The Fight for Marriage Equality Continues The Fight for Marriage Equality Continues
President Obama may be the first president to endorse same-sex marriage, but we still have a long way to go before the Defense of Marriage Act and statewide bans are repealed.
May 10, 2012 / Press Room
A Congressional Push to End All Fossil Fuel Subsidies A Congressional Push to End All Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Progressive legislators are mounting the first push to completely eliminate subsidies to the oil, gas and coal industries.
May 10, 2012 / George Zornick
Hope and Hesitation in Obama’s Sudden Conversion Hope and Hesitation in Obama’s Sudden Conversion
Once again President Barack Obama has come tantalizingly close to being terrific.
May 10, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Conservatives, Romney Caught Off Guard on Gay Marriage Conservatives, Romney Caught Off Guard on Gay Marriage
Republicans and conservatives are making contradictory arguments in response to President Obama’s announcement that he supports marriage equality.
May 10, 2012 / Ben Adler
Seven Democrats Who Are Now Under Pressure to Support Gay Marriage Seven Democrats Who Are Now Under Pressure to Support Gay Marriage
Like Obama, many Democrats have stopped just short of supporting gay marriage—but now that the president has come out, what will they do?
May 9, 2012 / George Zornick
Noted Noted
Richard Kim on Obama and same-sex marriage, Connor Guy on the truth about Tasers, Hannah Murphy on Activist New York
May 9, 2012 / Various Contributors
Inside True the Vote Inside True the Vote
A spinoff of the King Street Patriots Texas Tea Party, True the Vote aims to have 1 million poll watchers in place by November.
May 9, 2012 / Brentin Mock
Jazz Fest and the Ghosts of New Orleans Jazz Fest and the Ghosts of New Orleans
In a city divided by extremes, the festival brings together all kinds of people to cook up something marvelous.
May 9, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Time to Revive the Postal Service Time to Revive the Postal Service
It’s smart politics—the PO is popular, and could be a great community aid in the digital era.
May 9, 2012 / Feature / John Nichols
Obama Endorses Gay Marriage—Kinda. Now What? Obama Endorses Gay Marriage—Kinda. Now What?
While President Obama’s announcement is a welcome change, it stops short in significant ways of what’s really needed.
May 9, 2012 / Richard Kim