Correcting the Court is nothing new

On January 29, 2009, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, restoring the rights taken away by the Supreme Court in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. One year to the day, a new movement is afoot to correct the Court.

...And Crown Thy Good With Corporate Personhood

Great food in Greece

Marie Schoell | January 23, 2010 - 10:14 am

Where better to enjoy good food than Greece, the country which invented the cookbook and gave us the words for enjoyment of good food 'gastronomy' and 'epicurean'?

Tips On Creating The Maid Of Honor Speech

Doug Taylor | January 22, 2010 - 11:48 pm

There are many moments at a wedding that become memories to last a lifetime. One of these moments is the maid of honor speech. As the maid of honor, you are responsible for giving the perfect speech to commemorate the bride’s special day.

Who am I

Jane Hill | January 22, 2010 - 11:35 pm

Tags: about myself

I am a secretary and work with a law firm that has a cancer lawyer and a wrongful death attorney

 

Childrens Beds

David James | January 22, 2010 - 7:18 pm

I make Childrens Beds. Children spend one third of their lives between the ages of 4 and 12 asleep. As such, having a comfortable, and practical child's bed is of paramount importance. In order to give your child the opportunity to develop and grow, your child should be transfered into a full sized child's bed by the age of 4.

Reproductive rights 37 years later

Roe v. Wade established a constitutional right to privacy and protected a woman's right to make reproductive decisions based on her own life, health, and conscience. Today, on the 37th anniversary of this landmark ruling, we face a new call to action.

10,000 Strong March on Phoenix, Police Brutality Erupts, in Battle for Human Rights

Zachary Freels | January 16, 2010 - 11:32 pm

More than 10,000 people marched for the civil rights, equality, and human dignity of undocumented people in Phoenix today. This battle for human rights was punctuated by repressive police brutality. I was at the epicenter of this conflict. An Indigenous Solidarity bloc was formed to challenge the invisibility of Native issues in the immigration movement.

Buying A House: Financial Leverage

George Mtonga | January 11, 2010 - 4:07 am

Tags: Credit Cards, finance, house

We all want to buy a house at some point in our lives. And we actually work towards that, However, how can we make sure that we are making the best decision. I have been working in finance for sometime and have worked on different financing project. From a lender"s view this is how we structure a mortgage and provide it to clients.

Sotomayor takes progressive step forward, refers to “undocumented immigrant”

Senator Durbin once referred to America's immigration crisis as a "crisis of humanity." Yesterday, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor agreed when she referred to immigrants not as "illegal" or "alien" but as "undocumented." Use of this humanizing term marks both the first ruling of Justice Sotomayor's high court career, and also the first time such a term has been used by the Court as a whole - ever.