When Will They See That Separate Is Not Equal?

A few moments ago, in California, the decision to overturn Prop 8 was struck down. For gay rights activists, a sense of anger was in the air outside the California State Supreme Court today, as the CA State Supreme Court upheld a controversial ban on gay marriages that was voted in on November 4th. However, the court stated that those marriages that were enacted during the six month period of legalization before Prop 8 will remain legal, in a somewhat awkward state of limbo.

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Breaking News: A Supreme Court Justice From Humble Beginnings

At 10:15 AM today, Prez O will be announcing his nominee for the next Supreme Court Justice. His choice: New York’s Sonia Sotomayor.

Sotomayor is recognized as a political centrist with an ‘extraordinary’ personality and appeal, who has come from humble beginnings to reach where she is today. Oh, I almost forgot to mention, if Sotomayor’s nomination is accepted, she will be the first Hispanic nominated to the United States Supreme Court.
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From Convict To College: A New Lease On Life

In 1997, R. Dwayne Betts was a smart high school junior, pegged as the first in his family to go to college. At age 16, his entire life changed. He participated in a carjacking in Northern Virginia, leading to him being sentenced to 9 years and prison. His hopes for a college education and a bright future seemed all but crushed.

Until now.

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Jaws, E.T. and… MLK?

This just in on the movie front: one of history’s perennial civil rights leaders, Martin Luther King, is going to get the star treatment.

Steven Spielberg has just signed on to make a biopic about Martin Luther King. No details are finalized yet and very little is known currently about the project, but the prospect tends to make one more than a little nervous.
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Cash Rules Everything Around Me.

Around my 18th birthday, I decided I was gonna get a credit card. The rates were extremely high, the credit line was miniscule, but I felt like a grown up!

Plus, they gave me a free tote bag!

Soon afterwards, I felt myself falling further into debt. I found that American Express was paying for lunch, my gas and my movie tickets way too often. A few years later, I’m finding that the debt I racked up so long ago is starting to even itself out. Many of my friends weren’t so lucky, and the credit card companies are making billions of dollars from people just like them. But relief is on the way.

Yesterday, the CARD Act of 2009 passed through the House and is gonna land on Prez O’s desk for signing. The CARD Act is extremely favorable to the consumer, and credit relief is going to be a huge help in the current economic climate.

Check out how the CARD Act is gonna help you after the jump! Click Here!

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