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The New Federalism Attack on DOMA: Does the Supreme Court Really Care About States' Rights?

Kent Greenfield | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, States Rights, 10th Amendment, Massachusetts, Federalism, Gay Marriage, Defense of Marriage Act, Politics News
Kent Greenfield

The 10th Amendment, often used to limit the federal government's power to protect our environment and regulate firearms, is now being trotted out to fight against federally mandated discrimination.

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Massachusetts Sues Feds Over Defense Of Marriage Act

AP | DENISE LAVOIE | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Massachusetts, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Defense of Marriage Act, Doma, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Iowa, California, Proposition 8, President Barack Obama, Politics News

BOSTON — Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage, sued the U.S. government Wednesday over a federal law that defines marriage as...

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Boston's Big Choice

Joe Trippi | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston, Ma, Yoon, Massachusetts, Politics News
Joe Trippi

Boston Mayor Tom Menino, an establishment, machine politician of 16 years is facing the first real challenge of his career.

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Gay Marriage Bill Takes Effect In Nation's Capital

AP | GILLIAN GAYNAIR | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Washington DC, Washington Dc Gay Marriage. Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Marion Barry, David Catania, Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, California, New Hampshire, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News

WASHINGTON — A law recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries went into effect Tuesday in the nation's capital, and ...

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Cow Escapes Massachusetts To In New Hampshire Mud

AP | Posted 07.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Massachusetts, Cow Jailbreak, Cows, Animals, New Hampshire, Green News

NASHUA, N.H. — Two wayward cows decided to abandon their Massachusetts farm and walk at least five miles into New Hampshire, generating 911 call...

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Marriage Equality and the New Faces of the Republican Party

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Proposition 8, Rush Limbaugh, Maine, Iowa, Vermont, Same Sex Marriage, Connecticut, Religious Right, Massachusetts, Socialism, Tea Party, Republican Party, Gay Marriage, Barack Obama, Marriage Equality, Politics News
Lincoln Mitchell

The collapse of the moderate opposition to gay marriage is both partially caused by the right wing of the Republican Party's increasing isolation on the fringes of American politics.

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Slots for Tots 2009

Tom Cosgrove | Posted 06.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Massachusetts, Mccain-Indian-Gaming, Jack Abramoff, Slot Machines, Predatory Gambling, Teacher Unions, Media News
Tom Cosgrove

In America the Internet provides an important platform of dissent for the "little guy."

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Begging for Help on Crack Street

Richard Farrell | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: High on Crack Street, Crack Cocaine, Richard Farrell, President Obama, Mexico, Drugs, War on Drugs, Massachusetts, Border Patrol, Mexico Drug Wars, Barack Obama, Columbia, Politics News
Richard Farrell

America will never be safe from the gigantic ramifications of illegal drug use unless the Obama administration mounts a major campaign to rehabilitate drug addicts.

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Specter: Loyal Opportunists

Paul Jenkins | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tom Ridge, George W. Bush, Jane Harman, Connecticut, Immigration, Iraq, Mary Landrieu, Democratic Party, Guns, Same-Sex Marriage, California, Moderates, Charlie Crist, Mark Kirk, Gay Rights, New Jersey, Conservatives, Maine, Katrina, Republican Party, Illinois, Abortion, Arlen Specter, John McCain, Florida, Louisiana, Olympia Snowe, Mitt Romney, Massachusetts, Texas, Pennsylvania, Civil Unions, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Barack Obama, New York, Susan Collins, Jon Corzine, Jon Huntsman, South, Israel, Christopher Christie, Joe Lieberman, Pat Toomey, Utah, Kirsten Gillibrand, Chuck Schumer, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

There is little doubt that the country has made a political left-turn, leaving opportunistic moderates from both parties scrambling to find their cherished middle.

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Jason Linkins

Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Urges Arthur Sulzberger To Save Boston Globe

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.29.2009 | Media

Read More: Arthur Sulzberger Jr., New York Times, Massachusetts, Boston Globe, Media News

The Federal government hasn't seriously entertained the idea of bailing out the newspaper industry, but that doesn't mean they aren't aware of it. Esp...

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Ryan Grim

Banks Denying Credit Based On Geography: Is Your Neighborhood Getting Shafted?

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Credit Cards, Massachusetts, Capitalone, Barney Frank, Politics News

It was a case of reverse lobbying. Earlier this month, a Massachusetts resident opened a letter from CapitalOne informing her that she'd been denied a...

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The Republican Choice: React or Modernize

William Bradley | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tea Parties, John McCain, Proposition 8, Log Cabin Republicans, Secession, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Texas, Newt Gingrich, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Same-Sex Marriage, California, Dick Cheney, Gavin Newsom, Barack Obama, Iowa, San Francisco, Rick Perry, Steve Schmidt, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Margaret Thatcher, David Cameron, New Labour, Democratic Party, Britain, Tories, Labour Party, Conservative Party, Republican Party, Politics News
William Bradley

It's been a strange week for the Republican Party, with noisy events pushing the old-time religion, a speech urging a new moderation, and back-to-the-future reactions to Obama's friendly gestures to Chavez.

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A Different Kind Of Tea Party!

Paul Armentano | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Oakland, Cannabis, Norml, Marijuana, Mexico Drug Cartels, Mexico, Tax Day, Massachusetts, Tea Party, Barack Obama, California, Politics News
Paul Armentano

This Tax Day it's not just NORML that is calling on lawmakers to tax and regulate marijuana. In today's economic climate, the question is: who isn't?

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Gay 'Justice' in a Perfect World?

Andrew Belonsky | Posted 05.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Proposition 8, Newt Gingrich, News, Gay Marriage, Politics, California, Iowa, Vermont, Politics News
Andrew Belonsky

Justices may not always read the law correctly, but they're meant to be more objective than someone who has to worry about campaign funds.

