Lee Fisher

I am heartened that Congress has finally passed a bill that would strengthen the ability of governments at all levels to investigate and prosecute hate crime.

We can't just sit back and expect a perfect health reform bill to emerge -- we have to be ready to work for it. It's now up to us to make sure the health insurance industry doesn't convince legislators to oppose reform

It is now clear that the administration's plan and other voluntary efforts that merely encourage mortgage lenders to modify loans and avoid foreclosure are not sufficient.

With the 2010 Senate races in Ohio and Kentucky featuring two of the most competitive Democratic primaries of the cycle, I asked them why the progressive netroots should support their campaigns.