Today, the House passed the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act. The Senate version was expected to fail, but the Senate VAWA bill won bipartisan support after a split among House Republicans based on their own version of the bill. President Obama expressed thanks for leaders of both parties, and stated that he…
Obligatory post on Obama’s declaration of support of same-sex marriage: Many have said that though this is not an outright success because the law is yet to follow (much later, but more Americans are working on it), it’s still a risky, brave, essential step for progress. The word “evolve” has been used everywhere, rather appropriately, because change…
The (Keep ‘Em) Coming of the Drones The thorny issue of the CIA’s use of drone warfare was the focus of CODEPINK’s recent conference in D.C. last week. Humanitarians, journalists, activists, lawyers, and technology experts all came together to discuss the “widespread and rapidly expanding deployment of both lethal and surveillance drones, including drone use in…
One Voice Project 