May 18, 2010 -
In Arkansas' closely-watched primary today for U.S. Senate, the polls and pundits are saying embattled incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D) has a big enough lead to win against labor/progressive-backed challenger Bill Halter, maybe by enough points to avoid a runoff.
May 18, 2010 -
With the nation's attention focused on the unfolding oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, activists are taking steps to ensure another recent fossil fuel tragedy is not forgotten.
May 17, 2010 -
By Phil Mattera,
May 14, 2010 -
NOTE: This thoughtful essay comes to us from Paul Ortiz, a former Institute board member and director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida in Gainseville, FL. 90 Years After the Ocoee Election Day Race Riot By Paul Ortiz
May 13, 2010 -
While bits and pieces of the Gulf oil spill have already reached shore, new federal maps show that the larger floating mass of oil generated by the disaster is poised to strike the coast over the next three days.
May 12, 2010 -
Landmark legislation to curb U.S. carbon emissions is set to be introduced in the Senate today, but odds that the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill will pass are less than overwhelming.
