August 30, 2010
The Hijacking of the Almighty
Have I missed something? Perhaps I have. Or is one of the troubling undersides of the Glenn Beck rally on the Lincoln Memorial last Saturday not yet receiving the full coverage that it deserves?[1] read more »
May 6, 2010
Chapter 8: May 2010 Update
As ever, a mixed bag of progress and defeat on the issues traditionally grouped together as the Right’s social agenda The last minute wheeling and dealing on health care reform cost women heavily. Women were beneficiaries of moves to block elimination because of pre-existing conditions, restrictions on gender rating, improved access to Medicaid and SCHIP, […] read more »
February 22, 2010
Chapter 8: Recent Developments in 2010
Two things to note at the start of 2010 The President’s commitment, in the 2010 State of the Union Address, to ending the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military. He said this. “This year, I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans […] read more »
January 25, 2010
Chapter 8: A review of 2009
2009 saw significant (and ultimately negative, from a progressive standpoint) developments on two fronts in 2009: on gay rights and on abortion rights. The record on gay rights was mixed. Initially the year was all progress. Legislatures and courts in Vermont, Iowa, New Hampshire, Maine and the District of Columbia legalized gay marriage; the new […] read more »