This week, the White House will nominate Thomas E. Perez to be the next U.S. secretary of labor. The Labor Department pick is often a fairly low-key affair. But whoever ends up as labor secretary in the Obama administration could … read post
John Brennan took his seat before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearings to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency. But in the hot seat today was the White House’s drone warfare program against al-Qaida. Brennan is a … read post
Climate change and gun violence are at the top of President Obama’s agenda in his second term. But grassroots activists aren’t waiting around to see change trickle down from the top. Organizers are gearing up across the country to tackle … read post
Today, the “Gang of Eight” senators, four Democrats and four Republicans, announced a proposal to overhaul the immigration system. If all goes as planned in Washington, 11 million immigrants in the United States will have a path to citizenship by … read post
The next four years starts now! If you were wondering how President Obama will govern in his second term, this morning’s inaugural address provided an important clue. “We know that America thrives when every person can find independence and pride … read post
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has remade the global energy market and could propel the United States to the top of the energy pack. New U.S. crude oil and natural gas supplies have driven down the average price per barrel and … read post
Likened by Wal-Mart spokesperson, Kory Lundberg to the “Super Bowl for retailers,” November 23 is now D-Day in the brewing battle between bigbox retailer Wal-Mart and thousands of disaffected employees trying to organize for better pay, fairer schedules and increased … read post
Political junkies waiting for the 2012 October surprise finally got their wish this week, with the arrival of superstorm Sandy. Despite the effort to get people out of harm’s way, an estimated 40 people have died in the U.S. And … read post
With only 20 days to go before Election Day, emotions inside the campaign pressure cooker are reaching atmospheric highs. read post
You heard it here first. Wednesday is hereby renamed “Meme-day,” at least around “The War Room,” thanks to an explosion of Internet ephemera following Mitt Romney’s “binders full of women” comment during last night’s presidential debate. We’ve collected our favorites … read post
