Cartoonist Steve Kelley on the situation in Ukraine: http://www.publicsquare.net/cartoonists/steve-kelley/
A good visualization of the Ukraine situation?
Arizona discrimination bill, defense cuts, Venezuela
First up today is the controversy in Arizona this week. Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that would have made it legal for business owners to refuse service to customers based on the business owners’ religious beliefs. Supporters of the law say it’s about protecting religious liberty, but opponents liken it to Jim Crow laws. Continue reading
Ukraine, North Korea, Stimulus, Minimum Wage: The Square Circle 2/21/14
Protests in Ukraine turn violent, the U.N. documents horrors in North Korea, the stimulus turns five, and a new report on the minimum wage.
Obamacare, income inequality, Keystone XL, Syria: The Square Circle
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office came out with a report this week that claims that Obamacare will cause employment to drop. Republicans seized on it, citing it as Continue reading
The Gender Pay Gap
The Square Circle discusses the gender pay gap. Cole Stangler of In These Times, Alex Lawson of Social Security Works, Julia Shaw of Catholic University, and Lori Sanders of the R Street Institute weigh in.
State of the Union: Immigration
The Square Circle discusses President Obama’s immigration policy in the State of the Union address.
State of the Union: Executive orders
The Square Circle discusses President Obama’s use of executive orders.
Executive orders, immigration, gender pay gap, minimum wage: The Square Circle 1/31/14
President Obama delivered his State of the Union address this week, but there are objections about his use of executive orders, immigration, the gender pay gap, and the minimum wage. Cole Stangler of In These Times, Alex Lawson of Social Security Works, Julia Shaw of Catholic University, and Lori Sanders of the R Street Institute discuss.