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The Odd Couple Fighting For Marriage Equality | Charles Kaiser
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, March 13, 2010Rachel Maddow and Michael Moore Slam Anti-Choice Zealot and Beg the Dems to Get Something Done
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Friday, March 12, 2010NYT (8): National News
Throwing political caution (and bipartisanship) to the wind, Obama asks for final vote on health care; Bill for repeal of DA/DT filed in Senate - with Lieberman front and center; DC legalizes gay marriage; Paterson lied under oath, may have sealed his fate; Texan Democrat "David" goes after "Goliath" Perry; NYC charter panel is double-edged sword; In VT, it's health and safety vs. jobs re closing of nuke plant; and Rove book is unsurprising apologia for GWB.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, March 4, 2010
The military’s evolution on gays
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Monday, March 1, 2010NYT (6): National News
States rushing to ease gun bans; Obama remains aggressive re Wall Street regs and consumer agency; Two generals buck trend on quick repeal of DA/DT; Ministers question tax-exempt status of notorious C Street house; Workers Family Party lawsuit is settled; and a counter-intuitive (and truly inane) policy re NYC school fundraisers.Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, February 24, 2010
NYT (7): National News
NO OPPOSITION TO DESTRUCTION OF CIA TORTURE TAPES; Zazi pleads guilty in NYC subway terror bomb plot; Five Republicans clear path for (watered-down) jobs bill; Obama lays out health plan - and strategy for passage; Judge reluctantly approves SEC/BOA deal; NYPD request for shorter parades may be First Amendment issue; and gay theater moves from political to personal.Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, February 23, 2010
NYT (2): National News
Based on new comprehensive study of foreign militaries, U.S. expects fast repeal of DA/DT; and Obama calls for immediate federal oversight of excessive rate increases in health plans.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, February 22, 2010
Guest Post: Don’t Ask…Ahh…Too Late. | Charles Kaiser
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, February 18, 2010Gays in the Military: Testosterone v. Facts | Charles Kaiser
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 13, 2010NYT (11): National News
Obama still outranks G.O.P. in polls; Debate over prosecution of terrorists has easy answer [Ed. Note: See also guest op-ed this date]; Dems working on legislation to undo SCOTUS ruling; Pat Kennedy will not run again; Obama may resort to executive orders to break DC logjam; Military will not try single mother who refused to serve; Gay guardsman returns to unit in further sign that DA/DT is dead; Jury quickly acquits nurse in outrageous whistleblower trial; Judge denies Monserrate's request to block expulsion; Did Google's "Buzz" invade user privacy?; and protecting the "Hollywood" sign.Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, February 13, 2010
NYT Op-Eds (4)
"The way the Senate works is no longer consistent with a functioning government, and senators should change the rules to end obstructionism" (Krugman); "Linking the antiproliferation agenda to the dream of universal nuclear abolition, as President Obama seems intent on doing, is a naïve approach to a very difficult problem" (Douthat); "The 'Twilight' series’ makers owe it to the Quileute people to let them have a say in, and benefit financially from, outsiders’ use of their cultural property" (Guest Op-Ed); "Every bit of Christian teaching can be summed up in three words: God is love. That is the simple truth that teaches tolerance of same-sex unions" (Guest Op-Ed)Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, February 8, 2010
NYT Op-Eds (4)
"After Adm. Mike Mullen called for gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military, a curious silence befell the right" (Rich); "Sana is not Kabul, and Yemen is not Afghanistan — not yet. Yemenis have the resources to save themselves, but they need to be mobilized by better governance" (Friedman); "Congo has become the world capital of rape, torture and mutilation in ways that sear the survivors of a war that appears to have claimed more lives than the Holocaust" (Kristof); "Harold Ford Jr., the transplant with the Tennessee driver’s license who was raised in Washington, D.C., professes that he loves, loves, loves, loves New York" (Dowd)Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, February 7, 2010
NYT (8): National News
Jobless rate falls to 9.7%; What is Sarah Palin up to?; Tea Party convention gets underway; Anti-abortion billboards in Atlanta stoke controversy; For first time in recorded history, women outnumber men in the workplace; As guest on Fox, Jon Stewart does not hold his tongue [Ed. Note: Although there is a video link here, Truthdig has a much longer version]; FDA to clear up "serving v. calories" issue; and huge backlash as NYC wants to grade restaurants for cleanliness.Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, February 6, 2010
