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VIDEO: President Obama’s Announcement and What’s Next for Marriage Equality
Our parent’s organization executive vice president weighs in on the announcement.
Posted Thursday, May 10, 2012 in Video / Multimedia
INTERACTIVE MAP: Voter Suppression Efforts By State
Click on your state to see if your voting rights are being threatened.
Posted Thursday, May 10, 2012
GRAPHIC: What Obama Said on Gay Marriage
Check out President Obama’s comments—visually.
Posted Wednesday, May 9, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Brian Stewart
As North Carolina Amends Constitution to Ban Gay Marriage, Obama Speaks Out
North Carolina became the 30th state to ban same-sex marriage by constitutional amendment—and the ban may have wide-ranging consequences.
Posted Wednesday, May 9, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
BREAKING: President Obama Announces Support For Gay Marriage
“It is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.”
Posted Wednesday, May 9, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
VIDEO: Stafford Loan Press Conference
U.S. Senators Jack Reed, Tom Harkin and Sherrod Brown held a press conference to discuss the importance of preventing the interest rates on Stafford loans from doubling this July.
Posted Wednesday, May 9, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Tara Kutz
Biden: ‘Absolutely Comfortable’ With Gay Marriage
Check out what Vice President Biden said this weekend on gay marriage.
Posted Monday, May 7, 2012 by Brian Stewart
On May Day, Activists March for Labor, Immigration, Students
Occupy rallies across the nation with massive turnout, some violence from both police and protesters.
Posted Monday, May 7, 2012 by Emily Crockett
Sen. Rubio’s Immigration Proposal Under Inspection
Solutions for Undocumented Youth Should Promote Civic Participation and Integration.
Posted Monday, May 7, 2012 in Reprints by Marshall Fitz with Philip E. Wolgin
Months Long Struggle for Immigrant Rights at Pomona College Gains Attention Nationwide
For years, employees at the private, prestigious Pomona College in southern California had tried to unionize in an effort to secure fair wages.
UPDATE: CeCe McDonald, Survivor of Hate Crime, Accepts Plea Bargain
McDonald, who pled guilty to manslaughter, will likely face 20-21 more months in prison.
Posted Monday, May 7, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
Nearly 1 Million Latino College Students Could Be Affected by Student Loan Rate Increase
Read more at Latino Ed Beat
VIDEO: Obama, Students Tell Congress: #DontDoubleMyRate
Check out this video featuring clips of students and President Obama calling on Congress to keep college affordable.
Posted Thursday, May 3, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Tara Kutz
Student Loan Debt Seems to Rise No Matter What the Economy Does
Student debt during the Great Recession puts borrowers in a bind.
Posted Thursday, May 3, 2012 in Reprints by Christian E. Weller
ACT UP Celebrates 25 Years With Wall Street Protest
The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power joined forces with Occupy to demand funneling money from Wall Street to AIDS prevention—and to celebrate 25 years of making a scene.
Posted Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
Women and Obamacare
What’s at stake for women if the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act?
Posted Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in Reprints by Jessica Arons
