Congress Meets Wall Street Congress Meets Wall Street
Tonight's State of the Union address, like most, will be far more notable for what is not said, than what is. The true state of the union--genuine measures of the health of our d...
Jan 28, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Thirty Years of Freedom of Choice Thirty Years of Freedom of Choice
On the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the number of US abortion providers has fallen to its lowest level in three decades, a trend many physicians ascribe to a hostile political...
Jan 22, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
The Dream and Beyond The Dream and Beyond
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously came out against the Vietnam War the year before he was assassinated in April, 1968. In a fitting tribute from today's Los Angeles Times, ...
Jan 20, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Cities For Peace Cities For Peace
As the troop buildup continues, the antiwar movement has gone from emerging to here. Ruth Rosen was particularly optimistic in an op-ed in yesterday's San Francisco Chronicle. The...
Jan 14, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
War is Not Inevitable War is Not Inevitable
Regardless of the outcome of weapons inspections, the Bush Administration seems poised to soon launch an invasion of Iraq. Join Tony Kushner, Katha Pollitt , Janeane Garofalo...
Jan 10, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Death Penalty Talking Points Death Penalty Talking Points
While the death penalty is legal in most of the US, executions are increasingly taking place only in the South, according to the end-of-the-year report from the Death Penalty Inf...
Jan 2, 2003 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Last-Minute Gift Ideas Last-Minute Gift Ideas
Only three days left before Christmas but there's still more than enough time to finish your shopping. Here are a few ideas for the activists on your gift list: Global Exchange ...
Dec 23, 2002 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Who in 2004? Who in 2004?
With Al Gore bowing out of the 2004 presidential race, the field for Democratic contenders is wide open. In a mock people's primary, WorkingForChange is asking the public who it w...
Dec 17, 2002 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Thank You, Philip Berrigan Thank You, Philip Berrigan
Thousands of mourners braved sub-freezing temperatures in West Baltimore on Monday to say farewell to an infantry lieutenant turned Roman Catholic priest, remembered as a father, ...
Dec 11, 2002 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Winning Without War Winning Without War
President Bush has agreed that war with Iraq should be the very last resort. But, as weapons inspectors move into high-gear, senior members of the White House seem off-message in ...
Dec 8, 2002 / Blog / Peter Rothberg