Opinion

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 – Today, in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman Patrick Leahy brought up an amendment to allow an American citizen's foreign-born same-sex spouse the ability to become a citizen, just as straight couples are currently al...

DALLAS, TX, May 21, 2013 - The Dream Action Coalition lauds the effort of senate judiciary committee chairman Patrick Leahy to provide a space for republicans and democrats to improve the "gang of 8"'s immigration bill. From keeping a path to citizens...

May 21, 2013 - Statement by the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We Dream and Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project, Lambda Legal, Equality Federation and the National Center for Transgender Equality...

I am mostly pretty good at keeping an even emotional keel when discussing politics with someone with whom I disagree.But there are a few topics that make it darn near impossible for me to contain my anger, and one of them is when someone tries to blame...

That tornado in Oklahoma City was the stuff nightmares are made of:

This must have been a fun routine to put together.

May 17, 2013 - One of the world's leading climate scientists Dr James Hansen has warned British MPs that exploiting the tar sands and oil shale would make the problem of climate change "unsolvable". He was giving evidence as part of his tour of Europe...

Sacramento's Zach Hill is ranked #24 on SPIN Magazine's list of the Best Drummers of Alternative Music. Continue reading →

Hey! Can I interest you in a 50-year-old half-empty shopping mall that’s about to lose two more of its anchor tenants? “Tell me more,” you say? Well, my friend, allow me to introduce you to the Country Club Plaza, an aging, architect...