News, opinions and blogs that we feel are essential reading for Progressives and Liberals. From articles that debunk the lies and propaganda of the right to positive stories about progress that are often left out of the corporate media.

The Gang of 37 Republicans That Could Lose in 2014

Democratic pollster PPP, has released a series of polls of Congressional seats since the Shutdown debacle ended. Of the 61 they surveyed, 37 are vulnerable to defeat and the Democrats need less than half of those seats to retake the … read more

How Republicans are Destroying the Constitution

John Boehner - speaker of the house crying again

I would like to introduce you to a new section here at Soapblox. It’s called Essential Reading. These are articles, news stories and opinion pieces that I find to be must-reads for progressives and liberals.  I tend to read an awful … read more