democracy
Death knell for don’t ask, don’t tell
February 18, 2010More and more Americans have come to believe that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should be able to serve openly in the military without punishment.
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Trying 9/11 case here is not hatred for NYC
February 9, 2010NEW YORK - The far-right has spearheaded an anti-Obama campaign over the plan to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in Manhattan. But it's all nonsense.
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Pentagon leaders say they favor gays serving openly
February 4, 2010In a historic first, the Pentagon's top leaders called this week for an end to "don't ask, don't tell," the policy.
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Witness at equal marriage trial: Opposition ‘grounded in prejudice’
January 27, 2010San Francisco's equal marriage trial, now in its third week, has been marked by moving testimony about the pain denial of marriage has inflicted on same-sex couples and their families.
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Is this a socialist moment?
January 25, 2010Is this a socialist moment? I hear this question when I travel. So here is the answer I usually give when asked at public meetings.
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