Shahid Buttar | Huffington Post
In the wake of Barack Obama’s election to the presidency, many progressives have bemoaned the seeming betrayal of his electoral mandate by the political moderation apparent in the President-Elect’s early appointments. …

For U.S. unions, the election of Barack Obama is a matter of win some, lose some.
by Kim Chipman | Bloomberg.com
On the campaign trail, the Democrat pledged to be an advocate for labor. He is delivering …

Giving Thanks to America’s Good Food Movement
from PDA Board Member Jim Hightower
The thing that I’m most thankful for on Turkey Day is not the abundance of food at my family’s table, but the rebels who …

by Mike Hersh, PDA Impeachment team
In an editorial entitled, Mr. Bush and the Pardon Power, the New York Times raised serious concerns about Bush’s expected use of pardons to block investigations: “With the Bush administration …

The Obama Administration transition team is asking YOU for YOUR ideas and input. They write: “Our policy teams will be sharing new developments with you, the American people, and asking for feedback. It’s up to …

by Donna Edwards
Dear Friends,
Happy Thanksgiving! As we gather together on this special day let us remember that there is much we have to be thankful for such as our families, friends, and the freedoms …

Harper’s Magazine & The Center on Law and Security at New York University invite you to: After Torture: A Harper’s Magazine Forum on justice in the post-Bush era
Thursday, December 4, 2008: 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Lipton Hall
New …

by Anthony D. Romero | Executive Director ACLU
This Thanksgiving we are reflecting on what family means to us. For those of us at the ACLU and many people across the country, that will bring …