Evening Reading – March 18, 2011
Women bear brunt of union-busting (Politico, Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Heidi Hartmann, March 17, 2011) Women are the majority of public-sector employees at the state and local levels and have already lost...
View ArticleMorning Reading – March 21, 2011
Nine states expected to be central to battle for Senate, presidency (The Washington Post, Chris Cillizza, Sunday, March 20) The battle for the presidency and the Senate in 2012 are deeply intertwined,...
View ArticleMorning Reading – March 28, 2011
Losing Our Way (The New York Times, Bob Herbert, March 25, 2011) Overwhelming imbalances in wealth and income inevitably result in enormous imbalances of political power. So the corporations and the...
View ArticleMorning Reading – March 30, 2011
Fiesta Bowl Spending and Donations Questioned (Katie Thomas, New York Times, March 29, 2011) Top executives at the Fiesta Bowl funneled campaign contributions to local politicians, flew other Arizona...
View ArticleMust Reads of the Day – Oct. 19, 2011
Lots of important reads today! If you see something we missed, post it in the comments. Herman Cain: ‘I’m Very Proud Of The Relationship That I Have With The Koch Brothers’ (Alex Seitz-Wald,...
View ArticleNotable News – Dec. 12, 2011
Here are a few things we’re reading today. Got a link to share? Add it in the comments section below. Gallup Poll: Another New Low for Congress (Steven Shepard, National Journal, 12/12/11) A...
View ArticleOhio Redistricting Still in the Stone Age
Why is Common Cause continuing to fight for redistricting reform? Well, part of the reason can be found in yesterday’s expose article in Roll Call: Emails Reveal Role of Boehner Aide, NRCC in Ohio...
View ArticleTexas redistricting case: Five things you need to know
The Washington Post astutely capitalizes on the fact that few Americans–perhaps even few Texans–are well “versed in legalese, redistricting, or the Lone Star State generally” so they offer a helpful...
View ArticleNotable News – Dec. 20, 2011
GOP Voter Suppression Plan: Seven Tactics To Block Your Vote in 2012 (Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet, 12/20/11) If you live in a state where voting is becoming tougher, plan ahead to register, to get the...
View ArticleMorning Reading – Feb. 2, 2012
The Buying of the President 2012 (Bob Edgar writing for Huffington Post) The election is still more than nine months away, but it’s already clear that in the race for the White House, “we the people”...
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