12/20/2012

Side-by-Side Comparison of the President's Compromise with the Republican "Plan B"

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12/20/2012

Getting Serious About Brain Injury

The following guest blog has been contributed by Patrick B. Donohue, Founder, The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation, www.TheBrainProject.orgAccording to a 2008 CDC study, 82.8 percent of male prisoners in Minnesota reported having had one or more brain injury over the...

12/19/2012

Infographic: Deferred Action Requests Continue to Rise in Fourth Month

This infographic was originally published by the Center for American Progress on December 19, 2012:...

12/18/2012

EPA Tightens Standards for Deadly Soot Pollution EPA Tightens Standards for Deadly Soot Pollution

"Toughening its air quality standards for soot released from automobile exhausts and power plants, the EPA says it's hoping to save thousands of lives each year, many in urban areas, and reduce the burden of illness in communities across the U.S. The EPA aims to reduce by 20 percent the maximum amount of soot, or fine particulate matter."

07/30/2012

Nearly 60 Years After Armistice, Korean War Hasn't Ended

Fifty-nine years after the United States and the United Nations signed an armistice agreement with North Korea and China to end the three-year-old Korean War, all the parties to the war are still technically at war.

06/18/2012

Silent Treatment for NYPD

Thousands of protesters marched in silence through Manhattan on Sunday in an effort to end the New York Police Department's "stop-and-frisk" policy, which they claim disproportionately affects young black and Latino men.

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12/12/2012

Toward An AIDS-Free Generation

Today, many scientific advances have been made in the medical treatments for HIV/AIDS. There are also widespread efforts to understand the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Despite this, stigma and discrimination remain a reality for people living with HIV/AIDS. Many are still unaware about how to prevent infection.

12/12/2012

Keeping The Dream Alive

America's immigration system is broken. Children are separated from their parents, husbands are separated from their wives, and businesses are suffering without efficient workers needed for economic stability. Immigrant families without a breadwinner are struggling to keep their heads above water. Our current archaic immigration policy is long-overdue for comprehensive reform that reflects our nation's core values.

11/16/2012

Failing Our Troops

In the United States, suicide has become the seventh leading cause of death for men and the fifteenth for women. Every year, there are nearly a million suicide attempts. I am especially alarmed that veterans account for 20% of all suicides. Nearly eighteen veterans and one active-duty soldier take their lives each day. This is simply unacceptable.

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