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LGBT Movement Wins Defeat of DOMA and Prop 8, Fueling Momentum for Next Steps in Fight for Equality
In a historic victory for marriage equality, the US Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and paved the way for same-sex marriages to resume in …
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David Gregory, Glenn Greenwald and the First Amendment
Attempts by big media journalists like David Gregory to establish who is worthy of the constitutional protection afforded to the press lie on the edge of a slippery slope.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republican Sequester Wreaks Havoc on Our Economy, and More
Yesterday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced a huge revision to previous estimates of economic growth.
Texas Showdown: Anti-Abortion Bill Fails After Protesters Fill Capitol to Cheer Marathon Filibuster
Democratic lawmakers and pro-choice demonstrators in Texas battled into the early hours of this morning to successfully block a bill that would have shuttered nearly all the stateu2019s abortion …
Obama on Climate Is Mixed Bag of Surprises & Status Quo
Daphne Wysham: President moves in the right direction on carbon emissions and Keystone XL pipeline but disappoints on the promotion of fracking.
Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act, Sparking Fears of Rollback for Minorities Long After Jim Crow
In a major blow for voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court has invalidated an integral part of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, the crowning achievement of the 1960s …
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Rachel Maddow | Texas Senator Thwarts Anti-Abortion Bill
Insider Threat: Government Employees Urged to Tattle On Coworkers in Effort to Stop Classified Leaks
Within the Obama administration a program called
Does the Black Political Class Bear Some Responsibility for SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Decision?
According to Bruce Dixon, black politicians should have pushed for a constitutional amendment to ensure that the VRA never came before the GOP-dominated court.
Growing Concern Cuts to Toronto Youth Programs Will Bring “Summer of War”
Community leaders fear rise in gun violence will result from cuts to summer youth programs in Toronto's poor and under-serviced neighborhoods