Congressman Dennis Kucinich

Dear Friends, Congressman Dennis Kucinich delivered an alternative approach to National Security in a speech to Congress - National Security starts at home in America. The war is a threat to our National Security.Congressman Kucinich stated:"America is in the fight of its life and that fight is not in Afghanistan - it's here. We are deeply in debt. Our GDP is down. Our manufacturing is down. Our savings are down. Our trade deficit is up...  

Far from being a necessary part of the US's national security strategy, the Afghanistan war is actually a threat to it, says Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich. In a statement released two days after President Barack Obama announced a 30,000-troop surge for the war effort and a July, 2011, beginning for troop withdrawal, Kucinich argued that extending [...]  

In an address to the nation on Tuesday, President Obama declared, "As commander in chief, I have determined that it is in our vital national interests to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. ... After 18 months, our troops will begin to come home." For Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), however, if the ultimate [...]  

Rep. Dennis Kucinich in an e-mail to supporters: Tonight the President will announce an escalation of the war in Afghanistan. An additional 30,000 troops will bring the United States’ total in Afghanistan to 100,000. Tomorrow I will offer an analysis of the President’s plan. The community I represent in Cleveland, Ohio, is suffering from massive unemployment, record home foreclosures, and small business failures. People are losing their jobs...  

From: Congressman Dennis Kucinich Congressman Kucinich addresses vote on H.R. 3962 While the political process in Washington suffers through its grotesque pantomime on health care, let us prepare our neighborhoods, our communities, our states for the eventual triumph of single payer health care...  

DOWNLOADS: (12) PLAYS: (25) Dennis Kucinich gives Ed Schultz some straight talk on what anyone should think of Dick Cheney having the nerve to...  

DOWNLOADS: (14) PLAYS: (61) Dennis Kucinich takes on man-on-dog Rick Santorum on what America should be doing in Afghanistan. Par for the course...  

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 :As President Obama unveils his plan to escalate the war in Afghanistan, we speak with Ohio Congressmember Dennis Kucinich. "The United States is going deeper and deeper into debt," says Kucinich. "We have money for Wall Street and money for war but we don't have money for work...for healthcare. We have to start asking ourselves, 'Why is it that war is a priority but the basic needs of people in this country are not...  

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) says during a mark-up of Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, a bill that would provide certain benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees, that significant compensation is being denied to same-sex domestic partners. (0:21)  

Sabrina Eaton, The Plain Dealer Elizabeth Kucinich joined her husband, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, to promote vegetarian school lunch options. Elizabeth Kucinich and her husband, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, joined retired NBA star John Salley and representatives ...  

Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich has withdrawn as keynote speaker for a Democratic Party fundraising dinner in Palm Beach County, Florida, after several elected officials said they objected to his positions on Israel. Kucinich has frequently ...  

Written by Delinda Lombardo NBA star John Salley went to Capital Hill this week to urge Congress to reform the Child Nutrition Act. Joining Salley were Elizabeth Kucinich, her husband, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, and representatives of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Vegetarianism was the focus of the event, where speakers discussed how federal policies, especially the Child Nutrition Act, contribute to our nation’s high rates of diet...  

New York TimesDennis Kucinich: Why I voted NO on HR 3962DigitalJournal.comRepresentative and former 2004 and 2008 Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich, who carries a United States Constitution in his jacket pocket, explained why ...Six progressive complaints about House health bill deserve attentionCapital TimesHouse Passes Landmark Healthcare Bill with Amendment Backed by Anti-Abortion ...Democracy NowA Rare Man of Principles in Healthcare...  

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich lasted less than 24 hours as headliner for the Palm Beach County Democratic Party's annual fundraising dinner after some of the party's elected officials blasted the Ohio Democrat's stance on Israel and threatened to skip the event. Kucinich, who has a history of criticizing the actions of the Israeli government and opposing congressional resolutions in support of Israel, withdrew Friday as the keynote speaker for...  

Rep. Dennis Kucinich cancelled his keynote speech at a Democratic Party fund-raising dinner after several elected officials protested his stance on Israel. Kucinich (D-Ohio),who e-mailed the Palm Beach County, Fla., chairman on Nov. 6 to bow out of giving his talk next week, has a history of criticizing Israel .He has voted against multiple resolutions supporting the state and opposed sanctions against Iran's anti-Israel regime. Kucinich, a...