In a statement Thursday morning, CWA President Larry Cohen says the union stands with President Obama and all "those who support equality and human rights. We oppose all discrimination and recognize the direct linkage between civil and workers’ rights, and the attempts to divide Americans based on these issues."
Annie-Rose Strasser and Scott Keyes —
April 30, 2012— ThinkProgress.org
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, a digital equivalent of allowing the government to fight perceived threats by monitoring which books citizens check out from the library, has passed the House and moved to the Senate. ThinkProgress highlights key elements of the bill and its potential for "disastrous" effects on online privacy.
"The America in which I grew up was distinguished by a massive and powerful middle class. That has changed," writes Post-Dispatch columnist and United Media Guild member Bill McClellan in a powerful column that cautions today's graduates about the new America they are inheriting.
Poynter wrap on coverage of FCC's decision to order the top four broadcasters in the top fifty markets to post political ad records online. The decision excludes 160 markets smaller than Louisville, Ky., and allows broadcasters to post the records in any format, making them unsearchable.
Poynter wrap on coverage of FCC's decision to order the top four broadcasters in the top fifty markets to post political ad records online. The decision excludes 160 markets smaller than Louisville, Ky., and allows broadcasters to post the records in any format, making them unsearchable.
A Georgia bill that was originally drafted to restrict the rights of unions to protest outside businesses and private residences has attracted opposition from the Tea Party and other conservative groups that have come to realize it could curtail their rights, too.
Laura Bassett and Ryan Grim —
March 5, 2012— Huffington Post
AOL, the parent company of The Huffington Post, has become the eighth advertiser to pull its money from Rush Limbaugh's syndicated radio program in the wake of his verbal attacks on a Georgetown law student. "At AOL one of our core values is that we act with integrity," said Maureen Sullivan, an AOL spokeswoman. "We have monitored the unfolding events and have determined that Mr. Limbaugh’s comments are not in line with our values."
When they're not talking contraceptives these days, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are trying to out-do each other on who's more anti-union. ThinkProgress finds that both candidates can brag about their union-bashing bona fides.
Two years ago, Citizens United tore down a century’s worth of law aimed at reducing the amount of corruption in our electoral system. It will go down as one of the most naive decisions ever rendered by the court.
