By Jayne Lyn Stahl
You may have already heard about the lawsuit against Bernie Madoff’s wife by a trustee which attempts to recover nearly $50 million of the funds Madoff swindled from investors in what many …

Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. John Conyers, speak the truth to a huge crowd at Upper Senate Park, Washington, DC

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) puts the opposition on record with the introduction of an amendment to dismantle Medicare. Despite Republicans protestations that “we don’t want government-run healthcare,” the amendment was soundly defeated.

In this June 30 video, Rep. Dennis Kucinich speaks to supporters of Medicare for All at the capital. He connects campaign finance reform to the current healthcare reform debate and encourages activists to continue …

By HELEN REDMOND | CounterPunch
“Start off on high ground but end up somehow crawling…”
–Bruce Springsteen, The Big Muddy
The farce in Washington DC called health care reform makes …

by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
“Debate is permitted only to the Right of his own fuzzy position.”
President Obama has escalated his campaign to suppress single-payer healthcare advocates, hinting darkly that there will be repercussions if …

Dr. Rick Staggenborg | PDA Blog Contributor
Growing up in Portland in the early 60s, I remember careless summer nights playing kick-the-can with all the kids in the neighborhood for half the night on Saturdays, while …

House Labor and Education Committee Votes to Permit States to Adopt More Progressive Health Plans…
Guest Blogged by Ernest A. Canning | Brad Blog
On Friday the House Labor and Education Committee voted 27 – 19 to …