democracy

Survey shows continued support for immigration reform

January 13, 2010 By Emile Schepers

If all goes as planned, Congress will try once more to deal with comprehensive immigration reform in February and March of this year.

Court rules in favor of voting rights for felons

January 7, 2010

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle, Wash., in a 2-1 decision Tuesday, has ruled in favor of felons the right to vote in state prisons there.

Houston inaugurates gay mayor, Annise Parker

January 6, 2010 By James Thompson

A city the mainstream media painted as ultra-conservative celebrated the inauguration of a new, progressive openly gay mayor, Annise Parker.

Ultra right is down, but not out

January 4, 2010 By Rick Nagin

The actions of the Republican Party over the past year in opposition to health care reform and every other program of the Obama administration are unprecedented in character.

Mexico City approves gay marriage

December 24, 2009 By Emile Schepers

By a vote of 31 to 24 with nine abstentions, the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District, the jurisdiction to which Mexico City belongs, has passed legislation authorizing gay marriage.