Equality Just Won The First Skirmish In The Next Great Battle Over Gay Rights

In many states, it is still perfectly legal to fire a worker or deny someone housing because they are gay. That could change, ... Read more

Immigrants Face ‘Mental Torture’ At Detention Center That Was Supposed To Be Shut Down

The facility was slated to shut down in 2010, but politics intervened. ' ... Read more

Boehner Blames California Drought On Obama

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) took to Facebook on Tuesday to recast California's worst drought in 1200 years as a "man-made ... Read more

New Mexico City Finds A Home For All Its Homeless Veterans

Las Cruces joins other cities like Phoenix, Salt Lake City, New Orleans, and Houston that have ended veteran homelessness. ... Read more

Sandra Bland And The Invisible Plight Of Black Women In The Justice System

Black men are missing. So are black women.  ... Read more

Michigan Ditches For-Profit Prison Food Provider, But Not Because It Fed Inmates Rat-Eaten Trash

Michigan is switching from one for-profit food vendor in its prisons to another after a litany of health and safety ... Read more

Hillary Clinton Says She Would Phase Out Fossil Fuel Drilling On Public Lands — Just Not Yet

The question came during a freewheeling town hall-style event in New Hampshire, which included protests, chanting, and unfurled ... Read more

Persecution Complex: Kentucky Court Clerks Resist Marriage Equality

Davis, a court clerk, says Gov. Steve Beshear is “violating my rights” by telling him he’s required to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. ... Read more

Breaking: In Historic Ruling, EEOC Finds Sexual Orientation Discrimination Is Already Illegal

The EEOC finds today that "allegations of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation necessarily state a claim of discrimination on the basis of sex," as Buzzfeed's Chris Geidner first reported...
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking_in_historic_ruling_eeoc_finds_sexual_orientation_discrimination_is_already_illegal

House GOP Pulls Breast Cancer Bill Over Unfounded Abortion Concerns

“It’s unthinkable that Republicans would oppose funding breast cancer research for women in need,” Dawn Laguens, executive vice president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said in a statement. “This legislation would fund valuable prevention and research that helps save women’s lives.”...
http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2015/07/15/house-gop-pulls-breast-cancer-bill-unfounded-abortion-concerns/

Humanists promote free-thinking, science, human rights

Humanism is a philosophy that doesn't include any need for an extreme force or deity and recognizes the dignity of all. Out of that grows a lot of ethical philosophies of life...
http://www.tampabay.com/news/religion/humanists-promote-free-thinking-science-human-rights/2237539

Understanding Iran's Point of View

To understand why conservatives in Iran would be wary of the intentions of the U.S. and other western nations, I recommend reading the history of Iran since World War II to the present day.  Note especially all the ways the U.S. has been involved in their history and the outcomes at each point.

Senior Iranian cleric challenges nuclear deal with world powers

...Political analysts said the comments by Khamenei and Kermani allow conservative clerics the political space to make further criticisms of the deal and could also absolve the Supreme Leader of responsibility if the accord, which will last for years, falls apart at some future stage...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/17/us-iran-nuclear-prayer-idUSKCN0PR1BC20150717

5 Points On That Controversial Undercover Planned Parenthood Video

An undercover video surfaced Tuesday purportedly showing a high-level Planned Parenthood official discussing the sale of tissue obtained from aborted fetuses. Heavy emphasis on purportedly.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/planned-parenthood-tissue-video

Supreme Court Ends Secret 'John Doe' Probe That Long Plagued Scott Walker

Republicans called the investigation, launched by Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, a Democrat, a partisan witch hunt. Wisconsin Club for Growth and its director, Eric O'Keefe, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit last year seeking to halt the probe, arguing the investigation violates their free speech rights. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Randa sided with the club but a federal appellate court later tossed out the lawsuit, saying the issue belonged in state courts.
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Woman Dies In Jail After Being Roughed Up During Traffic Stop. Police Say It Was Suicide.

A video shows multiple police officers holding 28-year-old Sandra Bland to the ground while she cries out, "You just slammed my ... Read more

How Climate Change Could Threaten The Nutrition Of Millions

Increased concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could lead to nutrient deficiency in 138 million people by 2050, ... Read more

Alaska Governor Sidesteps GOP-Controlled Legislature, Expands Medicaid On His Own

"This is the final option for me -- I've tried everything else."  ... Read more

This Massive Utility Wants More Renewable Energy Because Corporations Are Demanding It

Alabama Power is hoping to live up to the old adage that says "the customer is always right." ... Read more

Muslim Groups Step In To Help Black Churches Burned In Wave Of Arson

"Too often cowards inflict us with a crippling fear, but with encouragement and support from likely and unlikely places fear ... Read more