The blog for progressive radio show Ring of Fire is shedding light on presidential candidate and US Sen. Bernie Sanders' efforts to stop greedy pharmaceutical companies from making life difficult for USians in need of affordable, lifesaving medications.
In the national spotlight of shame…
Now is the time to take action against war and for peace. The specific instrument MoveOn wants to defend is the proposed Iran arms deal, which could be nixed by our representatives in the US Congress. Is the deal flawed? Of course. But…
Ah, Wesley Clark. The retired US Army general — who voted for Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan and vocally supported George W. Bush until he didn’t, fought in the Vietnam War, and led military actions in Kosovo that almost led to war with…
The Republican leadership of the US Senate is clearly insane. In hours, the body is slated to cast a vote on a bill to defund Planned Parenthood. This is happening despite the fact that the organization is not — repeat, NOT — selling…
Get busy: Tell lawmakers to strengthen accountability and provide support for closing the educational opportunity gap for underserved students. A reworked No Child Left Behind without these provisions absolutely abandons the nation’s poorest and neediest children and increases rather than narrows the unconscionable…