Keep race out of college admissions, says Clarence Thomas
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2013 ― The Supreme Court’s decision on race-based affirmative action was nearly ignored in the glare of publicity over its decision on DOMA. Windsor v. United States struck down the...
View ArticleMassive Egyptian demonstrations push for ouster of President Morsi
Related Columns CHARLOTTE, July 1, 2013 – According to reports, the protests against President Mohammed Morsi of Egypt may be the “largest political event in history.” Barack Obama is currently on the...
View ArticleActively manage your health to stay healthy
MISSOURI, 2013– Proactively managing your health is critical to remaining healthy. Without your health, you cannot participate in the game of life. Managing your health consist of eating right,...
View ArticleThe far-reaching effects of the Supreme Court's gay marriage decisions
Related Columns HOUSTON, June 28, 2013 — The Supreme Court handed down critical and far-reaching decisions in two cases involving gay marriage on Wednesday that will forever change American society and...
View ArticleLower risk of breast cancer linked to omega-3 fatty acids in fish
Related Columns WASHINGTON, July 1, 2013- Consuming omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish like salmon, tuna, and sardines can lower the risk of developing breast cancer, according to a large-scale...
View ArticlePrivate companies grapple with Supreme Court’s DOMA decision
Private companies are starting to grapple with the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act, and some are finding that the changes they may have to make are...
View ArticleLife on skates: An interview with mom and roller derby queen
TAMPA, June 15, 2013 — Today’s column is a guest piece by roller derby aficionado, Sharon Kayne, who has loved the sport since a child. By day, she’s the mom of four, a devoted wife of a Tampa police...
View ArticleWimbledon’s final week: TV schedule of coverage
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2013 — It was the best of weeks, it was the worst of weeks, depending on whom you were rooting for at Wimbledon. No one expected the granddaddy of Grand Slams to be so wonderfully...
View ArticleAnother Wimbledon upset: Serena Williams loses — why?
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2013 — Just when you thought things couldn’t get any wilder and weirder at Wimbledon than they did last week, defending champion and five-time Wimbledon winner, Serena Williams was...
View ArticleDOMA is dead: Why gay marriage is good for America
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2013 — DOMA is dead. Good riddance. The so-called Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 was a terrible idea in the first place when Congress, in its so-called wisdom, passed the law that...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court in landmark rulings for gay marriage
The US Supreme Court handed gay rights advocates a major victory on Wednesday, after ruling that legally-wed gay and lesbian couples are eligible for federal benefits and paving the way for same-sex...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court in historic rulings for gay marriage
The US Supreme Court handed gay rights advocates a major victory on Wednesday, after ruling that legally-wed gay and lesbian couples are eligible for federal benefits and paving the way for same-sex...
View ArticleIn states where gay marriage recently passed: relief
They knocked on doors, they made thousands of phone calls, they drove people to the polls, and they helped gay marriage become a reality in six states across the country over the last year. Now, after...
View ArticleGay-marriage rulings: Joy, sadness outside Supreme Court
WASHINGTON -- Shortly after the Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for gay marriage in California, Paul Katami, one of the plaintiffs in the case, proposed to his partner, Jeff Zarillo. “Today is a...
View ArticleWRIGHT: What Paula Deen and black civil rights groups have in common
Video: WASHINGTON, July 26, 2013 – Racism is alive in America. Cooking maven Paula Deen revealed that recently when it was exposed in lawsuit against her that she didn’t think using the word “nigger”...
View ArticleWhy we're really mourning for James Gandolfini
NEW YORK, June 26, 2013 — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie gave an order for all flags on government and office buildings in his state to be flown at half mast on Monday. This was Christie’s tribute...
View ArticleObama: Benefits should be broadly available for same-sex couples
DAKAR, Senegal – The federal government should broadly interpret its laws to guarantee benefits to the maximum number of same-sex married couples, President Obama said, as he praised the Supreme Court...
View ArticleSupreme Court Extends Gay Marriage Rights With Two Rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA. The court's 5-to-4 decision means that the federal government will now have to provide the same...
View ArticleSupreme Court strikes down DOMA, clears way for Calif. gay marriage
The Supreme Court made two blockbuster decisions backing gay rights this morning, ruling the federal law that defined marriage between a man and a woman is unconstitutional and ruling that a...
View ArticleIn DOMA, Prop. 8 cases, Supreme Court advances same-sex marriage
In DOMA, Prop. 8 cases, Supreme Court advances same-sex marriage Written by Max Ehrenfreund E-mail the writer The Supreme Court ruled in favor of advocates of same-sex marriage Wednesday, striking...
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