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End the Murdoch Racket
Despite the damage they have caused, the Murdochs have proven useful to show us the deep danger to democracy posed by excessively concentrated media power.
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What Occupy Wall Street Wants
It’s not enough to study Occupy Wall St. as an American anomaly with a surprising lack of cohesion and a fascinating list of diverse demands. It can’t be splintered off or explained away. This is the next phase of a global push for real democracy.
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Southwest’s Big Gay Blunder
Yesterday, Southwest Airlines booted Leisha Hailey, a famous lesbian icon, off one of their planes. Their complaint: she was kissing her girlfriend on a "family" airline and then argued about being chastised for her kissing.
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America Supports Gay Marriage!
Today, we found out that Obama no longer thinks the federal government should ban gay marriage. This is not likely a change in the man’s personal views — but it does indicate a huge change in the U.S. cultural climate.
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Prop 8 Lawyers Seek to Destroy America’s Judiciary
Yesterday a team of lawyers sought to undermine the U.S. legal system. I’m not speaking in hyperbole — these members of the bar attempted to discredit every black, female, non-Christian, or gay judge in the country.
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Uganda’s Attack on Gays — Down to the Wire
It’s been a tense 48 hours — just days ago it looked like the Ugandan Parliament was going to use mounting violence in the streets over a potentially rigged election to force a monstrous anti-gay bill through Parliament.
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Top 7 Reasons to Celebrate Today
President Obama’s admission that the Defense of Marriage Act is no longer constitutionally defensible — an admission he did not have to make — lends huge weight to arguments in court that DOMA should be struck down.
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Gay Hero Murdered in Uganda — It’s Time for the U.S. to Act
Yesterday, David Kato, a gay man in Uganda, was bludgeoned to death in his own home by a neighbor with a hammer. It’s time that the U.S. government take action to force Uganda to protect human rights.
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Why the Court Got It Wrong for Rahm
When an individual relocates to serve the highest ranking public official in the country, he should not be penalized afterwards. We should encourage people to pursue public office.
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It Gets Better, But No Thanks To You, President Obama
Every time the Obama administration stands up and defends an offensive and bigoted law, it conveys a message that being gay is a weakness, a problem and a reason to be treated with less respect than everybody else.
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