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In Obama Deportation Move, Long-Term Immigration Activism “Has Been Rewarded”
n a major policy move, the Obama administration has halted the deportations of some undocumented youth.
In Victory for Marriage Equality, Appeals Court Rules DOMA Discriminates Against Same-Sex Couples
In a groundbreaking decision, the First Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), ruling the federal government canu2019t deny benefits to …
Three Years After George Tiller’s Murder, Reproductive Rights Face New Legislative Attacks, Hate Crimes
Reproductive healthcare providers remain the target of violence amid a wave of new legislation curtailing access to safe abortions.
US Policies Separate Families, Kill the Sick and Create Havoc on the Mexican Border
Alberto was in Nogales, Sonora, now, and home was about as far away as a place could be for Alberto that night, his first after being deported
“No NATO, No War”: US Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Return War Medals at NATO Summit
We broadcast from Chicago, site of the largest NATO summit in the organization's six-decade history. On Sunday, veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, as well as members of …
Journalist, Plaintiff Chris Hedges Hails “Monumental” Ruling Blocking NDAA Indefinite Detention
In a rare move, a federal judge has struck down part of a controversial law signed by President Obama that gave the government the power to indefinitely detain anyone …
Occupy Women: Will Feminism’s Fourth Wave Be a Swell or a Ripple?
What challenges will a fourth wave of feminism face? What lessons have been learned?
Playwright Tony Kushner Hails Obama’s Support for Same-Sex Marriage: “I Felt the Earth Move”
In an historic announcement, President Obama has become the first U.S. president to support same-sex marriage. We get reaction from acclaimed playwright and activist Tony Kushner. In 2003, he …
Obama Affirms Personal Support for Marriage Equality
President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Columbus, Ohio, May 5, 2012. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times)President Obama has come out in support of …
Between Two Worlds – Life on the Border
No writer understands the border culture between Mexico and the United States more intimately than Luis Alberto Urrea, whose life is the stuff of great novels. Son of a …