The greatest casualty of this slowly recovering economy has been the fall of the middle-class, but the decline did not begin in 2007 or 2008. The past decade has
In a blog post Wednesday, famed actor Jeff Bridges announced his intention to attend both the Republican and Democratic National conventions to raise awareness about childhood hunger in the US.
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One of the recurring themes in the aftermath of the Todd Akin debacle is that it may cost Republicans control of the U.S. Senate where they
The new photovoltaic cells are made from inexpensive natural materials, scalable, and produce 10% more power than comparable cells. Wow.
IBM developed them working with "partners from Solar Frontier,
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In a major story with repercussions throughout the left and beyond, investigative journalist Seth Rosenfeld broke the bombshell story that Richard Aoki, the only Asian-American to
On Thursday, the California State Senate passed a bill to allow Election Day Registration (EDR), which will allow citizens to register to vote up to and on the day of
An interactive graphic from Climate Central shows how Hurricane Isaac could flood the RNC Convention floor.
Recent projections show that Isaac might not make a direct hit on Tampa but
As part of our effort to report on social media trends, tools, and technology, we will be periodically recognizing politicians, candidates, and political organizations who are utilizing social media in
In a recent publication released by National USC Annenberg and LA Times, their poll shows the relationship between politics and the press.
The poll that surveyed 1,009 registered voters
Hours after Romney's "birth certificate" joke this morning, Gallup released a survey finding that 40% of the population believes the two presidential candidates are unfairly attacking
Nothing can get the American people more riled up than gun control and the Second Amendment. You are either for or against the right to bear arms. The US Supreme