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NY Times: Major Offensive Launched in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — For all the fighting that lies ahead over the next several days, no one doubts that the ...

Washington Post: Current Congress Most Productive in Generations

The Washington Post talks about how incredibly productive Congress has been since President Obama was elected. [Read More]

BBC: Why do people often vote against their own interests?

The BBC looks into why people often vote against great policies that obviously help them. [Read More]

NY Times: Obama Endorses Bill to Create Panel on Deficit

WASHINGTON — President Obama on Saturday endorsed a Senate bill to create a bipartisan budget commission, whose recommendations for slashing deficits ...

Politico: Supreme Court Shows It May Overturn Roe vs. Wade

The Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn legal precedent put in place since 1907 shows its willingness to go again current law. “Yesterday’s ...

Health Care

Health Care Now Single Payer Health Care Approved By California Senate

With a 22 to 14 vote, the California Senate voted to approve bill SB810 to establish a single payer health care system.  The bill sets aside $1 million to establish a commission to draw up plans to pay for the system.  The payment plan would then need to be approved by the voters in order to be [...]

Senate

Uphill Battle to Reinstate Glass-Steagall

John McCain (R-Ariz.) is teaming up with Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act that was introduced during the Great Depression in order to keep banks from operating as a commercial bank and also an investment bank. The act was repealed in 1999 by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act under the Clinton Administration because of [...]

House of Representatives

Boy Scouts of America Discrimination Congress to Boys Scouts: Stop Discrimination

Gays and lesbians are forbidden from volunteering or being a part of the Boy Scouts of America as a leader or as a youth member.  The organization also discriminates against atheists and anyone who does not believe in a god or gods.  Girls are also excluded from the organization.
In recent years the U.S. Mint produced commemorative [...]

President Obama

Obama Administration Meets With Atheists and Other Non-Believers

The Obama administration met with the Secular Coalition for America in Washington, DC on Friday February 26.  The Secular Coalition for America represents a broad coalition of Atheist, Freethought, and Humanist organizations such as the American Atheists.
Dr. Ed Buckner, President of American Atheists, said “We are delighted that we will get the chance to speak [...]