In his first State of the Union address, President Obama declared that he would work to “finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are.” Though a June 2009 Gallup poll showed that 69% of Americans support allowing gays and lesbians to serve in the military, repealing “Don’t ask, don’t tell” will take more than a declaration — it will take an act of Congress.
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Joel Stein: My Prius Problem
I am not one of those people who sit around rooting for product recalls. That’s because those people don’t exist
Enough About You
While the mainstream media were having lunch, members of the audience made other plans.
Narco-Dividends: White Lobsters on the Mosquito Coast
Ever since the “white lobsters” started washing up on Nicaragua’s Caribbean shore a decade ago, life for some people on this isolated and impoverished coast has become remarkably more affluent and globalized, with new mansions, speedboats and lucrative businesses dealing in international trade.
WikiLeaks’ War on Secrecy: Truth’s Consequences
The Army says it was a crime.
The Nation: Carter’s Grass-Roots Appeal
Can 35 million Americans be wrong about pot? Penalties against the possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself.” So said Jimmy Carter in urging Congress last week to reduce federal penalties for possession of up to 1 oz.
Television: TV’s Coming-Out Party
The first Tuesday of his second season on the air was a big day for Will Truman.
Sex Addiction: Real Disease or Excuse for Men to Cheat?
A difference between an addict and a recovering addict is that one hides his behavior, while the other can’t stop talking about it. Self-revelation is an important part of recovery, but it can lead to awkward moments when you meet a person who identifies as a sex addict
Patrick Swayze’s widow to break her silence
Six weeks after Patrick Swayze lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at age 57, his widow Lisa Niemi will participate in a roundtable discussion on Grief, Healing and Resilience at the Women’s Conference 2009 in Long Beach, California, next Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Pope Benedict XVI to Welcome Anglicans to Catholicism
At first glance, the surprising news on Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI has created a new structure to welcome some disenchanted Anglicans into the Roman Catholic fold — it was accompanied by a joint statement from his counterpart, the Archbishop of Canterbury — might look like a happy reunion.