When it comes to civilian deaths, violent hostilities play no favorites.

We should not take a Memorial Day recess until we pass a proper memorial for the slain students in Littleton, Colorado, and other school gun tragedies.

In this most powerful nation in the world, lack of access to health care should not force local and state governments, companies and workers into bankruptcy, while causing unnecessary illness and hospitalization.

We must ensure that these acts of terror do not accomplish in a slow burn what the fires of the World Trade Center and Pentagon could not - subversively destroying the foundation of our democracy.

The news today that Bush has vowed to veto any legislation that reviews the security implications of the Dubai Port World's potential management of our ports is ludicrous and the entire Democratic Party is calling him to task for it.

Just as outlawing alcohol did not work in the 1920s, current attempts to prohibit online gambling will not work, either.

It's not enough for women to speak out on the issue - for the message to be strong and consistent, women's voices must be backed up by men's.