China’s Shame

45 Tibetan self-immolations protest continuing Chinese repression, congressional report says
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A total of 45 Tibetans set themselves on fire this year to protest Chinese repression in Chinese-occupied Tibet as “egregious” human rights abuses in China continued, according to an annual congressional report.

Sherrod Brown’s Coal Assault

Ohio Dem Senator voted for anti-coal regulation despite acknowledging jobs impact
Sen. Sherrod Brown / AP

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) voted for a job-killing federal environmental regulation that will cause coal-fired power plants to shut down in the state of Ohio, despite previously acknowledging the negative economic consequences the regulation would have on his home state.

A Taxing Attack

GOP hits Dems for supporting Obamacare tax hikes
Obama speaks after Supreme Court ruling Thursday / AP

Republican congressional candidates and outside groups have seized upon the opportunity to brand Democrats as tax hikers in the wake of Thursday’s Obamacare ruling.

Inconvenient Truther

Martin Sheen—actor, 9/11 Truther, and anti-Israel activist—to fundraise for Sen. Sherrod Brown
Martin Sheen / AP

Embattled Sen. Sherrod Brown will participate in a fundraiser Thursday alongside actor Martin Sheen, a prominent 9-11 Truther whose commitment to anti-Israel activism has landed him in handcuffs.

Mandel Surges Against Brown

Sherrod Brown

Ohio’s Republican State Treasurer Josh Mandel has surged in his bid to unseat Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown after initial problems with name recognition, according to a recent Quinnipiac poll.