White House Unveils New Steps to Strengthen Working Families Across America Thursday, the President unveiedl new proposals to strengthen the middle class by giving working families the flexibility to balance their families and jobs and giving all Americans the opportunity to earn sick days. Building on the steps the Administration announced last year during […]
The election was exactly one week ago and I am still in shock. How could this happen? There are so many reasons why the midterms were a disaster for the country that I almost don’t even know where to begin. I thought this video was a good place. For reasons nobody understands, Fox News decided […]
As a currently-under-investigation grand jury deliberates over whether or not to indict Michael Brown’s shooter, Darren Wilson, the struggle over rights for everyday people lives on in numerous abused and often lonely corners of our society. Most Americans are consumed by a combination of distractions, from elements of entertainment to fear. Some of it by […]
A few months ago, progressive talk show host Thom Hartmann posed a question to heartless, vomit-inducing “gender traitor,” Phyllis Schlafly about whether or not a person who didn’t make enough money to support themselves, was really free. Good question, Thom. Although beside the point, it’s worth mentioning his inquiry was met with about six seconds […]
In his State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress to raise the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour, and soon after signed an Executive Order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for the individuals working on new federal service contracts. Raising the minimum wage nationwide will increase earnings […]