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If you want fair presidential elections in America, we need fair debates

Sep 9, 2015 | Democrats, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Political Parties

Published: The Daily Dot (September 9, 2015)

If Democrats want to make the election process as democratic as their party’s name suggests, the best way to do is by having a competitive race among a diverse field of presidential hopefuls. This is especially crucial in a political era where the Internet is leveling the playing field by making candidates’ messages instantly accessible to a wide, digitally engaged audience.... Read Original Article

A Democratic Race Without Hillary Clinton

Sep 3, 2015 | Democrats, Elections - Presidential (2016), Liberalism, mic

Published: The Good Men Project (September 3, 2015)

If Hillary Clinton doesn’t become the Democratic presidential nominee next year, who could replace her?

Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that Hillary Clinton doesn’t run in the Democratic presidential primaries next year.

There are plenty of reasons to assume that won’t happen: The FBI’s investigation into her private email may not yield anything particularly damaging to her candidacy; even if it does, the Clintons already have a long history of bouncing back from scandals that would have destroyed other politicians; and Hillary Clinton’s indefatigability during her 2008 primary race against Barack Obama suggests that even the most adverse odds won’t necessarily compel her to quit.... Read Original Article

Understanding (and Misunderstanding) Gay Rights

Sep 1, 2015 | Civil Liberties, Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, mic, Religion and Religious Issues

Published: The Good Men Project (September 1, 2015)

Matthew Rozsa deconstructs the dangerous logic being used by the anti-gay rights movement in America today.

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Over the last week or so, there has been a growing problem with the logic of the anti-gay rights movement. Let’s see if this article from the right-wing blog InfoWars about Vester Lee Flanagan, the African-American gay man who shot two reporters in Virginia, gives you a clue:

“Police reportedly confiscated a gay pride flag from Flanagan’s apartment on Wednesday, but in an example of hypocrisy, this hasn’t sparked outrage from liberals who wanted to ban the Confederate flag due to its association with Charleston, S.C.... Read Original Article