The only reason to end ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’: Military effectiveness
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Saturday, February 6, 2010Charles Kaiser | History in the Making
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, February 3, 2010NYT Editorial & Op-Eds (4)
"The world needs 2010 to be a quiet year, but that will require our global problems to be defused with win-win compromises rather than win-lose confrontations" (Friedman); "How many pragmatists does it take to change a law that asks soldiers who live by a code of honor to lie about who they are?" (Dowd); "A 1950s French movement reminds us of how easy and dangerous it is to grasp for simple solutions to complex problems" (Guest Op-Ed); "The fast-food industry’s argument that calorie counts on their menus make no difference is clearly wrong" (Editorial)Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, February 3, 2010
NYT (7): National News
More homeowners walking away from "underwater" mortgages; Race heats up for Obama's old Senate seat; Lack of TV coverage of Prop 8 trial leads to high-tech "re-enactments" on YouTube; California will be first state with statewide monitoring system for greenhouse gases; Abstinence-only sex-ed works; Gillibrand-Ford issue raising hackles among donors in NYC; and many publications prepare for pay-only web access.Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, February 3, 2010
NYT (4): National News
Armed forces shows almost no opposition to repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"; Obama to do YouTube interview by watchers; Harper's may be in trouble [Ed. Note: They are one of the best magazines out there; their loss would be huge]; and for the first time since 2002, Exxon's income fell - 23% in 4th Qtr 2009.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, February 1, 2010
NYT (8): National News
Howard Zinn dies; The Times' coverage of the SOU; In unexpected move, Bloomberg wants 9/11 trial moved from NYC; Prop 8 case ends, but ruling may be months away; Steele rejects ideological litmus test for candidates; Rising radiation levels may lead to closing of Vermont nuke; SEC will require disclosure of climate-related risks by corps; and Louis Auchincloss dies.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, January 28, 2010
Truthdig – Making the Case for Gay Marriage
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, January 21, 2010NYT Op-Eds (4)
"Taxing a big bank’s liabilities will cause there to be less of them, which is a step in the right direction" (Stockman); "Since bailed-out banks received support based on the size of their assets before the financial crisis, a tax to recoup bailout money should take into account the earlier assets" (Guest Op-Ed); "If China forces out Google and suppresses the nation’s flow of knowledge, then it will be time to short the Chinese Communist Party" (Friedman); "Why is Gavin Newsom, the mayor of San Francisco who authorized same-sex unions in 2004, leaving politics just when he feels he’s getting better at it?" (Dowd)Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Uganda imports ani-gay bigotry from US
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, January 19, 2010t r u t h o u t | Keeping Same-Sex Marriage in the Dark
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, January 17, 2010NYT Op-Eds (6+)
"The tea party movement is being exploited, not just by marketers, lobbyists and corporate interests, but by Republican Party leaders" (Rich); "To a degree, we need to both compete with China and confront Al Qaeda — but which will define us?" (Friedman); "Ted Olson and David Boies, onetime foes who joined forces to challenge a ban of same-sex marriage, review where things stand" (Dowd); "One thing that can make a lasting difference to your contentment is to work with others on a cause larger than yourself" (Kristof); "Two former presidents, spearheading private-sector fund-raising efforts for aid to Haiti, write about how help can be delivered and why there are reasons to hope for Haiti’s future" (Clinton, Bush); "When the immediate crisis passes, how can we ensure that Haiti becomes a functioning nation? Eight experts give their prescriptions" (various)Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, January 17, 2010
NYT (8): National News
"Tea Party" movement slowly but surely gaining ground; In electoral politics, a non-"Kennedy" Kennedy enters the MA race, Cuomo's war chest grows, and Obama disses the third NYS black candidate in a row (Paterson, Thompson, Ford); Is the Pentagon finally ready to end "don't ask, don't tell?"; In second day of economic crisis hearing, FDIC, SEC and Justice Dept. all agree on more regulation; Scott Ritter charged in sex sting - for second time; and in a new book, a cyberspace expert offers a warning.Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, January 15, 2010
