RNC Line on Impeachment: Verily, This Is That
Black is white. War is peace. Impeachment is good for Republicans. Haven't you heard? The Republicans say so. The Democrats say so. It just must BE so.
No One Is Illegal: The Fight For Immigrants’ Rights
Undocumented and documented immigration to the United States is at a record high in absolute numbers. The Pew Hispanic Center estimates that there are as many as 12 million undocumented.
So, How WOULD a Patriot Act?
Glenn Greenwald's new book 'How Would a PATRIOT ACT? Defending American Values from a President Run Amok,' lays out a powerful, concise, and well-researched argument that President Bush is a threat to our government's system of checks and balances and to our individual liberties.
Big Brother and You: The Latest From the NSA
Big Brother is watching you. At least when you’re on the phone -- he knows what numbers you’ve called, how many times and for how long, what numbers people at those numbers have called, and so on.
The Surveillance State Is Misdirected
In the midst of probably the greatest crime wave in history the target of the Bush Surveillance State is obviously misplaced. The greatest enemy of the US Constitution and the American middle class way of life are not citizens, but US global corporations.
Republican Senate Committee Members Approve 'Anti-marriage' FMA
The Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee, voting 10 to 8, voiced approval for the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA), which would amend the US Constitution to outlaw same-sex marriages and civil unions.
US Sen. Menendez Looking Closely at Bush Censure
US Senator Menendez (D-NJ) is “looking closely” at signing on to US Senator Russell Feingold’s (D-WI) bill to censure President Bush, Senator Menendez told Atlanta Progressive News during an in-person interview.
Immigration Policy: An Historical Perspective
Past and present immigration have many things in common. Both are largely the result of severe economic dislocations effecting regions following under the sway of industrial capitalism.
Al Gore: A 2008 Presidential Bid?, Warns of Global Warming
Al Gore may be a “recovering politician,” but “You always have to worry about a relapse,” Gore told Atlanta Progressive News.
EARTH TALK: Environmental Racism Harms Communities of Color
While conducting research upon completion of his sociology Ph.D. in Houston in 1979, Dr. Robert Bullard noticed that all the city’s garbage dumps were located in and around neighborhoods inhabited primarily by African Americans.
