by Jeff Bryant | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog, Education
The recent ruling by the supreme court of Washington state that charter schools are unconstitutional because they aren’t really public schools has sent advocates for these schools into a fit. But their often over-the-top criticisms of the decision are reflective of...
by Bill Scher | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog
For a moment in the spring, it seemed like Republicans quietly grasped the reality of the Iran deal. As I have explained previously, President Obama doesn't need fresh congressional approval to hold up his end of the Iran deal and waive sanctions because both parties...
by Emily Schwartz Greco | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Climate, Progressive Vision
Battles are raging over whether local government officials have a religious right to refuse to marry same-sex couples. And the federal government may shut down over a dispute concerning funding for Planned Parenthood’s non-abortion reproductive health services. As if...
by Jeff Bryant | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Education
As schools across Pennsylvania open their doors for the new school year, there’s one district in the state where teachers will be hard at work even though they’re not likely to get paid. The teachers are actually already on the job, having reported for work a week...
by Terrance Heath | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, seemed set to become a full-fledged right-wing martyr/saint. Then a funny thing happened on the way to her canonization. Last week, Davis was jailed for contempt of court....
by Dave Johnson | Sep 8, 2015 | Blog, Climate
While the world warms, the climate deniers are out in force, trying not only to sabotage American efforts to fight climate change but also to undermine international talks. We are witnessing a spectacle of corruption, and the stakes literally could not be higher. It...
