Clubhouses and ACT are proven successes. So why aren’t they better known or funded?
Kate Sheppard
Kate Sheppard is a political reporter at Grist, and a former Prospect writing fellow.
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Corzine’s Choice
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine is facing one of the nation’s worst budget crunches. Can a man who was elected to clean up a state’s financial crisis also enact progressive policies?
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An End to Payday Loans?
Concern over the predatory practices of the payday lending industry has forged an unorthodox partnership in Virginia between religious, consumer-rights, and anti-poverty groups.
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The Myth of Green McCain
The McCain Agenda: Despite the hype, McCain’s environmental record shows a candidate who acknowledges the reality of climate change, but will do little to roll it back. A President McCain would only push for reforms that do not inconvenience businesses or trouble the conservative elite.
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ABSTAINING FROM ABSTINENCE-ONLY.
On Wednesday, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, chaired by Henry Waxman held an oversight hearing on the effectiveness of abstinence-only education programs. Shelby Knox, the young woman who was featured in the documentary The Education of Shelby Knox about growing up a conservative Southern Baptist in Texas before becoming an advocate for comprehensive […]
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GETTING OUT THE NOVEMBER VOTE.
As I just mentioned, the As I just mentioned, the Obama campaign held a press conference this afternoon about a new voter registration drive they’re kicking off on May 10. “Vote for Change” will be a 50 state national registration driv to train volunteers and send them out to register voters. Obama deputy campaign manager […]
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IT’S NOT A QUESTION OF INTENSITY.
A new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released yesterday found an increase in carbon dioxide emissions in 2007. Emissions were 19 billion tonnes higher than 2006, and have been increasing ever-faster since 2000. This is especially important in light of George Bush‘s climate speech last week, in which he claimed, “I have […]
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WRIGHT SPEAKS.
Bill Moyers has an exclusive interview with Jeremiah Wright that will air tonight on PBS. It’s Wright’s first television interview since the controversy over his remarks, and In These Times has posted some excerpts from the transcript. Finally, an insightful conversation about the substance of the issue rather than another shallow reference to the “controversy”! […]
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PRINCIPLES FOR GLOBAL WARMING LEGISLATION.
Earlier this week, Reps. Ed Markey, Henry Waxman, Jay Inslee released their Principles for Global Warming Legislation, which are intended to be a framework framework for Congress to produce legislation establishing an economy-wide, mandatory program of emissions cuts. The principles: 1) Reduce emissions to avoid dangerous global warming; 2) Transition America to a clean energy […]
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JOHN MCCAIN IS SMARTER THAN THE MSM.
In the absence of other things to say about the primary, the MSM has resorted to repeating reports along the “Oh noooez the Democrats are going to eat each other alive” storyline. Case in point: In the absence of other things to say about the primary, the MSM has resorted to repeating reports along the […]