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http://www.sanquentinblog.com/ The United States imprisons more of its own citizens than any other country in the world including China, who has a population four times the size. Five percent of the world's population and 25 percent of the total prison population is located in the States -- a population that has grown by 700 percent since commencing the war on drugs, forty years ago. Prison sentences are longer, less effective, and therefore more costly than in most countries, with many states

Credit: The Albany Times November 6, 2012 is now considered to be a key date in the history of gay rights activism. Same-sex marriage was legalized in Maine, Maryland, and Washington through ballot referendums approved by popular vote. These landmark victories for gay rights on election night brought the total number of states that recognize same-sex marriage to nine. There were other important milestones for gay rights activism in 2012, including the election of the first openly gay Senator,

On Nov. 20, the justices of the US Supreme Court will decide whether they should hear one of the several cases that challenge the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA. DOMA defines marriage as between a man and a woman for federal purposes, effectively preventing same-sex couples from receiving the benefits of several federal laws. The case in question is Golinski v Office of Personnel Management. Karen Golinski, a lawyer for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, married Amy

Credit: ThinkProgress, Click to Enlarge With over 120 million ballots cast, voters changed the face of the US Congress. As a byproduct of electing new Representatives, Americans elected the first Hindu, non-theist, and Unitarian Universalists members of Congress, and the first Buddhist Senator. The 113th Congress will also see 78 women representatives, the first bisexual Congresswoman, 4 more African-American members, 10 new Latinos, and 5 new Asian-Americans. The election of a religiously div

Credit: ThinkProgress, Click to Enlarge With over 120 million ballots cast, voters changed the face of the US Congress. As a byproduct of electing new Representatives, Americans elected the first Hindu, non-theist, and Unitarian Universalists members of Congress, and the first Buddhist Senator. The 113th Congress will also see 78 women representatives, the first bisexual Congresswoman, 4 more African-American members, 10 new Latinos, and 5 new Asian-Americans. The election of a religiously div

The 2012 election cycle saw a record number of women elected to Congress. An all time high of 20 women were elected in the Senate, and at least 77 women in the House, with a few races left uncertain. For the past two years, the 2012 Project worked to ensure 20% of those elected to Congress in 2012 were women. The goal has been achieved in the Senate, with 20 female senators, but House of Representatives fell short in reaching its goal by ten women. (This number is uncertain as of today, since t

Credit: Wikimedia.org The United States Senate has 12 new Members joining its ranks. The balance of power essentially remains unchanged as the Democratic Party retains its majority while Angus King replaces fellow Independent Joe Lieberman. Below is a short bio on each new Senator-elect. Angus King, I - ME Angus King is the former governor of Maine, and will replace Joe Lieberman as the second independent Senator in its chambers. King will fill Sen. Olympia Snowe's seat who is retiring, and h

Governor Gary Johnson is the Libertarian candidate for president. He served as governor of New Mexico from 1995-2003. Prior to joining the Libertarian party on December 28, 2011, Gary Johnson campaigned as a Republican candidate for president. He was included in the first Republican presidential debate on May 5, 2011 (Mitt Romney and Michelle Bachmann did not participate) and in a September 2011 debate in Florida with all Republican presidential candidates. Since joining the Libertarian Party,

Food Trucks are blowing up in San Diego.  What is the appeal with a food truck and why are they becoming all the rave?  Food Trucks enable people to open up a "mini" restaurant that is a much lower cost than opening up an actual restaurant and have been around since the American civil war. San Diego offers 68 different choices, so how does one decide on where to eat?  From Asian cuisine to Burgers, food trucks provide San Diegans with a variety of options. Here are some of our favorite picks in

Credit: http://www.visitthecapitol.gov In less than one week, American people will have elected their President but also their Congress Members and Senators. Will America elect the 20 percent of women in Congress the 2012 Project is fighting for? Currently, only 17 percent of Congress is female despite women making up 51 percent of the population and 56 percent of voters, and the US ranking 78th in the world in women's representation. The 2012 Project was created by the Center for American Wom