Chip for Congress, NV-CD2

This morning, Chip Evans, former chairman of the Washoe County Democratic Party, announced his candidacy in Nevada’s Congressional District #2.  No Democrat has yet held this seat, but it’s well passed time to fix that. Chip Evans filed his candidacy papers on Saturday with the Federal

The Fourth Quarter

—  A note from President Barack Obama Back at the beginning of this year, I made a point to tell folks to pay attention to what we do in the time we have left in the White House — that interesting stuff

Oh Look, There’s a Coding Hole, Let’s Exploit It!

Critics may be crying foul, creating petitions and blaming the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for suspending access to the Democratic “Voter Access Network” database, but it was the Bernie Sanders campaign that exploited some apparent coding hole that allowed them to access confidential voter information gathered

And Just Like That, “Free Trade” Pact Trounces US Law

— by Lauren McCauley,  CommonDreams staff writer Congress’ elimination of the rule “makes clear that trade agreements can—and do—threaten even the most favored U.S. consumer protections,” said Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch. (Photo: KOMUnews/cc/flickr) Claims that trade pacts like

Breaking Down The Budget Deal

— by CAP Action War Room The Omnibus Spending Bill And Tax Extenders Package Contain Significant Progressive Accomplishments After weeks of negotiations, congressional leaders and the White House have agreed to a spending deal to fund the government through 2016. The omnibus

How the Rising Share of Latino Voters Will Impact the 2016 Elections

— by Anna Chu and Charles Posner The United States is undergoing a historic demographic shift, with people of color expected to make up a majority of the population by 2044. Despite the seemingly long trajectory of these changes, the political implications

Merry Christmas — Have Yourself Some Anti-Refugee Hysteria

This holiday season, politicians are taking aim at some of the most helpless people on earth. — by Chris Toensing As holiday shoppers empty their wallets to buy presents for family and friends, there’s been an outbreak of miserliness among our politicians