Lack Of Diversity At SCOTUS.. IRS Acted Alone.. Top Dem Says No To Senate Race

May 13, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Troubling Statistics Show Lack Of Diversity At Supreme Court WASHINGTON -- In roughly 75 hours of arguments at the Supreme Court since October, only one African-American lawyer appeared before the justices, and for just over 11 minutes. Continue reading... VOTE OF DISAPPROVAL IRS Acted Alone In Developing Conservative Targeting Criteria: Report Presented by HuffPost Politics Top Democrat Decides Against Senate Run John McCain Refuses To Back Impeachment Threat Against Obama Rand Paul's Bizarre Comments About Obama New Report Details More IRS-Tea Party Drama Financial Docs Show Universities Are Huge Investors In Student Loan Industry Big Support For Pot Legalization John McCain Refuses To Back Impeachment Threat Against Obama Benghazi Review Chairman: Hillary Clinton Didn't Make The Call Rand Paul's Bizarre Comments About Obama GEOFFREY R. STONE Justice Ginsburg, Roe v. Wade and Same-Sex Marriage I am a great admirer of Justice Ginsburg. But in her criticisms of Roe v. Wade, I must dissent. Roe transformed the lives of tens of millions of women in this nation. It was the right decision... and its time had come. Continue reading... LEO W. GERARD The Downtoning of America Republicans want to kill the government that accomplished that. They want to go back to Downton Abbey days. The rich stay rich; the poor stay servants. Continue reading... ELLIOTT NEGIN Unreliable Sources: How the Media Help the Kochs and ExxonMobil Spread Climate Disinformation Too often the news media have provided a platform for fossil fuel industry-funded think tanks and advocacy groups to make spurious claims about global warming and renewable energy and allowed them to pass themselves off as disinterested parties promoting free markets and limited government. Continue reading... JACKIE BARDEN A Mother's Promise As "Sandy Hook Moms," we often hear the phrase "I can't imagine what you are going through." Well, please imagine it. Imagine what it's like to lose a son or daughter to gun violence and encourage your elected officials to do the same. Continue reading... MICHAEL E. MANN Why the Attorney General Matters in Virginia This past week, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere exceeded 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time in at least 4 million years. Here's a simpler way to put it: pollution in the air, the kind that captures greenhouse gases and makes our planet warmer, just reached the highest level ever in recorded history. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003