Last week President Barack Obama openly criticized the Defense of Marriage Act and called for the Department of Justice to cease supporting it in court. While many gay rights advocates hail this as being the next big step after repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, there yet remains skepticism to the extent the president’s calls will be implemented.
Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court has received nods of agreement from the public. Will Obama’s choice be liberal enough for the democratic base?
New Arizona law threatens constitutional rights and public safety.
Domestic surveillance without a court-issued warrant was first found illegal by a federal judge almost four years ago, in August 2006. However, due to a series of appeals and legal technicalities, the legality of the program has remained an issue. What is new about the case this time is that it was the Obama administration defending it in court.
After several months of intense debate, scrutiny and name-calling amongst Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate, President Barack Obama signed his heavily touted health care reform package into law last Wednesday, marking the biggest overhaul of the United States health care system since Theodore Roosevelt’s term in office. But how will this affect Santa Cruz residents?
While college students shut off their laptops, sold their textbooks, and headed toward the beach for spring break, President Obama and Congress enacted a new healthcare law, a task that has eluded lawmakers for over 50 years.
Change is a slow and steady process. And when it comes to changes in our nation’s infrastructure, there is no denying that it is easier said than done.
At the tail end of the new millennium’s first decade, race relations took an unprecedented turn in the larger cultural landscape. What does this mean for the post-millennial decade that lies before us?
The decision to try the five potential masterminds behind the 9/11 attacks has left officials and party members divided. But aside from bringing much needed closure, this could be our chance to uphold America’s justice system.
Obama’s been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Whether he deserved it or not, he should make pending decisions about Afghanistan independent of his new peacemaking persona.