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Senator Specter Kicks Off Nationwide Town Hall on Clean Energy Future

Jesse Jenkins | Posted 05.16.2009 | Green


Jesse Jenkins

International climate experts say that the next few years is the window for averting irretrievable climate disruption. If there's no action before 2012, that's too late.

Lock 'em Up -- Jailing Kids is a Proud American Tradition

Thomas Frank | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics


Thomas Frank

My question is, what have the Luzerne County judges done in the "kids for cash" scandal that deviates in the least from our American political traditions?

30 Years After TMI, A Lesson For Today's Economists

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn | Posted 04.25.2009 | Business


Craig

Our new test for any enterprise, be it a financial institution, a power plant, or a war, must be, "Is it too large to be allowed to fail?" If the answer is "yes" then we cannot proceed.

Acid Spill In Pennsylvania: 5,000 Evacuated After Hazardous Spill

AP | Posted 04.21.2009 | Home


WIND GAP, Pa. — A tractor-trailer carrying a dangerous acid overturned on a highway Saturday, prompting authorities to order thousands of reside...

Arson Strikes Pennsylvania City For 20th Time This Year

AP | Posted 04.14.2009 | Home


COATESVILLE, Pa. — The arson-plagued Philadelphia suburb of Coatesville was struck by yet another deliberately set fire early Saturday, the 20th...

The Republican Party's Death Wish

Paul Jenkins | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

We have yet to hear a single realistic scenario from a top Republican that would outline how and when the country could move forward from its current meltdown.

Peg Luksik Will Challenge Specter In Primary

AP | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics


HARRISBURG, Pa. — A conservative activist who ran for Pennsylvania governor three times in the 1990s says she will challenge Arlen Specter for t...

Specter Will Face Primary Challenge From Right

The Hill | Posted 04.06.2009 | Politics


Former Rep. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) will challenge Sen. Arlen Specter in a primary for the second straight cycle, according to Pennsylvania GOP sources. T...

Kids for Cash

Robert Koehler | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics


Robert Koehler

A number of bad ideas and virulent trends in American life converge, it seems to me, in the unfolding scandal in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., known as "kids for cash."

'Jailing Kids For Cash': Judges' Scandal Rocks Pennsylvania

CNN | Stephanie Chen | Posted 03.26.2009 | Home


At a friend's sleepover more than a year ago, 14-year-old Phillip Swartley pocketed change from unlocked vehicles in the neighborhood to buy chips and...

Holder, Race and Obama's 10% of the White Alabama Vote

Paul Jenkins | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

The complicated picture of how America came to vote for its first black president reflects the country's multifarious attitude towards race

Two Pennsylvania Judges Accused Of Jailing Kids For Millions Of Dollars In Kickbacks

AP | MICHAEL RUBINKAM and MARYCLAIRE DALE | Posted 03.14.2009 | Home


WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — For years, the juvenile court system in Wilkes-Barre operated like a conveyor belt: Youngsters were brought before judges wi...

President Obama and Our America

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

Until today, I had only known two kinds of presidents, those who I really didn't like and those who I tolerated. Obama is something different, a president who I actually believe in.

Statewide Races a Challenge for Black Politicians?

Pamela Gentry | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


Pamela Gentry

As recent as 2006, three African-Americans ran for high-profile statewide office on the Republican ticket and all were defeated by considerable margins.

Mr. Obama Disagrees

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Obama's choice of Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration is dreadful. His explanation is even worse. He shrinks Warren's statements about gay people down to a "disagreement," as if we're talking about ethanol subsidies.

What Matthews Must Do To Beat Specter

Jane Hamsher | Posted 12.29.2008 | Politics


Jane Hamsher

Employee Free Choice is becoming the new gay -- the issue that wingnuttia is whipping itself into a frenzy over. If Matthews is indeed exploring a run, he needs to quickly bone up on this issue.

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Knoll Dies At 78

AP | MARC LEVY | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics


HARRISBURG, Pa. — Catherine Baker Knoll, who at age 72 became the first woman to be elected as Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor, died Wednesda...

Sarah we hardly knew ye

Dave Winer | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Dave Winer

Cleaning up some loose ends. Obama won Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, two states that were on McCain's slim path to a win. Once those were decided, ...

Penn State: 1000 Youth in Line to Vote at 7am

Jake Brewer | Posted 12.05.2008 | Green


Jake Brewer

The youth vote is likely to make up 25% of the electorate today and is a powerful national voice that is demanding green jobs and clean energy to reinvigorate and re-power our economy.

Obama, Murtha, Pennsylvania and Ready to Lead

Hal Donahue | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


Hal Donahue

I am now certain that the Democratic Party is fit and ready to lead this nation. I have seen it in action and it works and works well!

Virginia + Pennsylvania = Good Night Sleep

Cenk Uygur | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

We might know who our next president is by 8:05 PM EST on Tuesday night. This has been such a long time coming for those of us who have been fighting the Bush administration for all of these years.

Arizona Going Rogue?

Beverly Davis | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

Is it possible that John McCain can lose his home state of Arizona? With new polls and early voting results showing the state is in play, during the ...

Obama's Theme of Unity Motivates Unionists

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Leo W. Gerard

More than 10,000 Steelworkers have volunteered their time to ensure Barack Obama's election.

PA Counties Said Unprepared to Serve Voters, Meet Court Order for Emergency Paper Ballots

Brad Friedman | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Brad Friedman

Montgomery, PA county officials admit that they were completely unprepared for the new paper ballot directive, despite known problems with the touch-screen voting systems they use.

The National Guard and John McCain -- Oil and Water

Brig. Gen. David McGinnis | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Brig. Gen. David McGinnis

Throughout his congressional career Sen. McCain has demonstrated little interest in the existence, much less the welfare, of the National Guard and those serving in it.