Author: Indianadem

The anti-gay marriage amendment to the Indiana Constitution that homophobes hoped would be on the November ballot is now dead for at least two years. Good news: the Senate just voted for the third and final time to pass the...

Guilty! NEW ORLEANS — Former Mayor C. Ray Nagin of New Orleans was found guilty on Wednesday of accepting payoffs for city contracts, becoming the first mayor in the city’s history to be charged and convicted of...

After Occupy Keep the dream alive. There’s something each of us can do to help. Everything we do matters, no matter how small. Those who dismiss these moments because of their flaws need to look harder at what joy and hope...

The arrests of peaceful protesters, journalists and even spectators in Madison Wisconsin continue. I remember a time when federal marshals were used to protect our constitutional rights against the abuse of power by local and...

The folks over at European Tribune have posted some poignant memories of former PM Margaret Thatcher’s political career. Funny, my recollections of the Madness of Saint Ronnie are quite similar. A sample from Helen: The...