Topic: People for the American Way
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Modern Parenthood Anti-bullying: Gay agenda, or not, the most vulnerable are losing
Anti-bullying movements, accused by conservative Christians of having a gay agenda, do tend to focus on gay victims because studies show they’re bullied most; but anti-bullying hype inflates what bullying really is. Both sides may be missing the point: helping the most vulnerable.
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Lowe's stores face protests for pulling ads from 'All American Muslim'
Lowe’s Home Improvement stores pulled its ads from the TV show 'All American Muslim' when the obscure Florida Family Association objected to a positive portrayal of Muslims in the US. Protesters are expected to picket Lowe's stores around the country Saturday.
12/17/2011 09:11 am -
US Chamber of Commerce under fire for campaign finance
Liberal groups charge the US Chamber of Commerce with spending foreign donations on political ads targeted against Democrats. Chamber officials deny the charge, but campaign finance law makes it hard to know for sure.
10/07/2010 01:56 pm -
Can social conservatives join up with the 'tea party'?
At the Values Voter Summit this weekend, traditional social conservatives hope to tap into tea party fervor. Some GOP presidential hopefuls are there to show their stuff for a straw poll.
09/17/2010 04:51 pm -
The Vote Liz Cheney: Taking flak from the right as well as the left
Dick Cheney's daughter Liz has become a political lightning rod. Now she's going after Justice Department lawyers who represented terrorist suspects. Not all conservatives are happy with that.
03/06/2010 01:03 pm -
From conservatives, a bounty of political manifestos
Everybody from tea partiers to Republican lawmakers to GOP chief Michael Steele is listing their political priorities and goals. Republicans are hoping to repeat Newt Gingrich's 1994 success in taking over the House with his 'Contract With America.'
02/17/2010 08:51 pm -
The marketing of Sonia Sotomayor
She hasn't ruled on hot-button issues, which puts her in a middle position - for now, anyway.
05/28/2009 01:00 am -
High court slashes Exxon Valdez oil spill damages
The ruling, a victory for Exxon, reduced the $2.5 billion punitive damages to about $500 million.
06/26/2008 01:00 am -
U.S. high court upholds voter photo I.D.
Monday's ruling gives a green light to aggressive antifraud efforts often favored by the GOP.
04/29/2008 01:00 am
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