April 5, 2017

This madman has the president’s ear

A small dose of far-right radio host Alex Jones and his ravings should suffice to illustrate the scariness of our situation. POTUS should not be relying on such a person…

Abdullah and Trump: an embarrassing contrast

Go to 6:30 in this clip to skip over 45 and watch the smooth and polished King Abdullah II of Jordan. The contrast is embarrassing. Oh, how I miss 44.

Council passes Councilmember Allen’s Emergency Legislation Protecting Women’s Health From Federal Threats

We applaud DC councilmembers advocating for women’s rights and proactively ensuring the healthcare quality for all women. Yesterday, Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen introduced this legislation along with the 12…

Neil Gorsuch, plagiarist?

(Photo of Neil Gorsuch by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) David Badash writes at The New Civil Rights Movement: Judge Neil Gorsuch appears to have copied portions of another author’s work in…

No one at the helm

We need a president who cares about someone else besides himself, who does not spend all his time boasting and blaming. A president who takes his responsibilities seriously. We do…

Seventh Circuit: Civil Rights Act Protects Gay Workers

Matthew Haag and Niraj Chokshi report in NYT: In a significant victory for gay rights, a federal appeals court in Chicago ruled Tuesday that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects…