Category Archives: American Politics from a Progressive Perspective

Here’s proof that the White House was cozying up to big-business while refusing to hear environmentalists: A White House document shows that executives from big oil companies met with Vice President Cheney’s energy task force in 2001 — something long … Continue reading →

Mitt Romney, while saying we need to improve our education standards, could not resist taking a gratuitous jab at France: “We cannot continue to have an excellence gap with the rest of the world and intend to remain the economic … Continue reading →

Read Froomkin’s column: Amid all the tumbling poll numbers of late, Bush’s biggest problem is this: A sizeable majority of Americans — 55 percent according to the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll — believe that he intentionally misled the American … Continue reading →

The New Yok Times tells of a report by the Government Acountability Office on the unusual, political treatment given to the “morning-after” pill by the FDA: Top agency officials were deeply involved in the decision, which was “very, very rare,” … Continue reading →

Here’s a response I got from Target about the whole emergency contraception situation: Dear Target Guest In our ongoing effort to provide great service to our guests, Target consistently ensures that prescriptions for the emergency contraceptive Plan B are filled. … Continue reading →