee is airing in Nevada — Harry Reid’s state. The ad profiles Lee Slaughter, a nurse from Las Vegas who is struggling because of the lack of appropriate health care. Towards the end of the ad she says that she wants a public option.
A new widget created by Democrats in the US Senate is appearing on various blogs and websites. The widget is intended to inform people about the number of many Americans that are lacking health care.
The Phoenix Business Journal is reporting that notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio continued to arrest undocumented immigrants over the weekend despite not having the authorization from ICE to do so any more.
The announcement of a final result of Afghanistan’s elections has been dragging on for the past two months. The official result was supposed to come on Saturday, but has been postponed again for several days as the international pressure is mounting. The Election Complaints Commission, which includes foreign observers, has been investigating widespread election fraud, [...]
