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It’s Your Turn: A Health Plan Written by Millennials

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

You only need to be 25 years old to be a member of the House of Representatives. Yet, Millennials and even a generation earlier hold hardly any representation in the current Congress. Thus, our voice isn’t being heard as loudly…

Sierra Club launches ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Calculator

Monday, July 27th, 2009

That little feeling of excitement that creeps up in you when you find a new way to cut costs on your monthly Excel budget, gets just as much attention with the Sierra Club’s new ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Calculator that helps…

El Paso, Texas passes gay rights ordinance.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

 
While it remains unpopular amongst some conservative Republican members of the United States Congress, Big Gay News reports that El Paso, Texas passed an ordinace this week assuring that there would be no discrimination on the basis of sexual…

Insurance companies, fast food rake in money as Congress debates health reform.

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

The principles of economics are still relevant (despite the fact that they’ve become the new bashing object for mainstream America a la weather forecasters) and they paint an unsurprising but very interesting picture that should really play a role in…

Lettuce Bikinis for PETA, live on Capitol Hill.

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Playboy Playmates were live and fresh for Capitol Hill Wednesday in PETA’s annual Veggie Dog Day.  The playmates strolled around D.C. in lettuce bikinis to promote the day.

Sotomayor loves Puerto Rico, but does Congress?

Monday, July 13th, 2009

 
The confirmation hearings of Sonia Sotomayor are stirring up battle lines that formed earlier this year when announced, battle lines that injected racism into a debate over who would be the next Supreme Court justice.  A lot of ink…

Congress passes ‘Serve America’ Act after Kennedy

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Senator Edward Kennedy has a bill named after him passed in April called the “Serve America” Act.  The bill includes funds for social ventures and innovation as well as stalwart programs like Americorps.  Our Ology Partner at Volunteer Boston provides…

“Gluten free” does not mean it is free of gluten.

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Celiac disease has continued to gain prominence both in medical and food industry circles as more and more Americans are diagnosed with the disease everyday.  Celiac disease is an intolerance to products that contain gluten, wheat and in many cases, barely and…

Celebrities Make Activism Sexier

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

More and more celebrities are pitching their causes and making House Speaker Nancy Pelosi look like a P.I.M.P by posing next to her in pictures.
“Last week as Congressional staff members jammed the hallways for a glimpse, Speaker Nancy Pelosi…

ENVIRONMENT: All Boxed In

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California) has outlined an ambitious cap-and-trade bill to address the issue of global warming.  As expected, Boxer is framing the issue as an engine of economic growth in this time of a great recession.
Her principles she…