The collapse of the barrier between popular culture and decadence has released a toxic mudslide of vulgarity into the nation's family rooms—and just about everywhere else. There is almost no remote corner of this culture that is not marked by the tol ...
1) The power of gesture: What we can and cannot conclude from handshake between Raúl Castro and Obama The Great and the Humble Pay Tribute to Mandela, New York Times (Lydia Polgreen, Nicholas Kulish, and Alan Cowell) 2) Legalize marijuana or ha ...
Six months. That's how long it took to get from the U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act to the decision of a Colorado judge ordering a Christian baker to make a cake for a same-sex ceremony. Just six months. Bac ...
1) Same-Sex Marriage legal in Australia - but legal challenges remain Australia Holds First Same-Sex Marriages, but Legal Challenge Remains, Wall Street Journal (Rob Taylor) An ACT of love as gay couple begin their 'great journey' in marriage, ...
1) Speed of the moral revolution: Judge orders Colorado baker to make cake for same-sex couple Judge Rules Colorado Bakery Discriminated Against Gay Couple, Wall Street Journal (Ashby Jones) Colorado baker's faith an issue in gay wedding cake c ...
On Thursday, South African President Jacob Zuma announced the death of Nelson Mandela at age 95. One of the most significant and vital figures of the 20th century, Nelson Mandela became known not only as the father of his nation, but as the father of ...
1) Nelson Mandela: One of the most significant figures of the 20th Century Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s Liberator as Prisoner and President, Dies at 95, New York Times (Bill Keller) 2) 80th Anniversary of Prohibition's repeal 80 Years Ago ...
1) Would higher minimum wage really lead to the greatest human flourishing? No one really knows. Obama throws support to minimum wage movement in economy speech, The Guardian (Paul Lewis) 5 Facts About the Minimum Wage, Pew Research Center (Dre ...
1) New York State Supreme Court to decide if chimpanzees are legal persons Chimps should be recognized as 'legal persons,' lawsuits claim, CNN (Holly Yan and Mayra Cuevas) 2) Act of Desperation: Democrats overthrow filibuster to preserve aborti ...
1) The capitalization of same-sex marriage: Hawaii revenue to jump by $217 million Same-Sex Weddings Begin in Hawaii, USA Today (Associated Press) An Iowa chapel taps into the growing but shifting gay marriage business, St. Louis Post Dispatch ...