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Massachusetts is Not the Only Health Reform Model

Kenneth Thorpe | Posted 05.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Vermont Health Care, Massachusetts Health Reform, Vermont, Universal Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Massachusetts, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News
Kenneth Thorpe

Whereas Massachusetts chose to make universal coverage its initial goal, Vermont's primary focus was to make health care more affordable and at the same time expand coverage.

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President Obama: What Is So Funny About Taxing And Regulating Marijuana?

Paul Armentano | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Open for Questions, White House, Cannabis, Change, Marijuana, Economy, Drug Enforcement Administration, Massachusetts, Obama, Tax and Regulate, Legalization, California, Politics News
Paul Armentano

America's stringent enforcement of pot prohibition, which artificially inflates black market pot prices and ensures that only criminal enterprises will be involved in the production and sale of this commodity, is helping to fuel violence. Wow, funny stuff!

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No Time to Wait for Justice

John Kerry | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gay Rights, Doma, John Kerry Gay Rights, Junior Oliveira, Tim Coco, John Kerry Gay Marriage, Massachusetts, Immigration, Brazil, Homophobia, Gay Marriage, John Kerry, Marriage Equality, Asylum, Humanitarian, Immigration Policy, Equality, Politics News
John Kerry

Justice may be blind, but it sure ain't always swift. It's time Tim Coco and his husband Genesio "Junior" Oliveira be reunited.

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How Toilet Flushing Can Create Zero Waste Poop

Ari Herzog | Posted 04.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Bronx Zoo, California, Poop, Charleston, South Carolina, Clarington, Toilets, Gray-Water-Recycling, Atlanta, Georgia, Massachusetts, Irvine, North Carolina, Zero-Waste, Green News
Ari Herzog

The next time you need to do a number two, be sure to stop by the Bronx Zoo, sit on their eco loo, and watch your human poo slide down the toilet OOOH -- without water!

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What Obama Can Learn from European Healthcare

Steven Hill | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: New America Foundation, Germany, France, Health, European Union, Massachusetts, Europe, Single Payer, Health Care, Schip, Barack Obama, Politics News
Steven Hill

Whether one looks at infant mortality, life expectancy, the number of physicians, hospital beds, medical errors or high out-of-pocket expenses, America underperforms to a shocking degree.

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Behind Closed Doors, Repeating Mistakes from the Past on Health Care Reform

James Floyd, M.D. | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: National Health Reform, Tom Daschle, Hillary Clinton, Health Insurance, Massachusetts, Single Payer, Health Care, Barack Obama, Ted Kennedy, Politics News
James Floyd, M.D.

There is tremendous support throughout the country for a single-payer system. President Obama, Give us a seat at the table if you truly want to build consensus around health care reform.

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Holder, Race and Obama's 10% of the White Alabama Vote

Paul Jenkins | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Al Gore, Brooklyn, George W. Bush, Oregon, Colorado, Race, Missouri, Dc, Eric Holder, Rural Issues, Virginia, New Jersey, Oklahoma, John Kerry, Racism, Republican Party, Mississippi, Suffolk County, North Carolina, African-American Issues, Alabama, Massachusetts, Congress, Kendrick Meek, Minnesota, New York, Barack Obama, Education, Mexican-American Issues, South, Michigan, Arkansas, Tennessee, Jimmy Carter, Hillary Clinton, Senate, New Orleans, Palm Beach, Morris County, Washington, Immigration, Democratic Party, Pittsburgh, Artur Davis, California, Nashville, Jewish Issues, New Hampshire, Ohio, Boca Raton, Long Island, Northeast, Philadelphia, Anthony Weiner, Latino Issues, Florida, John McCain, Appalachia, South Central US, St. Louis, Kamala Harris, Louisiana, Montgomery County, Birmingham, Presidential Election, Kentucky, Texas, Queens, Pennsylvania, New York City, Deep South, Young Voters, Memphis, Governors, Cleveland, Iowa, Georgia, South Carolina, San Francisco, White Voters, Rnc, Michael Steele, Broward, Hip Hop, Duluth, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

The complicated picture of how America came to vote for its first black president reflects the country's multifarious attitude towards race

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HUMMER TAX: Massachusetts Considers Higher Fees For Gas Guzzlers

The Boston Globe | Posted 03.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Hummer Tax, Cars, Massachusetts, Hummer, Green Cars, Green News

Another day, another financial incentive for people to go green -- Massachusetts is considering requiring owners of inefficient vehicles to pay more f...

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Massachusetts May Pay For Roads By Charging Drivers' Mileage

AP | GLEN JOHNSON | Posted 03.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Massachusetts, Cars, Green Cars, Massachusetts Mileage Law, Oregon, Green News

BOSTON — A tentative plan to overhaul Massachusetts' transportation system by using GPS chips to charge motorists a quarter-cent for every mile ...

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The 2008 Google Docs Campaign

Eric Kuhn | Posted 03.04.2009 | Media

Read More: Google, Linkedin, John McCain, Twitter, Mccain, Clinton, Washington D.C., Obama, Facebook, Dailykos, Barack Obama, Netroots Nation, Inaugural Ball, Washington, Netroots, Youtube, Gop, Hillary Clinton, D, Al Gore, Technology, Massachusetts, Media News
Eric Kuhn

Google Docs is the single platform that enabled Obama's effective organization an historic fundraising success.

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Sarah Palin's Lofty Green Energy Goal For Alaska

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 02.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Alaska, Deval Patrick, Massachusetts, Green Energy, Sarah Palin, Green News

The New York Times' Green Inc. blog reports that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is nudging her state to embrace green energy for the future, calling for half...

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