Politics
May 4, 2005 -
Jonathan Tasini at Working Life points to a good story in today's New York Times about growing pres
April 27, 2005 -
Last week, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) signed into law a measure requiring voters to show photo identification before voting.
April 27, 2005 -
A new study by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation reveals that lack of health insurance isn't just a growing problem for laid off or otherwise unemployed workers.
April 26, 2005 -
The Texas House today passed a constitutional amendment banning both same-sex marriages and civil unions. The bill was approved by a 101 to 29 vote, barely exceeding the 100 votes necessary to amend the state constitution. The bill next goes to the state senate. If it garners a two-thirds vote there, the amendment will need to be approved by Texas voters.
April 21, 2005 -
The Census Bureau is predicting that by 2035 or so the South will be the nation's most populous region. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution lets fly with the clichés:
April 20, 2005 -
Really not much to say about this latest news out of South Carolina:
April 15, 2005 -
For those despairing about the growing injustices in our tax code -- and threats of more on the way -- our friend Max Sawicky of the Economic Policy Institute has