War On Poverty:The Only War Worth Fighting For
Almost 46 years ago, on January 8 1964, President Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on poverty” in his first State of The Union speech. Making poverty a national priority set in motion a series of bills and acts such as head start, food stamps, Medicare & Medicaid. The programs initiated by Lyndon Johnson, which still […]
Progressives Seize 2.0 Meme on Twitter
Progressive activists on Twitter have begun organically taking over the 2.0 meme for hashtags. The pattern is growing and appears well on its way to going viral.
Health Care Reform: Drawing a Line in the Sand
Those trying to heal our nations dying health care system have compromised over and over in the last 6 months. Now that even a weak version of the public option is in peril, it’s time for the appeasement to stop and the pitchforks to come out. It is time for our line in the sand: you can go this far…and no further!
Radio Interview: NJP’s Gilbert Mercier On The Patriot Act
Earlier this month NEWS JUNKIE POST’s Co-Editor-in-Chief Gilbert Mercier was interviewed on Radio Islam 1450 AM in Chicago about the Patriot Act. In his interview Mercier talks about how the legislation has been detrimental to the country by unfairly targeting ordinary American citizens. He also talks about efforts in the US Senate to introduce legislation that would make the Patriot Act more just and fair.
Feingold Leads The Fight For Our Rights Against The Patriot Act
On October 1ST, the Senate Judiciary Committee began its debate on a version of a bill to extend the Patriot Act. It was a very troubling start falling far short of including much needed civil liberties and rights of privacy protections. The water-down version of the bill proposed by Senators Feinstein & Leahy is not […]
