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Writing from the International AIDS Conference in Toronto.

Today (Sunday, August 13, 2006) marks the opening of the XVIth International AIDS Conference, being held this year in Toronto. Taking place every two years, the conference is part serious scientific...

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Bush HIV prevention policies under attack at Toronto AIDS conference

Perhaps no where is the Bush administration's political assault on sound science more clear than in the area of HIV prevention. Again and again, when faced with a choice between actions based on...

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AIDS Conference in Toronto: The price of inaction. HIV/AIDS - It's about the...

While HIV/AIDS is most often thought of as a medical and scientific challenge, in reality it extends far beyond that - it is also a social challenge, a human rights challenge, a ethical challenge, an...

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Katrina: This Is What America Looks Like

If you want to understand exactly how cruel and disastrous Hurricane Katrina was to hundreds of thousands of people, you need to understand just one simple fact: Katrina hit on the 29th of the month....

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Should I vote Republican? (with poll)

I'm thinking about voting Republican, and I'd love to hear some perspectives from the gang here. Here's the deal. Next week is the primary election here in Vermont. I'm weighing whether or not I should...

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Brangelina won't marry until I can!

I'm don't usually follow the Hollywood gossip sheets, but I was very happy to stumble acrosss the news that Brad Pitt has declared that he and Angelina won't get married until gay marriage is legal in...

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When did Bush hear about OBL death reports?

Assuming for the moment that the reports that Osama bin Laden died in Pakistan last month from typhoid are true (I'm certainly not convinced here), it raises a very interesting question: What did the...

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Mark Warner out for 2008?

Hotline is reporting that Mark Warner is going to announce today that he is not running for President in 2008."Breaking: Warner May Not Run In '08 Ex-VA Gov. Mark Warner plans to make a major...

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How the DNC can step in now to fix the FL/Mich disaster

Activists, campaigns, media, and Democratic voters are justifiably concerned that the closeness of the nomination fight could mean that an ugly credentials fight around Florida and Michigan decides the...

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Clinton $5 million loan already paid back by campaign

Hidden in a LA Times story by Peter Nicholas today was this little gem:Clinton has raised about $130 million, but she was recently compelled to loan her campaign $5 million out of her personal funds....

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Confessions of a (former) super-delegate (w/poll)

All the attention being paid to the potential role of super-delegates in the nominating process has gotten me thinking about my own experiences as a "super-delegate."I was elected as Vermont's...

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The Republicans: What if McCain has to step aside? w/poll

So what would happen in the Republican side if John McCain were forced to leave the race?I honestly don't know what to make of the McCain/lobbyist story in the NYT and associated news/ pushback/...

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March 4th preview Vermont: report from the ground

While the bulk of attention for the March 4th primary is focused on the large states of Texas and Ohio, we should not forget that two other states - Vermont and Rhode Island - will also be voting that...

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Is John McCain trying to lose Florida? (with poll)

Far be it for me to offer campaign advice to John McCain, but I've got to say that I am extremely puzzled (and rather delighted) by his seeming willingness, perhaps eagerness, to antagonize voters in...

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US Ambassador to Canada campaigns for McCain, confuses his diplomatic role

John McCain is in Ottawa today paying homage to his kindred spirits - the Conservative Party minority government of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his minions -  on a campaign trip paid...

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What will happen with Biden's Senate re-election bid?

I'm quite happy with Joe Biden on the ticket - he's a good campaigner, feisty and pointed, has great potential blue-collar appeal, and brings a lot of policy depth to the ticket. Anyone who was able to...

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Anchorage Daily News: "Governor is stonewalling the Troopergate...

The biggest newspaper in her home state of Alaska, the Anchorage Daily News, today published an  editorial that rips into Sarah Palin's stonewalling on the Troopergate investigation, calling for the...

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Corrupt Don Young poised to win Alaska primary renomination, vote count...

One more House seat appears to be moving closer to a Democratic pick-up, as the nearly complete count of absentee ballots shows ethically challenged incumbent Republican Representative Don Young...

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A happy voting story - small town democracy

Every day we read more news stories and diaries about blatant attempts at voter suppression - voter roll purges, vote caging, preventing college students from registering, absentee ballot scams, voter...

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Sarah Palin: fundraiser today at home of corrupt, SEC-fined Wall Street...

“I think the corruption on Wall Street. That’s to blame. And that violation of the public trust. And that contract that should be inherent in corporations who are spending, investing other people’s...

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Right wing attacks on ACORN: The Willie Hortonization of Voter Registration...

Clearly the Republicans have decided that they're going to try to turn ACORN into a Willie Horton-type symbol for this campaign.Not content to simply launch a coordinated campaign of voter suppression...

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New Pew Poll - 53% - 39%  among "likely voters"

The highly respected Pew Research Center for the People & the Press today released an astonishing poll showing a 14% Obama lead over McCain. The was done Oct. 16-19 with a national sample of  2,599...

