Outside of a few social issues, Americans are firmly in the progressive camp, but that hasn’t prevented a lot of bloviating to the contrary.
by Joshua Holland | AlterNet.
The American people are center-left (or at least …

Voters Seeking Bold Changes in the Economy, Iraq, Energy and Health Care
by Toby Chaudhuri and Jennifer Ettinger | Campaign for America’s Future
WASHINGTON – The 2008 elections saw the consolidation of a progressive majority providing a …

by Stephen Zunes
I had really wanted to celebrate Barack Obama’s remarkable victory for
a day or so before becoming cynical again. I really did.
And yet, less than 24 hours after the first polls closed, the
president-elect chose …

Thank You
Thank you.
Because of you, I have been once again privileged to retain the confidence and trust of the voters in my Congressional District so I can continue serving them and all Americans …

from The Citizens Trade Campaign
The Nov. 4 elections will lead to changes on both the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees as four members lost their reelection bids, and the increased number …

by Kay Tillow | All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care–HR 676 c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO)
HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation, introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI), has picked up three more labor …

Impact of the Trade Issue on the Election
Mood Shift Against Free Trade Puts Republicans on Defensive
Wall Street Journal 
Dems’ Ads In Tight Races Tap Into Anti-Trade SentimentNational Journal Congress Daily
Free Trade Agreements Could Ship Wisconsin Jobs …

by Jayne Lyn Stahl
While in the midst of basking in the afterglow of Tuesday’s election results, the longest high I’ve had without inhaling, I got an e-mail from a friend this morning alerting me to …