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Progress Toward Equality
The Favorable Winds of PrideI've spent most of the morning watching the House of Lords in Great Britain debate same-sex marriage. The legislation has already passed the House of Commons and is n...
Mapping Happiness on Twitter: Where Does Your State Rank?
According to recent research mapping sentiment on Twitter, Napa - located in the heart of California's Wine Country region - is home to the happiest tweeters in the nation.California as a whole, howev...
Colorado Passes Law Expanding Voting Access, Follows National Trend
http://www.opencurrency.com/Last week, the Colorado Senate voted in favor of an important election reform bill, making the state the latest example of a nationwide trend to expand voting access.In 20...
Gov. Pat Quinn Calls for Illinois Gay Marriage Bill Passage
(Credit: Chicago Tribune)As the legislative session in Illinois nears its conclusion on May 31, several issues, including gay marriage, remain unresolved in the state. Now, Governor Pat Quinn is dire...
CA Bill Would Lower the Voter Preregistration Age to 15
California District 19 Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson / PHOTO: Sen. Jackson's FacebookA proposed California initiative would lower the voter preregistration age to 15.Under the bill put forward by Senator ...
Social Media Privacy Law in Michigan Furthers Nationwide Trend
Friday, Michigan's Internet Privacy Protection Act was signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder, aimed to increase protections for employees and students in the social media realm. The Internet Privacy...
Five More States Secure Early Learning Challenge Grants
Credit: www.ed.govIllinois, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, and Wisconsin will get a share of the 2012 Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge, a $133 million grant fund to enhance superiority and exp...
Gay Rights Activists Celebrate Victories in 2012, Look to 2013
Credit: The Albany TimesNovember 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 re...
Union Dissolved
Since Obama won reelection a week ago, the White House website has been flooded with petitions from citizens in various states wanting their states to secede from the union. It is important to n...
The Things That Seem & Those That Are
For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were reality, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are.- Nicolo Machiavelli, The 8t...