The Current “State” of Reproductive Rights
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012When I lived and worked in DC, federal legislation was everything. All the big gains and losses for the progressive movement were being made at the federal level. Federal legislation – probably thanks in large part to Aaron Sorkin – is sexy. Federal legislation draws attention and big headlines. And over the past decade, while [...]
NYPD Training Included Film Alleging Current Covert Jihad
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012Today’s New York Times reports in a front page story that the 72-minute film, The Third Jihad, was shown on continuous loop to New York City police officers during training sign-in, and the training medical and administrative orientation process. The film, produced by the Clarion Fund, was shown for a period between 3 months and [...]
Obama Endorses Current Policy On Faith-Based Hiring By Federal Grantees
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011At a Town Hall meeting at the University of Maryland this morning, President Obama was asked specifically about his administration’s position on religion-based hiring by faith-based groups receiving federal grant moneys. Blog from the Capital reports on (and provides a transcript of) the Q and A. Obama has not rescinded Executive Order 13279 issued in 2002 by President George [...]
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