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Why we stand in line to vote - a historical photo essay

Over the last few days when looking at the photographs of people standing in line at early voting sites across the country, I've been reminded of so many pictures I've seen of election lines before -...

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Senator Leahy publicly opposes Lieberman chairmanship

(From the diaries. Assuming this is confirmed, Leahy would be the first Senate Democrat to publicly announce his opposition to Lieberman's retention of his committee chairmanship -- kos)Senator Patrick...

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World's first (openly) lesbian Prime Minister to be named in Iceland

According to the Associated Press, Iceland is about to make history by having the world's first openly lesbian Prime Minister.Openly gay woman is Iceland's 1st female PMJohanna Sigurdardottir has been...

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Marriage equality moving forward in Vermont legislature

Vermont's legislative leaders today announced plans to move quickly on a vote to enact marriage equality, promising to pass legislation allowing same-sex couples to wed by the end of the legislative...

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Marriage Equality in VT: Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves gay...

Marriage equality for lesbian/gay Vermonters moved one step closer this morning (Friday) as the Vermont State Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation (S.115) authorizing same-sex marriage in...

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Vermont: Gay Marriage passes State Senate 26 to 4

This afternoon (Monday, March 23) the Vermont State Senate passed S. 115, legislation for civil marriage equality by a vote of  26 to 4.The 23 Democrats in the Senate voted for the bill by a 22 to 1...

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Gay marriage passes in Vermont legislature 95-52

The Vermont House of Representatives Thursday evening voted for marriage equality by a 95 to 52 margin This vote follows a 26-4 vote two weeks ago by the Vermont Senate.The House will vote again Friday...

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Vermont passes gay marriage, legislature overrides Governor’s veto

Vermont this morning became the 4th state to allow marriage for same-sex couples, as both the Vermont House and Senate voted to override the veto of Governor Jim Douglas (R-Out-of-touch). By doing so,...

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NPR reporting torture memo = disbarment?

The Bush Justice Department lawyers responsible for the memos authorizing torture  will be referred to bar associations for potential disciplinary action, according to a report today from National...

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Getting our facts right when fighting birther lies and forgeries: The history...

Over the weekend birther/conspiracist/ lawyer/dentist/ real estate agent/ wingnut Orly Taitz rolled out a document that she claimed was a birth certificate showing Barack Obama was born in Mombassa,...

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Right-wing Canadian Prime Minister seeks to suspend Parliament

For the second time in slightly more than a year, Conservative Party Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is taking the extraordinary step of "proroguing" Parliament - effectively suspending all...

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Sad news: Kate McGarrigle, folk singer, dies

Canadian singer and songwriter Kate McGarrigle, of the famed McGarrigle Sisters, and mother of singers Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright, died Monday  January 18th at age 63. She was also once...

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Breaking: Giannoulias bank closed by feds

According to Politico: "Federal regulators Friday shut down the bank owned by the family of Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias. The FDIC estimates the cost to the Deposit Insurance...

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Tea Party North? - Toronto elects right wing mayor

In municipal elections today, Canada's largest city elected right wing City Councillor Rob Ford as Mayor, defeating openly gay Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament George Smitherman and Deputy...

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Losing Democratic Candidates Who Should Run Again

A "wave" election means that a lot of good candidates got dragged down in the under tow.While on Tuesday, a lot of the Democrats who lost were "Blue Dogs," conservative Dems, and/or poor campaigners....

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Beth Robinson, lesbian, marriage equality activist, named to Vermont Supreme...

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin at noon today announced that he is nominating Beth Robinson to join the five member State Supreme Court.Burlington Free Press: Beth Robinson chosen by Shumlin for Vermont...

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Romney doesn't remember, but 35 years later I still do

I've lived through what Mitt Romney did to John Lauber.The news coverage swirling around the disclosure that 47 years ago Mitt Romney took part in a vicious bullying assault on a gay classmate has,...

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Top Ten Clinton Campaign Excuses for Losing New Hampshire

In the wake of yesterday’s New Hampshire primary, I think we all heard that Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook issued a 3 page memo outlining the campaign’s strategy for retooling their efforts and...

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Another Kossack on the Democratic National Committee

Three weeks ago, DKos heard the exciting news that Chris Reeves, a regular poster here and dedicated party activist, had been elected as the new Democratic National Committeeman from Kansas. Chris...

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On grieving the death of a beloved dog

Two days ago, I made the hardest decision any dog person ever faces – ending the life of Lucy, the 12-year-old black lab who has been with me for nearly 9 years.I’ve known this was coming for a couple...

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Wedding of family member at Trump country club: what would you do?

I face a real dilemma.  A much beloved family member is being married in July — but both the ceremony and the reception are going to held at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia.The decision to...

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