On the Withdrawal of Rep. Weiner’s Single-Payer Amendment
11-6-2009 – 4:15 pm | Comments

n the eve of what could have been the first vote on single-payer legislation in our nation’s history, we have just learned that because of last minute developments, the vote and debate on Congressman Weiner’s …

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Diagnostic tools for Maine’s controversial gay rights rollback
11-7-2009 – 5:40 am | Comments
Diagnostic tools for Maine’s controversial gay rights rollback

This week, Maine rolled back gay marriage rights, just as California did last year with Prop 8. Many of our members have contacted us to request information on how to investigate the Maine election. Here …

REP. WEINER WITHDRAWS SINGLE PAYER AMENDMENT FROM CURRENT HEALTH CARE DEBATE
11-6-2009 – 4:56 pm | Comments
REP. WEINER WITHDRAWS SINGLE PAYER AMENDMENT  FROM CURRENT HEALTH CARE DEBATE

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Anthony Weiner (D – Brooklyn and Queens), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, released the following statement on his decision to withdraw his single payer amendment …

Chairman Waxman’s Statement on Rep. Weiner’s Single-Payer Amendment
11-6-2009 – 4:51 pm | Comments
Chairman Waxman’s Statement on Rep. Weiner’s Single-Payer Amendment

WASHINGTON, DC — Today Chairman Henry A. Waxman released the following statement in response to Rep. Anthony Weiner’s decision not to offer a single-payer amendment to the House Democratic health care legislation:
“Rep. Anthony Weiner has …

Rep. Conyers Applauds Rep. Weiner for Heroic Effort to Further the Cause of Medicare for All
11-6-2009 – 4:46 pm | Comments
Rep. Conyers Applauds Rep. Weiner for Heroic Effort to Further the Cause of Medicare for All

Washington, DC – Today, Representative John Conyers, Jr.(D – MI) released the following statement applauding the work of Representative Anthony Weiner (D- NY) to promote the cause of single-payer national health care:
“I want to thank …

Pelosi Arrested Us for Asking for Healthcare
11-4-2009 – 8:01 am | Comments
Pelosi Arrested Us for Asking for Healthcare

By Dan Hodges, Chair, Health Care for All-California | AfterDowningStreet
Around 3PM this afternoon I was one of 12 single payer activists who were escorted from the reception area of Nancy Pelosi’s office in the San …

Death to No One
11-4-2009 – 7:46 am | Comments
Death to No One

By Bitta Mostofi | AfterDowningStreet
Today marks the 30th year since the 444 day Iran Hostage Crisis began in 1979. On this day the media traditionally offers us images of Iranians burning American flags and effigies …

Ted Turner Would Fire Lou Dobbs
10-22-2009 – 6:11 am | Comments
Ted Turner Would Fire Lou Dobbs

By Linda Milazzo | PDA Blog Contributor
Ted Turner would fire Lou Dobbs. How do I know? Because Ted Turner said so:

This excerpt from Ted Turner’s April 1, 2008 interview on PBS, in which …

Fight the Freeze. Save Social Security!
10-22-2009 – 6:01 am | Comments
Fight the Freeze.  Save Social Security!

By Marcy Winograd | PDA Blog Contributor
Fight the Freeze – No Diet COLA for Seniors!
Let’s thank Congressman Anthony Weiner, our single payer champ, for taking to the streets of New York again, this time to …