In the next year and a half, as many as 150,000 people are expected to lose their homes due to foreclosures, representing nearly 1/5 of the entire population of the city of Detroit.
This monumental victory for North Carolina concluded a historic week nationwide for marriage equality. Ten states in the past week alone have now been added to the list of states where gay marriage is recognized, bringing the total number of states up to 29.
Republicans are itching to bring in ground troops against ISIS. The reason stems from an incessant desire to prove American superiority through military means.
Despite constant and disgraceful attacks from Conservatives, Attorney General Eric Holder left a powerful legacy as a champion for those without a voice.
American agri-business is giving rise to modern superbugs due to unsafe factory farm practices. They don’t intend to stop these practices any time soon.
For five years, Republicans claimed the Affordable Care Act would produce significant rate hikes that would kill the law. For five years, they’ve been dead wrong.
Despite initially coming up short, the California assembly and senate approved the nation’s first ban of single-use plastic bags.
Ferguson is not as isolated incident. It never was. What Ferguson is and will continue to be is a microcosm of the relationship between large segments of the population and their views of local law enforcement.
Tensions in Ferguson, MO heightened again on Friday night after police controversially chose to release an alleged video of Mike Brown.
Republicans have long claimed that poor weather would produce poor solar energy. However, an increase in usage in Seattle threatens to destroy this talking point once and for all.
Another consequence of Darrell Issa’s IRS witch hunt? The inability of the IRS to monitor church politicking despite a recent agreement to do just that.
Republicans in committee must reconcile the House and Senate bills to fix the broken VA system. The problem? That would involve the dirty “C-word”: compromise.
Despite a tumultuous week of international incidents, President Barack Obama has shown he will continue to fight for American equality at home.
Republicans thought they could successfully finagle the state’s congressional districts in 2012. On Thursday, a federal judge proved them wrong.
Today, Republicans nationwide will be proudly waving their American flags. However, they will wave the flags for only those they deem to be “true” Americans.
In ongoing efforts to deny affordable health care to their citizens, Virginia Republicans may have very well broken the law in an attempt to play petty politics.
In a recent op-ed, Rupert Murdoch made a case for comprehensive immigration reform. However, due to is own Fox News network, that possibility does not seem likely.
As Republicans once again try to besmirch Obama’s foreign policy, they willfully ignored a week full of positive Obamacare news. Is anyone surprised?
Republicans refuse to let Barack Obama have any political victories. However, by attacking a United States soldier Republicans have signed their own death warrant.
New research has shown that the average age of a viewer of The O’Reilly Factor is 72 years old. And yet, Fox News continues to ignore the political views of younger demographics.
After a 14-month hiatus, the John Doe investigation into Scott Walker’s staff got new momentum on Thursday. This momentum could ultimately cost Walker the governorship.
Republicans will continue to deny climate change even though glaring examples are more and more common each day. Case in point: This week’s wildfires in San Diego.
As America marches toward nationwide legal gay marriage, its opponents are being further and further ostracized. Case in point: HGTV’s Benham brothers.
This week, a new campaign was launched to take on gun manufacturers where it hurts the most: their wallets. For this campaign to succeed, progressives must take a stand.
Cliven Bundy was always a pawn for Sean Hannity and Fox News. Yet, who are Sean Hannity and Fox News a pawn for? The answer may surprise you.
In a toss-up Senate race, North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan has a great opportunity to retain her seat by showcasing failed Republican public education policies.
Texas Representative Louie Gohmert once again thought he could disrespect the office of the Attorney General. Eric Holder had other ideas.
Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich found out the hard way that being on the wrong side of the gay marriage debate can have consequences even six years later.
In an effort to discredit his former aide Bridget Kelly, Chris Christie and his legal team chose to paint her in the most unflattering way possible.
This past week, President Obama designated his 10th national monument for preservation. Unsurprisingly, House Republicans had an issue with this.
Conspiracy theories are nothing new. However, when a sitting US Senator buys into them and convinces his followers of them, then we run into problems.
Conservatives feel most comfortable around those with similar views. However, the ideas embodied at CPAC ostracize the GOP from mainstream America.
