Pardon My Politics

Mus­lim Amer­i­cans prac­tic­ing their re­li­gion in free­dom, re­ject­ing the per­ver­sion of the faith that drives Al Qae­da, and preach­ing against rad­i­cal­ism and vi­o­lence is ex­act­ly what bin Laden fears.

Anyone who really watched the development of the Tea Party movement, as part of the anti-healthcare reform effort, understands that it was a creation of Fox News and corporate funded Right Wing Republican operatives. Despite many claims to the contrary, it brought very few new faces into the political process.

Progressive voters are starting to feel that the Oba­ma Ad­min­is­tra­tion is mov­ing more and more to­wards poli­cies that many who worked to elect Oba­ma have worked to op­pose in re­cent years.

By Steve Burns Since the opening of the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, a well-orchestrated propaganda campaign has stoked our fears of those held in the prison, who have been routinely referred to as the “Worst of the worst.” After President Obama announced a plan to transfer Guantánamo prisoners to a prison within [...]

Why should Congress enact comprehensive immigration reform in the current economy? Is legalizing undocumented immigrants really the best solution? How will legalizing undocumented immigrants affect native workers in the United States? Angela Maria Kelley, The Center for American Progress’ VP for Immigration Policy and Advocacy argues that the current weak economy makes it all the more vital for the United States to enact comprehensive immigration reform that legalizes undocumented workers.