His administration imposes new rules on speech in the capitol rotunda, citing a nonexistent emergency.read more

The restrictions on protests are “content-based, vague and overly broad,” the lawsuit says.read more

She was an extraordinary human being, and we’re all in her debt.read more

Our fundamental civil liberties just took a big hit in Congress.

Senator Dianne Feinstein had made a valiant effort to amend the renewal of the National Defense Authorization Act so it would explicitly prohibit the Pentagon from grabbing U.S. citizens and holding them indefinitely.read more

After four years on stand-by, thousands of gay couples hoping to marry legally in California learned Friday they could be in for another six-month wait.read more

Justice Kennedy was the author of the two biggest Supreme Court decisions so far upholding gay rights. The logic of his two decisions should propel him forward.read more

The authorities are monitoring our cross-border movements through our male “guardians,” as if we were criminals.read more

While many TV pundits were quick to point out that the president did not win the majority of the white vote, they failed to point out that no Democratic candidate for the White House has won a majority of the white vote since the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

What’s more, there is no such thing as “the white vote.”read more

The capitol police are now sending citations to people’s homes by certified mail.read more

“I don’t want to be remembered as an activist. I want to be remembered as an American Indian patriot.” An interview from The Progressive magazine, September 2001.read more

This week marks 40 years since Jackie Robinson’s death at age 53, and it’s a time to honor his commitment to equality of opportunity.read more

Equality moved a step closer for gays and lesbians on Thursday.read more