ABC News On Gay Marriage, Is Obama a Brave Warrior or a Political Late-Comer?ABC NewsPresident Obama said the other day "there's a tendency when I weigh in to think suddenly it becomes political and it becomes polarized," referring to his recent interview with ABC's Robin Roberts in which he said publicly for the first time that he …Obama makes bold, progressive standSt.... 

Crosscut Obama makes bold, progressive standSt. Louis AmericanIt is also a bold political gambit that sacrifices some votes in exchange for potentially renewing his image as a leader of vision and hope. It should not have taken Obama so long to recognize that gays and lesbians should have the right to marry.Why same sex marriage has Democratic politicians in look-the-other-way modeCrosscutGay marriage... 

Joe Arpaio Unbowed By US Lawsuit Leads Arizona Sheriff RaceHuffington PostBut he faces five opponents and emboldened opposition from political and civil rights groups. “He is kind of a 21st century Bull Connor,” said the Rev. Warren Stewart Sr., pastor of First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix and chairman of the …and more » us political progressives – Google... 

San Diego CityBEAT Our June 5 election endorsements are here!San Diego CityBEATAs you dive into the divine comedy that is the presidential-primary election ballot, allow us to act as your Virgil. We've spoken with dozens of politicians in races more treacherous than the nine circles of hell, separated the saints from the sinners, …and more » us political progressives –... 

Grassroots movement afoot in Canada to raise taxes on top earnersPublic Radio International PRIAs American political leaders debate ways to cut taxes, in Canada there's a different effort underway. A group of wealthy doctors are among a growing group of people calling for increased taxes on the top 10 percent of income earners as a way to fund …and more » us political progressives... 

Empathy Wars: Mitt Romney and the GOP's Bully PoliticsSalon (blog)Are white people "oppressed" in America? As cultivated by the Right-wing media echo chamber, Democrats (and those "evil" progressives) are not just wrong on almost every major political and social issue. No, they are treasonous, deserving of death and …and more » us political progressives... 

Obama shifts the political ground once moreTrinidad & Tobago ExpressLastweek, the current US president, Barack Obama, made an important declaration in the continuing struggle for civil rights. It didn't come in a rousing speech on the floor of the US Senate, in front of a large university gathering nor in a political …and more » us political progressives – Google... 

New Leaders Council (NLC) Fellow Institute RoundupHuffington PostA few months ago, I was honored to be selected as a 2012 fellow for the DC Chapter of the New Leaders Council (NLC), a national non-profit dedicated to training and connecting the next generation of progressive political entrepreneurs. us political progressives – Google News  Bookmark or Share Tags:... 

Salon John Roberts' Gilded Age SCOTUSSalonBut the Roberts court wants to go back even further, to the Progressive Era, when some politicians in both parties recognized that the omnipotence of Gilded Age robber barons had to be curbed – and that campaign finance regulation was a good place to …and more » us political progressives – Google News  Bookmark... 

Progressives hit Romney on women's issuesKESQBy Paul Steinhauser CNN Political Editor MoveOn.org's political wing is out with a new TV ad that criticizes presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's stance on women's issues. The independent progressive group says that the spot's …and more » us political progressives – Google News ...