Why Election Day Marks the Beginning of the End of Marijuana Prohibition
From Alternet: http://www.alternet.org/drugs/why-election-day-marks-beginning-end-marijuana-prohibition With just days to go before Election Day, voters are poised to make history. By Paul Armentano...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Prop 35: A Misguided Ballot Initiative Targeting the Wrong...
From RH Reality Check: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/11/01/prop-35 by Melissa Gira Grant, Independent Journalist November 1, 2012 California voters hold the power this Election Day to...
View ArticleUK: Catholic adoption charity loses anti-gay legal appeal
From Pink News UK: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/11/02/uk-catholic-adoption-charity-loses-anti-gay-legal-appeal/ by Scott Roberts 2 November 2012 Catholic Care has lost its latest appeal in its...
View ArticleAli Forney Center destroyed by Hurricane Sandy
From Carl Siciliano. Dear Friends, Yesterday we were finally able to inspect our drop-in center in Chelsea, half a block from the Hudson River. Our worst fears were realized; everything was destroyed...
View ArticleTrans woman denied entry into Canada
From Xtra Canada: http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/Trans_woman_denied_entry_into_Canada-12743.aspx DISCRIMINATION / Border guards accused her of lying, drug smuggling and working illegally, woman...
View ArticleIranian film shines spotlight on taboo subject of transsexuals
From The Guardian UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/02/iranian-film-taboo-subject-transsexuals Facing Mirrors brings transsexuality to the big screen for the first time, even though...
View ArticleAMAZING: Occupy Wall Street Leading Massive, Volunteer-Powered Recovery...
From Daily Kos: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/02/1154537/-AMAZING-Occupy-Wall-Street-Leading-Massive-Volunteer-Powered-Recovery-Efforts-in-New-York David Harris Gershon Fri Nov 02, 2012 They...
View ArticleRomney Pushed Boundaries of ‘Acceptable Racism’ to Extremes
From Alternet: http://www.alternet.org/election-2012/romney-pushed-boundaries-acceptable-racism-extremes The Republican Party is treading back into the racism of Reconstruction. By Adele M. Stan...
View ArticleHow Romney Would Treat Women
From The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/opinion/sunday/kristof-how-romney-would-treat-women.html By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: November 3, 2012 IN this year’s campaign furor...
View ArticleWhat the Bible Says About Rape
From Alternet: http://www.alternet.org/gender/what-bible-says-about-rape Christians of many stripes are scrambling to distance themselves and their religion from Republican comments about rape. But a...
View ArticleMaddow on Republicans burying tax report: ‘Don’t like the data? Get rid of...
From Raw Story: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/03/maddow-on-republicans-burying-tax-report-dont-like-the-data-get-rid-of-the-data/ By David Ferguson Saturday, November 3, 2012 On Friday night’s...
View ArticleThree US states poised to legalise cannabis and defy ‘war on drugs’
From The Guardian UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/03/states-poised-to-legalise-cannabis Washington, Oregon and Colorado set to allow recreational use Joanna Walters The Observer, Saturday...
View ArticleWhere’s the Outrage? National Organization for Marriage Out to Destroy Lives
From Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/fred-karger/wheres-the-outrage-nation_b_2050024.html Fred Karger 10/31/2012 The LGBT community and everyone who cares about fairness and equality...
View ArticleIRS asked to investigate Catholic bishops’ political meddling
From Gay Star News: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/irs-asked-investigate-catholic-bishops%E2%80%99-political-meddling041112 A group that says the US Catholic Conference of Bishops has crossed the...
View ArticleTransgender People: A new election day boogeyman for social conservatives?
From The LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-traditional-values-coalition-transgender-scare-tactic-20121031,0,2387747.story By Jon Healey November 1, 2012 At the risk of...
View ArticleOn a Progressive Civic Agenda
From Common Dreams: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/11/07-11 by Ralph Nader Published on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 by Common Dreams The “democracy gap” in our politics and elections spells a...
View ArticleMorning in America
From Michael Moore: http://michaelmoore.com/words/mike-friends-blog/morning-america By Michael Moore November 7th, 2012 This country has truly changed, and I believe there will be no going back. Hate...
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