I hope by now you've all heard about the "Kill the Gays" bill in Uganda: The bill, proposed in December, would make homosexuality illegal. Homosexuals & those suspected of being homosexual would be subject to life imprisonment or death by hanging. This has, as can be imagined, produced a huge response globally from world leaders, LGBT rights ( Read more... )

First, serious stuff:
President Obama's speech at Cairo University this week (video & transcript), a call to unity, cooperation, and progress for people around the world. I am continually impressed by Obama's speeches, and in this one he does a lot of bridge-building. I am really glad we have this guy to help repair relations between the US and the ( Read more... )

The New York Times (BugMeNot.com) is running a series entitled "In God's Name" about the separation of church and state:

Part 1: As exemptions grow, religion outweighs regulation discusses the differences in regulation of child care centers and other public services based in churches versus those based in secular nonprofit organizations. The ( Read more... )

Bill Clinton interviewed on FOX News by Chris Wallace. Behold! Clinton hands Wallace his ass and makes him ask for change! transcript and Google video.

Meanwhile, Jerry Falwell claims that conservative Christians will oppose Hillary Clinton more strongly than they would Lucifer himself. Way to put your foot in your mouth, sir ( Read more... )

I came across this interview with Serap Cileli today, and it was both informative and moving. Cileli is an activist for women's rights within the Turkish communities in Germany, which are producing people who cannot speak German even in third-generation immigrant families. She talks about her experiences growing up in that community, and about her ( Read more... )

Feminism
Ampersand (Amptoons) at Alas, A Blog wrote a series of articles about the wage gap between men and women, highlighting peer-reviewed economic research. These are about two years old, but will remain relevant for the foreseeable future.

Cream City at Daily Kos discusses the effects of a voter registration law (LA Times, see BugMeNot.com ( Read more... )