Five years ago, a grassroots movement emerged to stall Barack Obama’s progress. Today, that movement has mutated into a destructive force taking down the entire Republican Party.
For a political party trying to be more inclusive, you would think that telling 74% of millennials they’re wrong would not be a step in the right direction.
Republicans resorted to treachery and trickery to avoid having a Chattanooga Volkswagen plant become the first unionized foreign carmaker in the South.
Senator Pat Roberts is not a current resident of Kansas. This issue has opened the window for the Kansas Tea Party to primary him in the fall.
Leave it to House Republicans to find a way to both enrage their base and alienate an entire voting bloc all in a single afternoon.
Today’s Conservative Republicans yearn for a much simpler time. Unfortunately, that time occurred two millennia ago and bears no resemblance to the modern day.
The Conservative media has ignored man-made climate change in hopes that they can convince millennials it isn’t real. Millennials aren’t buying it.
The latest theory surrounding BridgeGate involves Chris Christie’s ongoing battle over state Supreme Court judges as the motivation behind the unlawful lane closures.
The First Amendment gives citizens the right to voice their opinion without repercussions, unless that opinion is contrary to Conservative beliefs.
For Democrats to retake the House in 2013, they need to embrace key issues that they support and that are also supported by the American people.
As the Central African Republic came perilously close to all-out war, President Obama and the United States stepped in and helped avert a crisis.
Friday the 13th was a very unlucky day for Chris Christie. So unlucky, in fact, that it might cost him a chance at the presidency.
Nelson Mandela was everything that Ronald Reagan wasn’t. For Conservatives today, that simply means that Mandela was clearly in the wrong.
How do we convince a generation of millennials that they need health insurance rather than TVs? Simple: By engaging in marketing 101.
Recent polls have shown Barack Obama’s approval rating on the decline. However, who exactly is “disapproving” of him tells the bigger story.
Having affordable health care will mean a world of difference for the 106,815 people who now have it for the first time in their lives.
The south is becoming more and more socially progressive, which is leading to an educated populace that should no longer be stereotyped.
What Rand Paul doesn’t realize is that the plot of Gattaca perfectly represents his own governing philosophy. And that isn’t a good thing.
The recent middle school shooting in Sparks, Nevada showed us how absolutely imperative it is to have more good guys with guns at schools.
Ted Cruz has been compared to a lot of things lately. However, a comparison to a monomaniacal mouse from a 1990s cartoon suits him best.
Orson Scott Card wrote his 1985 novel about the dangers of manipulating children. He could have easily been writing about the Tea Party.
With no end goal in mind, the Tea Party blindly led Republicans over a political cliff that will ultimately undermine a key Republican stance.
Today’s Republican Party reminds us of another political party in our nation’s history. Republicans should be cognizant of this history.
The House’s SNAP vote was cold, callous, and calculated by a Republican Party that hopes to ruin Barack Obama’s presidency by any means necessary.
Pastor Terry Jones again tried to incite violence on September 11th. His vile actions deserve to land him in a maximum security facility.
An Obama failure with Syria is a strong possibility. However, this failure might end up being what ultimately dooms the Republican Party.
South Carolina senator Tim Scott declined an invitation to the March on Washington. Knowing his constituency, you can understand why.
Fox News’ coverage of the events in Duncan and Decatur showcased what it has become: A network determined to appeal to its racist, bigoted base.
Republicans have officially voiced their disapproval of the Hilary Clinton documentaries. Democrats should pounce on this move.
Sean Sasser, boyfriend of Pedro Zamora from “The Real World: San Francisco” passed away today. A look back at his and Pedro’s significance.
As terrible as the verdict is, what’s even more disheartening is how Americans in 2013 buy into the media narratives and engage in what we will call “selective anger”.
Like the villain in the Despicable Me 2 film, Republicans wanted to make over their image. Like that villain, they have failed miserably.
Today, our nation celebrates its birth. Our Conservative Christian founding fathers created the most durable, long-lasting, and unchangeable documents in the 6,000 year old history of our world.