Dennis Kucinich News

Far from being a necessary part of the US's national security strategy, the Afghanistan war is actually a threat to it, says Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich.

Ron Paul: that's bull. " # 1 Alf said, on December 3rd, 2009 at 8:25 am Excuse the rant.

This is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," December 1, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich in an e-mail to supporters: Tonight the President will announce an escalation of the war in Afghanistan.

At a time of economic hardship that is impacting the budgets of the government and American citizens, President Obama cannot afford to increase the troop levels in Afghanistan, liberal congressmen and activists said today.

The US public will be 'outraged' by Citibank's $8 billion loan to Dubai just six weeks after the bank was bailed out, US House of Representatives domestic policy subcommittee chair-man has said.

In a little noticed, long overdue act of acknowledgment, 12 members of the Congressional Black Caucus stood before a nearly empty chamber of the House of Representatives recently to give the Rev.

Pop quiz -- name the political leader who said the following: "We must be willing to pull the plug before sinking more dollars into weapons that do not provide what our warriors need." Now name the leader who said this: " e cannot track $2.3 trillion in ... We maintain 20 to 25 percent more base infrastructure than we need to support our forces, at ...

The letter below was sent out by the Progressive Democrats of America, and is reprinted in its entirety with permission from Tim Carpenter, Executive Director.

SINGLE PAYER ACTIVISTS TO CONGRESS: DEFEAT DEMOCRATIC HEALTH BILL Single Payer Action calls on Congress to defeat the Obama insurance industry bailout bill.

Actor Viggo Mortensen attends the U.S. premiere of his new film "The Road" last week in Manhattan.

I'm a Democrat who's glad Rep. Shuler voted against the House health care bill. So did liberal darling Rep.

Former HuffPost intern David Vines wrote a good piece about the following little bit of video that shows a young Sarah Palin supporter being asked about the shirt she's wearing.

Democratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative.

Well, you had to know that on the day Salon posts its Sexiest Man Living , I'd be doing a Tim Geithner post, right? But I come to study Geithner, not to ogle him*. He's having another extremely rough week, as both a Democrat and a Republican have taken to the public forum to demand he loses his job: one on MSNBC Wednesday night, and one to ...

"I'm getting tired of saving Obama's can in the White House," Conyers said on the liberal Bill Press radio show .

The spouse of alleged embezzler Phyllis Stevens pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that she was part of a money-laundering scheme and knowingly spent money embezzled from Aviva USA.

Good question Why is spending on Wall Street, wars never challenged? Following a statement on the Floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman Dennis Kucinich last Friday made the following statement: a oeWhy is it we have finite resources for health care but unlimited money for war? a oeThe inequities in our economy are piling up: trillions ...

They knew that they didn't have the political firepower of a battalion of Catholic bishops.

Lawmakers accused a senior Bank of America executive of lying, in a heating Congressional committee hearing to investigate the bank's $50 billion acquisition of Merrill Lynch.