America doesn’t have an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) – constitutional protection against gender discrimination. ERA Text: Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. 91 percent of Americans believe that we should have constitutional protection for both genders, yet […]
The Koch Brothers are realigning and retreating from national electoral politics. Background: The Koch Family The Koch family controls the second-largest privately owned company in the United States with the latest revenue reports reflecting $115 billion for 2013 according to Forbes. Charles and David Koch, the only two of founder Fred Koch’s four sons still […]
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention released its annual health interview survey on Tuesday and Republicans aren’t going to like it – because more Americans are covered under Obamacare. The survey revealed health insurance coverage in the U.S. has gone up in the last decade, particularly after the Affordable Care Act’s (Obamacare) insurance expansion took effect. […]
Bernie Sanders delivers one one of the most heartfelt messages of the 2016 campaign. The 2016 campaign is mired in bigotry and dissent, but Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered one of the most heartfelt responses of this year’s electoral cycle. As The People For Bernie Sanders 2016 wrote: “Regardless of who you support, […]
J.K. Rowling reminded the world that free speech is a two-way street during a speech at the PEN America literary gala on Monday night. Rowling, a British novelist, screenwriter and film producer best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, defended free speech and presumed Republican nominee Donald Trump’s right to be […]