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28 May 2010

Specter missed vote on financial regulation, but made sure Dems had it covered

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In Pennsylvania's primary election last week, Senator Arlen Specter ("D"-PA) lost his reelection bid to Joe Sestak. And, sinc...
27 May 2010

What can we expect from lame duck Specter?

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Now that he has lost his reelection bid in the primary election, Senator Arlen Specter ("D"-PA) is technically a lame duck. And so...
26 May 2010

Glass ceiling shattered at Baltimore Sun

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Last week, after 23 years at The Baltimore Sun, Mary J. Corey was promoted to Senior Vice President and Director of Content. She is the fir...
25 May 2010

Supreme Court to decide on another evidentiary death row case

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Good news for those of us who care about justice: On Monday, May 24, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider Texas death row inmate Hank S...
24 May 2010

Pope condemns gay marriage but covers up pedophilia

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During a recent visit to Portugal, Pope Benedict XVI called same-sex marriage one of the most "insidious and dangerous" threats fa...
21 May 2010

Philly votes down soda tax; strange priorities

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I am baffled. Yesterday, Philadelphia City Council refused to approve a small tax on sugary soft drinks which contribute to obesity, diabet...
20 May 2010

A step forward in juvenile justice (but another step needed)

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On May 17, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that juveniles convicted of non-homicide crimes may not be sentenced to life in prison without the ...
19 May 2010

Sestak beat Specter in primary; now the big race begins

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In yesterday's primary election, Democrats here in Pennsylvania chose Congressman Joe Sestak over incumbent Arlen Specter to run against...
18 May 2010

Specter vs. Sestak: My dilemma

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Today I will vote in the primary elections here in Pennsylvania. Despite the fact that we're electing a new governor this year, 99 perce...
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17 May 2010

BP needs a new logo

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I used to think that BP was rare among oil companies, because its ads expressed a concern for the environment, and the company was allegedly...
14 May 2010

I don't care if Scalia is gay

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So why is everyone so preoccupied with what Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan might or might not be doing in the privacy of her bedroom, and...
13 May 2010

Busting the tax myth

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I keep hearing Republicans and other conservatives complain about the Democrats "always" raising their taxes. In fact, the tea par...
12 May 2010

Since when is beauty a Supreme Court requirement?

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I've noticed a lot of people on the right -- usually in the comments sections of blogs and political news sites -- viciously criticizing...
11 May 2010

Who are the real radical activist judges?

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President Obama has selected Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. And t...
10 May 2010

50 years of frightened white men, today the tea parties

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Conservative American white men are terribly afraid these days. And rightly so. They are finally starting to lose their power. First of all,...
07 May 2010

Change of date for Troy Davis evidentiary hearing (now 6/23)

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I recently wrote that an evidentiary hearing had been scheduled for June 30 in the Georgia death row case of Troy Davis. FYI, that date has...
06 May 2010

Hey, Phillies fans: Tasers are no joke

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On May 3, during a home game of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team, a 17-year-old fan jumped out of the stands and ran around the outfi...
05 May 2010

In statewide boycotts, who really suffers?

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Several people and organizations are pushing for a boycott of Arizona, to protest that state's draconian new anti-immigration law . Whil...
04 May 2010

Fun with racist xenophobic cowards

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The more controversial a topic I write about from my left-wing perspective, the more hate mail I get from the right. A few days ago, the Phi...
03 May 2010

Kevorkian vs. death panels: There is a huge difference

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He's back: Dr. Jack Kevorkian, aka "Dr. Death" -- advocate for euthanasia and assisted suicide, or what many of us see as the ...
30 April 2010

A mayday for May Day

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Tomorrow, May 1, is May Day, also known as International Workers' Day . On May 1 each year, workers and their supporters engage in celeb...
29 April 2010

Politics over planet

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Last Thursday, we celebrated Earth Day. So now what are we doing this week as a follow-up? We're learning that bipartisan efforts at cl...
28 April 2010

Evidentiary hearing set for Troy Davis - June 30

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Good news (hopefully) in the case of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis: An evidentiary hearing has been scheduled for June 30 in Savannah...
27 April 2010

Republicans protect Wall Street, ignore Main Street

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The Republicans in the Senate are playing their procedural games and not even letting financial reform be debated on the Senate floor. They...
26 April 2010

Arizona - The hate state?

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In the past, I never imagined that Arizona was a state full of xenophobic right-wing extremists. But recent events seem to suggest that it i...
23 April 2010

Thoughts on the recent passing of a civil rights icon

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I and many others have been mourning the death on April 20 of civil rights icon Dorothy Height . During her impressive life of activism, Hei...
22 April 2010

Things you can do on this Earth Day 2010 (and beyond)

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Today, April 22, is Earth Day . In fact, this is the 40th anniversary of the very first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. On this day, there ar...
21 April 2010

Thoughts on the latest birther stunt

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Barack Obama has occupied the White House for 15 months now, but the "birthers" will not give up on their conspiracy theory that O...
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20 April 2010

It's Fair Pay Day: Urge your senators to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act

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Today, April 20, 2010, is Fair Pay Day, also called Equal Pay Day. This date symbolizes how far into the year a woman must work, on average,...
19 April 2010

A lesson on the Oklahoma bombing anniversary

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April 19, 2010, marks the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing , in which 168 people died (including 19 young children) and more t...