9 hours ago by Erich Vieth

The political left lashed out at the Administration of George W. Bush when he shredded the Constitution, but applaud in lockstep when Barack Obama does it. Glenn Greenwald comments: Indeed: is there even a single liberal pundit, blogger or commentator who would have defended George Bush and Dick Che ...

Dangerous Intersection - dangerousintersection.org

10 hours ago by BadTux

So, a federal appeals court has upheld the overturn of California's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage. Are puppets getting gay married yet? Has every straight couple divorced and married their family dog? Wait, wait, I got it... here's the sum total of everything that happens if gay marriage is lega ...

Badtux the Snarky Penguin - snarkypenguin.blogspot.com

15 hours ago by Erin Wiltgen

Thousands are expected to march Saturday in the state capital as part of the annual HK on J March. In its sixth year, HK on J—which stands for Historic Thousands on Jones Street—aims to make voters aware of issues which could impact state programs and citizens' rights. Organizers say this will be a ...

The Newsroom - hillsboroughnewsroom.blogspot.com

16 hours ago by Source

5th and E Street. The Exact Corner Where It All Started Is Site of the 100th Year Commemoration of the Free Speech Fight - And It's Still Going On By Nadin Abbott / Special to the OB Rag / February 9, 2012Last night members of Labor, Occupy Women San Diego, and San Diego Occupy celebrated the hundre ...

OB Rag - obrag.org

20 hours ago by atdnext

On Tuesday, we were delighted to see the Ninth Circuit ruling that upheld the 2010 overturning of California's Prop 8 marriage equality ban on federal constitutional grounds. And while most of the focus has been on marriage equality in California, there are also questions on what happens next here i ...

Nevada Progressive - nvprogressive.blogspot.com

21 hours ago by blueskies

Update: Blueskygirl posted a slightly different version of this post on Daily Kos and has received some terrific comments there. Thanks everyone! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teapartiers, do your know where your US Representative Ann Marie Buerkle, NY 25, is? Buerkle will be honored t ...

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21 hours ago by Robert Turner

Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was a gospel singer who possessed a powerful contralto voice. She was referred to as “The Queen of Gospel”. Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activ ...

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23 hours ago by MIFN

By Nicole Mejia What does community mean? To Marque Jensen, executive director of the Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network, or MIFN, community means empowering immigrant families to dream despite their fears, to build community leaders, and to organize a community for change. On a recent Sunday morni ...

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1 day ago by seeta

From NYT: After months of painstaking talks, government authorities and five of the nation’s biggest banks have agreed to a $26 billion settlement that could provide relief to nearly two million current and former American homeowners harmed by the bursting of the housing bubble, state and federal of ...

Critical Mass Progress - criticalmassprogress.com

1 day ago by Pastor Chaney

Dr. John R Compton was my first pastor and role model as a spiritual leader. I wanted to acknowledge him during Black History month yet his legacy as a pastor and community leader extends beyond the confines of a one month celebration. By Rebecca Goodman The Cincinnati Enquirer The Rev. John R. Comp ...

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