U.S. Laws and Legislation

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The Pride Flag being hoisted onto the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington.
Hatred Aimed at Gays Hurts All
Immigrant Rights Protest by Betty Tsang, Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
The Federal War on Immigrants Is a War on All Workers
Poster from a 2020 pro-choice rally that says, "If my uterus had a gun, would I have more rights?"
Theater of Cruelty
A bison in Yellowstone National Park.
Why the Buffalo Still Roam
American soldiers salute while in formation in 1977.
Time to Ask and Tell!
A Marine Corps M1 Abrams tank patrols a Baghdad street after its fall in 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Who Will Pay for Iraq and When?
Thomas Jefferson
The Road to a New American Aristocracy
The West Virginia State Penitentiary electric chair, also known as "Old Sparky."
The Truth About Capital Punishment: It’s Inherently Cruel
Labor Secretary Elaine Chao in 2005.
Written With the Blood of Miners
Immigrants on ocean steamer passing the Statue of Liberty, New York City, 1887.
Strangers in the Land: An Old Theme Replayed
Col C.B. Winders shooting a gun in the 1910s.
Reconstructing the Second Amendment
People arriving at Ellis Island in the early 20th century.
Noncitizens have the obligations of citizens-so why not the right to vote?
US Capitol, meeting place of Congress.
After Past Scandals, Real Reforms
Photo of a healthcare worker holding an elderly person's hand.
Ducking Out on Retiree Benefits
Herbert Hoover
We Could Use a Man like Herbert Hoover Again
The United States Army Drill Team.
Should the Military Take Charge in Emergencies?
PPI Drug Testing by Cambodia, PPI Network, CC BY 2.0, Flickr
Pro Sports Can Run, But They Can’t Hide
President George W. Bush sitting at his desk in 2001.
Social Security: False Crisis, Destructive Solutions
President George W. Bush sitting at his desk across from his dogs in 2005.
He’s Just a Prez Who Can’t Say No
A woman voting in the early 20th century.
Could We Postpone the Election — Even If We Wanted To?
Protesters against the an anti-gay marriage amendment on the 2012 election ballot.
The Gay-Marriage Amendment: A Danger to the Constitution
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver in 2007.
An Immigrant in the White House? But Will It Be Arnold?
Artistic rendition of Space Station Freedom with the STS Orbiter Vehicle
No Cheap Ticket to Outer Space
Pakistan to US Student Exchange Program, July 2011.
Captive Scholarship Serves Nobody Well