LA Times: In the face of Republican attacks Tuesday, leading Democrats defended a controversial endgame maneuver that would allow them to pass the Senate version of a healthcare overhaul without taking a direct vote on the legislation’s most divisive provisions.

The stratagem, known in the arcane language of Congress as a “self-executing” rule or “deem and [...]

   By: Ed PilkingtonProtecting Barack Obama has presented the US secret service with the greatest challenge in its history, not least because the real threat comes from right wing extremist groups operating inside America.
In just over a year, the number of groups has risen from 149 to 512. “Anger is spilling over from people who [...]

From Cuéntame: Hola Friends, Colleagues and Supporters!,

As hosts of Cuéntame we want to tell you a bit about ourselves, the project and about our latest campaign against Tea Party racism and violence.
Both Ofelia and I have seen with great sadness and frustration how Tea Partiers have unjustly and unfairly targeted the Latino community to [...]

Republicans have just launched an all-out assault to “deal a final, fatal blow” to health care.

Through their so-called “Project Code Red,” the GOP is pouring money into attack ads, misleading robocalls, and front-group activities in dozens of swing Democrats’ districts to scare them away from voting for health care.
The PlumLine: National Republicans are planning [...]

David A. Harris: The official GOP fundraising documents revealed Wednesday by POLITICO paint a portrait of a Republican Party reverting to form: when all else fails, turn to fear-mongering.

Based on the right wing’s scare tactics during the 2008 election and last summer’s health care debate, this should come as no surprise. If anything, this [...]