‘Politics’ Archives
Demonization of Assange
In an exclusive interview with "60 Minutes", WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange discussed, among other things, his relationship with sources (a crucial legal issue , as the U.S. considers taking court action against Assange), WikiLeaks' vulnerability to government shut down (presumably of concern to Assange, especially since some WikiLeaks [...]
what the fuck has obama done so far?
A LOT! Keep clicking and this site shows you a bunch of things he has done. The debt, the poor economy, the negative view of the US by the rest of the world was all present when Obama took office. The Bush era spent so much money and behaved so rashly that we are still slowly crawling out of the deep hole they dug. They brought us into debt and [...]
WTF
The last 24 hours have been kinda fucked up. I'm not going to get into the gory details, but I saw a horrible hit and run accident involving a car and a girl on a bike late last night. The worst part is the driver that hit her left the scene and didn't look back. I don't know the outcome of the injured biker, but I hope she's ok. But [...]
Do It For The Cause
On September 26 at 12pm, thousands of New Yorkers will gather at Foley Square, near City Hall, to march across the Brooklyn Bridge and take a stand for fairness and equality at the 7th NYC Wedding March. This event, which began in 2004, is organized by Marriage Equality New York (MENY), to raise awareness about, and change, the inequality [...]
Progress
Judge Walker's federal court decision ruling Prop as unconstitutional yesterday is a historic milestone in the fight for full equality for homos, but it's only a first step: The decision will inevitably be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals and all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. After denying Americans the opportunity to watch this [...]
the end of corruption
It's a hard truth: Capping the Deepwater Horizon well and replacing BP's CEO won't clean up the Gulf. It won't bring back the endangered sea turtles or thousands of other wild animals in the Gulf now confirmed dead because of Big Oil's disregard for our natural treasures. And it won't curb the dangerous influence of BP and the rest of Big Oil [...]
Good News
The hemorrhaging well that has spilled millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico remained capped for a second day Friday, providing some hope of a long-term solution to the environmental disaster. The oil stopped flowing around 2:25 p.m. Thursday when the last of several valves was closed on a cap at the top of the well. I hope [...]
Sick Sad World
This text will be replaced by the player // According to CNN’s Anderson Cooper and several other news sources, the Coast Guard has put new restrictions that prevent the public — including members of the media — from approaching within 65-feet of response vessels or booms on the water or beaches. And since booms are often placed [...]
Hey Obama! Don’t appeal the DOMA ruling.
A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that a large part of the "Defense of Marriage Act" -- the 1996 federal law banning recognition of same-sex marriage by the federal government -- is unconstitutional. This ruling on DOMA is great news and a huge victory in the fight to bring full equality to all Americans. If the ruling is not overturned, [...]
