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‘Bathroom Bills’ Are Attacks on the Humanity of Transgender People

Apr 2, 2016
Right-wing extremists—losing the battle over same-sex marriage—have found a new target They have hit upon a formula designed to lure gullible Americans into believing that transgender people are sexual predators lurking in restrooms, eager to prey on the opposite sex Right-wing extremists—losing the battle over same-sex marriage—have found a new target.

The Democratic National Convention Day 3: Recapping President Obama’s Speech

Sep 7, 2012
President Obama invoked "hope" and "change" in his DNC speech, but not in the same way he did in 2008. Instead, he presented a more subdued and realistic view of what his second term in office would look like if he is re-elected in November while trying to show Americans they are better off today than they were four years ago. President Obama invoked "hope" and "change" in his speech, but not like he did in 2008.

‘Left, Right & Center’: Goodbye Tampa, Hello Charlotte

Sep 1, 2012
Mitt Romney chose the final moments of this week's hurricane-shortened convention for what was arguably his best outing of the 2012 campaign. Too bad convention planners put actor-slash-legend Clint Eastwood up on the same night, to slash and burn his way through a bit of theater that would've done Samuel Beckett proud. The "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the ramifications on this week's episode.