GOP Sens Vote 30-9 Against Rape Amendment

Yet Sen. Al Franken’s Amendment Passes, 69-30
Following one of the more vile incidents against a woman in American history, the Senate has voted in favor of Sen. Al Franken’s amendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriations bill that gives the government the right to withhold defense contracts (no small cash loans, [...]

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Democratic Senator Al Franken of Minnesota votes for people over corporations. (Photo: flickr.com)
Friday, October 9th, 2009 by
Steven Tarlow

Ben Roethlisberger’s Accuser is Andrea McNulty

Big Ben in trouble again
It’s another ugly story from the world of sports involving sexual assault, and possibly mental illness. Why coverage has been this late to develop is because there is racial bias in media coverage. Ben Roethlisberger is white. If he were black, he’d have been crucified almost [...]

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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 by
Steven Tarlow