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These two poems encapsulate America’s immigration debate
Emma Lazarus’s “New Colossus” lifts a lamp for immigrants. Thomas Bailey Aldrich’s “Unguarded Gates” beseeches a “white Goddess” for salvation.
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The 3 words that have launched a revolution in Iran & why LGBTQ people are using them
LGBTQ people, women, Kurds, Afghans, and all the people who have been persecuted by the regime have now found solidarity under the slogan, “Woman, Life, Freedom.”
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A majority of Republicans would like to officially declare the U.S. a Christian nation
More than 60 percent of Republicans would declare the U.S. a Christian nation, another sign that the GOP is drifting further toward an embrace of theocracy.
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New poll finds that Democrats, Republicans & Independents all hate Kyrsten Sinema equally
Sinema has achieved political harmonic convergence by uniting every group against her. Not even Donald Trump can say that.
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Do Democrats really think delaying a vote on the Respect for Marriage Act can save it?
Given the hand that they’ve been dealt, Democrats don’t have much choice but to hope that the gamble they’re making now will pay off after the midterm election.
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Why the film “But I’m a Cheerleader” condemning conversion therapy remains an unheralded masterpiece
This is a fearlessly camp and fearlessly queer movie.
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What women & LGBTQ people lose when church & state collide
Any claim of a supposed ‘separation of Church and state’ is nothing more than a fraudulent platitude in the service of Christian nationalism.
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Peter Thiel thinks Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is showing the GOP the way to success
The gay billionaire praised the man who gave us “Don’t Say Gay,” attacked Disney, and has a press secretary who calls LGBTQ people “groomers.”
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Republicans would rather commit electoral suicide than protect marriage equality
GOP support for the Respect for Marriage Act is eroding even as Sen. Chuck Schumer schedules a vote.
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s push for “parents rights” excludes LGBTQ students’ families
Youngkin says he cares about “parents’ rights,” but not the rights of parents with transgender and marginalized children.
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Peter Thiel & Mitch McConnell are now fighting over who should pay for Thiel’s lousy candidates
After spending millions getting them nominated, Thiel doesn’t want to invest any more money in their campaigns.
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The geopolitics of being Brittney Griner
Her marginalized intersectional identities in America -race, class, gender, and sexuality- have highlighted the reason why she’s over there in the first place.
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves was too busy attacking LGBTQ people to fix Jackson’s water problem
The state’s capital city is without water for the foreseeable future because the state’s Republicans were too busy fighting the culture wars.
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Are MAGA Republicans “semi-fascist” or full-on fascists?
Joe Biden blasted the so-called “Make America Great Again” philosophy arguing that it is “like semi-fascism.” But is it?
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Lindsey Graham’s 10 gayest moments
Everybody’s got something to hate about Lindsey Graham. And he’s right where he wants to be.
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Is the U.S. facing a second civil war?
53% of Republicans and 39% of Democrats believe that the U.S. is headed toward another civil war.
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Republicans think keeping kids as ignorant as possible is the key to academic excellence
Republicans believe that schools are where children should be taught how to become Republicans, if they are taught anything at all.
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It’s time to arm teachers (with what they actually need)
The day of the educator begins far before they arrive at school and extends long after the final bell.
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Republicans had all the advantages in the midterms. They’ve blown every one of them
Lousy candidates, money problems, and an unpopular Supreme Court decision have made this year’s midterm elections an unexpected chance to save LGBTQ rights.
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Young donors can change the Democratic party. Does the party want to listen?
Money talks in politics, and it sounds pretty old.