Fighting back against the right wing

The latest petition from Left Action... a request to Fox News to please add a laugh track. Read more and take action by clicking here.

America is focused on getting the economy moving again, so... what does the GOP leadership do? It forces yet another meaningless vote on health care repeal! Read more at Left Take Take action at CREDO

In just a few hours since the shocking news broke that MSNBC has called "Countown," thousands have already left messages of support for Keith Olbermann. Click here to read them and leave a message yourself.

From the Left Action founder, my own "special comment" about why I support Keith, and feel so strongly about this. Click here to read it over at Left Take

In just 24 hours, "Ignore Sarah Palin Week" has exploded from a quick Facebook post to a movement with over 5,000 people! To learn more about this, and to join in the effort yourself, visit: http://leftaction.com/action/ignore-sarah-palin-week-228-34

Left Action is proud to announce its first joint action with our long-time friend, CREDO Action. The action is in strong support of the efforts of Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy and others to institute sensible gun control reform -- specifically, a reinstatement of the ban on high-capacity magazines (i.e., clips with more than 10 rounds). "In light of the horrific events in Arizona, you would think that sensible gun control legislation would be at the top of the agenda for all of our elected officials. The shooter, Jared Lee Loughner, was able to fire off 31 rounds from a single clip, dramatically increasing the amount of damage he could do in such a short time. It was only when he was forced to stop to reload that heroes at the scene were able to overpower him, and stop the carnage. Had the gun clip held fewer rounds, the damage would have been reduced. Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy of New York, someone who lost her own husband to gun violence in 1993, is introducing sensible legislation to help prevent another tragedy. The legislation would reinstate a ban on high-capacity magazines. Over in the Senate, Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey is working on parallel legislation to accomplish the same end." Read the full story, and take action by clicking here.

Less than 4 weeks since its official launch, the Left Action Facebook page has already topped 15,000 fans. The page is the flagship effort for Left Action's Facebook presence, one that includes dozens of other activist-focused pages with a cumulative fan base of more than 1,000,000. Check it out at: http://Facebook.com/LeftAction

For 2 years, GOP leaders in Congress fought tooth and nail to oppose health care reform. They did their best to keep tens of millions without coverage, decrying any effort to help citizens as "socialist," "fascist" or some other equally baffling "ist." And incredibly, they are now talking about repealing it. And yet, when it comes to their own coverage, Republicans in Congress are not only using government-sponsored health care, they are whining about having to wait for it. Well, four brave members of Congress are calling GOP leaders on their hypocrisy, demanding they practice what they preach, and calling on them to give up their government-sponsored health care:

The latest from Chris Bowers, over at Daily Kos, on the filibuster reform effort. Check it out, and then take action to make it happen!

For the second year in a row, Glenn Beck made it to second place, but, in a heartbreaker, was denied the Ass Crown once again! It was quite a battle, with Fox News Viewers being added early as a write-in (well, "rec" in), and they just kept staying in and staying in the fight. And now they've made it all the way! Full story