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affordable care act

Daily Fix

SCOTUS: Religious Beliefs Trump Reproductive Health, Corporations Have First Amendment Rights

Today the Supreme Court decided that Hobby Lobby has the right to refuse to cover its employees’ birth control; this is why the ruling happened and what it means.

Rachel —

Jun 30, 2014

Daily Fix

economics

politics + activism

Worst May Day Ever: GOP Filibusters Bill To Raise Minimum Wage

Senate Republicans decide that raising the minimum wage would hurt people, which sounds economically inaccurate.

Helen —

May 1, 2014

Arizona

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Arizona’s Horrific “Freedom of Religion” Discrimination Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

The potential for discrimination extends far beyond same-sex couples wishing to celebrate their partnerships; theoretically, it could affect anyone who acts against someone else’s religious beliefs.

Kaitlyn —

Feb 24, 2014

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

ENDA Passes the Senate: How Did We Get Here, Where Are We Going?

What just happened with ENDA, and what do you need to know to make sense of it? Everything you’ve ever needed to know about ENDA right up to the minute…

the team —

Nov 7, 2013

Daily Fix

hrc

politics + activism

HRC’s International Expansion Funded By The Worst Humans

HRC has announced that it will begin working for equality abroad as well as in the US — but is that a good thing? Let’s ask Daniel Loeb and Paul…

Rachel —

Nov 6, 2013

gay marriage

listling without commentary

politics + activism

14 Things Tom Corbett Could Have Compared Same-Sex Marriage To Instead of Incest

Because hey, if you’re going to go there, you could at least be thorough.

Kaitlyn —

Oct 7, 2013

Daily Fix

gay marriage

politics + activism

NJ’s Gay Conversion Therapy Ban Is Great, Not Indicative of Christie’s Conversion to Decency

Perhaps Christie’s evolution could help push Republicans into being less bigoted and terrible to queers. But that, of course, might be pie in the sky.

A.E. Osworth —

Aug 20, 2013

amendment one

Daily Fix

politics + activism

North Carolina’s “Moral Mondays” Are Moving Forward to Protest a Backwards Government

As Moral Monday grows, their initial impetus—the universality of the struggle for justice—remains steadfast. As NC NAACP President Rev. William Barber chants (and everyone repeats) at the demonstrations, “Forward Together,…

Hannah Allison —

Aug 13, 2013

Daily Fix

gay marriage

politics + activism

Chris Christie and His Nonsensical Anti-Gay Arguments Are An Embarrassment to New Jersey

It has become increasingly difficult to defend my home state with our governor saying dumb things left and right, like his brief on marriage equality. Are you ready for a…

A.E. Osworth —

Aug 6, 2013

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