Hispanics Should know Their Rights Here is and article I read that stunned me about how our government is conducting raids without warrants just because peoples are of Hispanic origin. Click Here.

Jay Z Beyonce Trip To Cuba When celebrities get special treatment from our government, and the average person doesn't, it should be a wake up call. Recently Jay Z and Beyonce got permission from the Treasury department to go visit Havana, Cuba. It is against American law to go visit Cuba because of its abuses towards its citizens and because of the embargo America has on it. So if the United States is serious about people not visiting Cuba then it should apply to all people including celebrities.

Regulators Watch Out I said it once and I will say it again thank you Massachusetts for sending Senator Elizabeth Warren to Congress. Congress really needed someone with guts to take on the regulators who are just letting banks get away with everything. The banking industry has gotten so big and complicated it was time for someone to bring them down a notch. Here is a great video showing why she is what we needed in Congress, someone who fights for the people.

Failed War on Drugs The war on drugs has failed to bring the results it was supposed to since President Nixon launched the campaign during his term. Eugene Jarecki makes the case of why the drug war has failed us, not just the drug users but everybody and why we need to turn our attention to helping those with the problem instead of locking them up.

Protecting the Middle Class America is the most powerful country because of its middle class. It is the teachers, firefighters, policeman, and blue collar workers that drive this economy. So the nation has to work hard to protect the middle class and lawmakers have to pass laws that cement the foundation that it was built on. By making sure unions are protected, expanding financial aid so that students can afford it and get the proper education and investing in America so that the future jobs are created here.

Progressive Rise Progressive Democrats need to start having their voices heard in congress, the Tea Party has had more voice in this congress for the past 2 years in a half. Progressives need to do a better job of defining the party, we have to make sure that people don't say that we are for to much government. We also have to remind people how government helped them in their lives whether it be financial aid, food stamps, social security, and regulations that keep our food safe and the environment clean.