democracy
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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Zelaya to be allowed to leave on January 27: Maybe
January 25, 2010President Manuel Zelaya will be allowed to leave the Brazilian embassy in the capital, Tegucigalpa and go into exile on January 27, maybe.
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Supreme Court goes for ‘One dollar, one vote’
January 22, 2010The court's ruling allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts to support or oppose political candidates, leaving unions in the dust.
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