Rev. Al Sharpton on gay marriage debate: Equality includes everyone
Our founding fathers created a nation built on the power of its citizens and drafted the U.S. Constitution to guard against tyranny by any singular or majority power. As Americans, it is up to each and every one of us to fight injustice and inequality when we are faced with it. Today, we [...]
Republican Senate Candidate Says “Legitimate Rape” is Form of Birth Control
Senate candidate and Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) told a television station on Sunday that “legitimate” rape rarely results in pregnancy because “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” Akin didn’t, of course, cite any medical evidence for his claim, only going so far as to say he’d had discussion with [...]
Georgia Supreme Court Grants Stay of Execution For Mentally Disabled Man
The Georgia Supreme Court stayed the execution of convicted killer Warren Hill, but not for the reason you may think. The stay granted by the Supreme Court had nothing to do with Hill being mentally disabled. To the contrary, the stay was based on whether a recent change to Georgia’s lethal-injection protocol violates state law. [...]
Cory Booker’s Communications Director Resigns
Cory Booker’s communications director Anne Torres has resigned, according to the Washington Post. Her departure comes only a week after Booker roused anger among Democrats by defending Bain Capital on ‘Meet the Press’. Torres confirmed her departure, saying, “I just decided it is best if I pursued other opportunities. We have very different views on [...]
Obama Speaks on Polls that Support His Decision on Gay Marriage
This week during a speech, President Obama spoke highly about America’s favorable reaction to his announcement on gay marriage. “A lot of recent polls show that support for gay marriage across the country is growing,” Clo Ewing, an Obama campaign spokeswoman, told The Washington Post. A new Washington Post, ABC-News poll shows that a slight [...]
Letter to Terrible People Who Make Tragedies Worse
Boston deals with aftermath of marathon explosions (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Writing at Ebony, Michael Arceneaux has a few choice words — and some requests — for “Boston Marathon tragedy pimps.” I. When Something Horrible Happens To Other People, Don’t Make It About You and Your Cause Conservative Washington Post blogger Jennifer Rubin used the [...]
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