by Joshua Holland | Feb 24, 2014 | Conservatism, Democracy, Economy
The IRS is considering new rules that would clarify what political activities 501(c)4 “social welfare” organization can participate in. Unlike traditional political action committees (PACs), c4 organizations aren’t required to disclose their donors. As a result, these...
by Digby | Feb 24, 2014 | Conservatism, Progressive Vision
Think Progress explains that this rather astonishing decline in deaths among young people in car accidents is the result of a concerted government and private industry effort of education, regulations, laws. It's quite a success story. A lot of people are alive today...
by Terrance Heath | Feb 21, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
It's been another rough week on the right. A high-profile GOP governor, and potential 2016 presidential contender, could be brought low by a trove of scandalous emails. And it's not Chris Christie. Wisconsin governor Scott Walker is up for reelection this year, and...
by Terrance Heath | Feb 21, 2014 | Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Even before Michael Dunn encountered Jordan Davis and his friends, he was primed to see young black men as dangerous “thugs” to be eliminated, and empowered by right-wing culture to believe he had the absolute right to do so. “You Are Not Going Talk To Me Like That”...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Feb 21, 2014 | Conservatism
The second season of "House of Cards" debuted on Valentine's Day last week, but one week later the show's producers are complaining that they're not getting enough love from Maryland taxpayers. They've notified Gov. Martin O'Malley that "we will have to break down our...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 21, 2014 | Conservatism, Democracy
Here is how it works these days: You start hearing about a big, national problem and then it becomes a drumbeat. First there are a few articles and columns mentioning that such-and-such is a problem. Then a number of articles appear, then a “study” from a “think tank”...
