Welcome to the first edition of Liberal America’s Sunday Spin. In each edition you’ll find the highlights from the week, which includes the latest on politics, the economy, activism, the environment, and even a few funnies. So sit back, relax and soak in what Liberal America has to offer!
Politics
12 Reasons Why Hillary Clinton Is Likely To Fizzle, Not Sizzle, in 2016 by Deborah Montesano
In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s a huge push to crown Hillary Clinton as President Obama’s successor. Loads of liberals, especially women, have rallied to the cause in the hope of…
Tea Party Kook Michele Bachmann We Are ?Losing Badly? by Gil
Shocking news out of Washington today: The Tea Party is losing badly, according to tea party kook?Michele Bachmann and her Tea Party comrades Louis Gohmert, and Steve King. Who knew??At least that was the…
Activism & Social Justice
ACLU Lawsuit Details Constitutional Violations Of NYPD Against America’s Muslims by Molly Knott
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal lawsuit against the New York City Police Department over what it calls invasive and unconstitutional monitoring of New York City…
How North Carolina’s Justice System Reflects America’s Racial Bias In The Death Penalty by Joseph Guyer
Although a majority of polled North Carolina citizens opposes the death penalty, Governor Pat McCrory (R) on Wednesday signed the repeal of his state’s Racial Justice Act on Wednesday, which allowed death row inmates to seek…
Anonymous Brazil: Big Event Planned Tonight by Christopher Hull
Early this morning I was on the phone with an English speaking member of Anonymous Brazil. This is the group that is more or less spearheading the protests around the country…
Economy
BREAKING: Boehner Loses His Shirt While SNAP Recipients Breathe A Sigh Of Relief by Wendi Petit
John Boehner and his fellow House Republicans were just dealt a hefty blow today. At the same time, it was a small victory for those who struggle to put enough food on their tables. The highly controversial farm bill
15 Pennsylvania McDonald’s Stores Require Employees To Pay Bank Fees In Order To Get Paid by Wendi Petit
Flipping burgers is not what most people dream of doing as a career choice, but reality dictates when times are tough, you have to take what you can get. It’s made even worse when…
Religion
What The Closing Of Exodus International Means For Gay Conversion Therapy by Joseph Guyer
With the sudden closing of Exodus International, the controversial Orlando-based ministry that claimed to offer a ?cure? for homosexuality, gay-to-straight conversion therapy is finally positioned to become…
Crazy, Silly, and Funny
Get Out Your Crayons: Upcoming Sarah Palin Book Perpetuates The ?War On Christmas? Myth by Joseph Guyer
Even though it’s mid-June, Christmas has gotten a lot of news coverage lately. Texas governor Rick Perry (R)?just signed the so-called ?Merry Christmas Bill,? which allows students and teachers to celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah on school property…
Throwback Thursday: Who’s This Foxy Guy With Facial Hair? by Wendi Petit
This young man with his sparkling eyes and thin beard grew up with ten other siblings?in a devout Catholic family. His father was a medical doctor and dean at Yale, his mother was a homemaker. This family soon had its foundations shattered…
Dunkin Donuts Racist Rant By Woman Backfires by KL Davis
In today’s society of social networking and instant faux celebrity status, there is an abundance of wannabe ?next best things?. Luckily for most of us, this can provide…
