by Bill Scher | Aug 10, 2009 | Blog
Conservatives -- newfound lovers of political dissent -- are so very OUTRAGED at Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer for their USA Today oped, which says: "These [congressional town hall] disruptions are occurring because opponents are afraid...
by Alan Jenkins | Aug 10, 2009 | Blog
A panel of federal judges has ruled that conditions in California’s overcrowded prisons violate the constitution. Quoting Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s words from 2006, the court found that "immediate action is necessary to prevent death and harm.” The state must...
by Bill Scher | Aug 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
Left, RIght and Center Attack Far Right Smearmongers Speaker Pelosi and House Maj. Leader Hoyer slam right-wing mob in USA Today oped: "These disruptions are occurring because opponents are afraid not just of differing views — but of the facts themselves. Drowning out...
by Sam Pizzigati | Aug 9, 2009 | Blog
A health care reform surtax on the rich makes great budget sense — and even more sense, over the long haul, for our actual health. Politicians and policy makers who adore the rich don’t adore the progressive income tax. They’re always looking for...
by Bill Scher | Aug 9, 2009 | Blog
This week's LiberalOasis Radio Show, broadcast Saturday 12 PM on WHMP led with my analysis of the right-wing mobs disrupting congressional town halls, and how they are backfiring on conservative obstructionists. Also in this week's show, Vijay Prashad on the upcoming...
