by Terrance Heath | Jul 31, 2008 | Blog
I don't remember how old I was the first time it happened. I couldn't have been more than ten years old. We were in Philadelphia — my mother, my younger sister, and I — visiting my great grandfather on my mother's side of the family. For my sister and me, it was our...
by Eric Lotke | Jul 31, 2008 | Blog
Last year on August 1, the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour. Thirteen people died and more than 100 were wounded. A school bus carrying 52 children teetered on the brink but did not fall. This bridge is not alone. Our nation’s infrastructure is...
by Bill Scher | Jul 31, 2008 | Blog
Pollsters keeping asking this summer about coastal drilling, and support has certainly risen in the wake of a coordinated conservative propaganda campaign and the absence of an effective coordinated response. Blaring headlines have followed: "Americans favor offshore...
by Bill Scher | Jul 30, 2008 | Blog
Conservatives keep saying progressives only say "No" when it comes to energy. But in reality, congressional leaders have repeatedly supported legislation to invest in generating clean American enegy, supporting energy-efficiency and even accelerating oil drilling...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 30, 2008 | Blog
You can tell a lot about a person by what in their medicine cabinet. A quick peek during a trip to the bathroom and the nosy neighbor could find out whose taking anti-depressants or birth control pills. Maybe someone is being treated for heart disease or bipolar...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 30, 2008 | Blog
Like Rodney Dangerfield, this Congress doesn't get much respect. Americans rate it slightly above sludge, but below George Bush, the least admired president in the history of polling. McCain strategists hope to discredit Barack Obama by linking him to Democratic...
