The U.S. Supreme Court heard two hours of arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) today and the overwhelming impression is that the law is doomed.
President Obama has been the catalyst for progressive change, which is what we asked of him when we elected him.
The briefs filed to the Supreme Court on DOMA provide starkly contrasting visions of the extent to which the Constitution should work to ensure that all Americans receive the same rights.
Reading the court briefs filed by the president and the House of Representatices provides a telling case study of just how differently progressives and conservatives view the U.S. Constitution.
The president who signed the controversial and discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) into law is now saying that it is time to get rid of it.
The basic argument contained in the brief is that acknowledging the validity of same-sex marriage promotes the conservative values of limited government and individual freedom.
In a Friday filing, the Obama administration called the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional.
There’s plenty in the memo for everyone, including civil rights advocates and right-wing Christian bigots, to hate.
You would think with the millions of taxpayer dollars the GOP is throwing away on defending inequality, they’d put more effort into it.
Captain Phelps emphasized that the proposal was only possible because of the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.’
The fact that the money was allocated in secret is telling and illustrates that not only have Republicans not learned anything from the losses they suffered in the 2012 election.
Our youngest contributor explains why he is progressive and then dissects several parts of the GOP platform; don’t miss it!
If you’re a liberal who finds it hard to understand what the far-right folks are saying these days, try to imagine how confused they must feel.
