Fort Bliss, a base near El Paso, is a hotbed of solar power and other green energy initiatives. — By Jim Hightower Do you know about “net zero”? That’s the wonky phrase attached to an elegant idea: converting communities to total renewable
The Nevada Office of Veterans Services (NOVS) Veterans Outreach “ROVER” Program will visit Silver Springs, April 9, and Dayton, April 10, so veterans and family members will be able to meet with a Veterans Service Officer (VSO) learn about benefits and services
— an Op-Ed by Senator Bernie Sanders We are supposed to be a country of laws. The laws should apply to Wall Street as well as everybody else. So I was stunned when our country’s top law enforcement official recently suggested it
— by Layne Amerikaner & Miranda Blue, PFAW, media@pfaw.org, (202) 467-4999 WASHINGTON – Four years into President Obama’s presidency, he has yet to have a single judge confirmed to the hugely influential Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. This lapse, caused
GOP Report Shows Party is Out of Touch With Americans on Threats to Democracy: Money in Politics and Voter Suppression The Republican National Committee released a report on Monday reviewing its losses in the 2012 election cycle and laying out a roadmap
— by Annie-Rose Strasser, Deputy Managing Editor, ThinkProgress Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether same-sex couples should get the same federal protections and rights that straight couples enjoy. The moment could mark an important tipping point in the history
Budgets are statements of values and priorities. Based on the GOP’s latest budget, apparently the interests of women are not a priority. Here’s a look at how the GOP budget is bad for women and children. Here’s a link to a comparison of the numbers
By Public Lands Team on Mar 11, 2013 at 12:33 pm By Jessica Goad and Tom Kenworthy via CAP and ThinkProgress Despite the many problems that states and municipalities face today—from budget shortfalls to unemployment—seven western states have decided to embark on