One can only marvel at the extreme cynicism evident in the Republican Party’s bizarre 21-page “Pledge to America.” The document is only the tip of the iceberg and masks the real agenda of Republican leaders. That agenda remains what it has been for the past generation: transferring more of the nation’s wealth from working families to the wealthiest people in the country.

LGBT people are still struggling to work and keep our jobs.

Discussion on how creating jobs would actually help the funding of Social Security

This is the week we’ve been waiting for.

This is the week when Democrats in Congress can prove that it is still possible for our political institutions to stand with the American people in a time of crisis.

Working families are struggling with the high cost of health care, yet the health care bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Christmas Eve would tax their health care benefits. That’s a terrible mistake.

The union movement spent tens of millions of dollars to help pass health care reform that threatens to undermine their own existence. They could learn a valuable lesson from Joe Lieberman.

Progressives rejoiced when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced this week that the final Senate health care bill would include a public option. The announcement was a major victory for left-wing Democrats.

Health care reform activists and Labor, some 600-800 strong, rallied and marched in Philly yesterday, under threat of rain, in the din of thwoop-thwooping TVNews copters overhead who covered it live, and evening rush hour traffic honking their support. CIGNA whistleblower Wendell Potter,AFLCIO Exec VP Arlene Holt Baker, National Physicians Alliance Dr Valerie Arkoosh, UFCW1776 President Wendell Young, and Stacie Ritter, the Mom of two leukemia-stricken 6-year-olds whose care was denied by CIGNA, were just some of the speakers. Philadelphia Police estimated the turnout at 600; the union leaders who were also there estimated the turnout to be about 800.

First of hopefully many more posts from Netroots Nation

AFSCME Nurses urge Congress to support President Obama and pass H.R. 3200. Now