Groups have been pushing for Fred Hochberg to be named Secretary of Commerce, but the Victory Fund has learned that Obama will name Hochberg Chair of … [Read more...] about Fred Hochberg to be Named Chair of Export-Import Bank
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Study Debunks Myth That Blacks Overwhelmingly Voted ‘Yes on 8’
A study by by Patrick J. Egan, Ph.D., assistant professor of politics and public policy at New York University, and Kenneth Sherrill, Ph.D., professor … [Read more...] about Study Debunks Myth That Blacks Overwhelmingly Voted ‘Yes on 8’
The Caroline Kennedy Backlash, You Know, is Fully Underway
The Washington Posts' Jonathan Capehart on the Caroline Kennedy backlash:"As soon as Kennedy voiced interest in the seat, pundits confidently claimed … [Read more...] about The Caroline Kennedy Backlash, You Know, is Fully Underway
Music News: A Final Listen To 2008
Robbie Daw presents a weekly pop music update here on Towleroad! Robbie runs his own site called Chart Rigger. Another year, almost over. At the … [Read more...] about Music News: A Final Listen To 2008
ACLU Tells High School to Allow Student’s Anti-Prop 8 T-Shirt
The ACLU has intervened in a situation at Big Bear High School involving its sophomore class president and her desire to wear a home-made T-shirt … [Read more...] about ACLU Tells High School to Allow Student’s Anti-Prop 8 T-Shirt
News, Chris Brown, Urban Outfitters, Anderson Cooper, Illinois
NYT on Stonewall 2.0: "Outraged by California voters’ ban on same-sex marriage, a new wave of advocates, shaken out of a generational apathy, have … [Read more...] about News, Chris Brown, Urban Outfitters, Anderson Cooper, Illinois
New York Senate Democrat Deal Falls Apart, Smith Issues Statement
As Senator Ruben Diaz Sr.'s earlier remarks suggested, the power-brokering deal between Senator Malcolm Smith and the "gang of three" (Senator-elect … [Read more...] about New York Senate Democrat Deal Falls Apart, Smith Issues Statement
Kate Kendall Hits Back at Damning Rolling Stone Prop 8 Piece
The current issue of Rolling Stone has posted its Prop 8 article online, which takes to task the "No on 8" campaign for its failure to anticipate that … [Read more...] about Kate Kendall Hits Back at Damning Rolling Stone Prop 8 Piece
Stu Rasmussen is the Nation’s First Transgender Mayor
I mentioned him briefly last Friday, but here are three news clips about Stu Rasmussen, who last week became the nation's first transgender mayor when … [Read more...] about Stu Rasmussen is the Nation’s First Transgender Mayor
News: Robert Downey, Jr., Florida, Daniel Craig, Dogs, Cindy Sheehan
Schwarzenegger releases positions on California ballot measures. Life? Electricity seen on Saturn moon. Brit tabloid: Madonna made Guy Ritchie … [Read more...] about News: Robert Downey, Jr., Florida, Daniel Craig, Dogs, Cindy Sheehan