The War on Voting Rights

The War on Voting Rights

The Supreme Court finished its session prior to the July 4 holiday with the decision the MOMocrats were dreading: the 6-3 conservative majority essentially gutted what was left of the Voting Rights Act. This comes during an avalanche of new voting restrictions in...
My Muslim Database

My Muslim Database

You know, I actually keep a Muslim database in my head. For security purposes. Here are just a few of the people who are on it: When I was in high school I joined the Amnesty International letter writing club that met after school, and there was a Muslim girl from my...
#MOW50: Talking About the March on Washington

#MOW50: Talking About the March on Washington

Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King had a dream — a vision that was celebrated today, once again, at the Lincoln Memorial. Sadly, while our society has made progress in the half century since civil rights leaders demanded jobs and equality, we are not there yet....
ALEC: Anti-Family, Anti-Mom – Supported by Procter & Gamble

ALEC: Anti-Family, Anti-Mom – Supported by Procter & Gamble

Just a Few Products from ALEC Supporter Procter & Gamble UPDATED 4/18: Blue Cross/Blue Shield is the 11th corporation to announce its withdrawal from ALEC. In the meantime, the shadowy organization is fighting media fire with media fire by calling a powwow with...
When a White Boy Wears a Hoodie

When a White Boy Wears a Hoodie

by Erin Kotecki Vest:  My son wears a hoodie every single day to school. He covers his head faithfully and rarely hears friends say hello as we walk inside or adults saying good morning as he tends to be lost in his own world, muffled by the hoodie around his ears. My...