(Courtesy of The Daily Beast) Rep. Charles Rangel walks out of an ethics committee hearing today after complaining of not having legal counsel.
Gabriel Arana
Gabriel Arana is a contributing editor at The American Prospect. His articles on gay rights, immigration, and media have appeared in publications including The New Republic, The Nation, Salon, The Advocate, and The Daily Beast.
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The Little Picture: At Least You Can DREAM.
(Flickr/Dream Activist) A rally calling for passage of the DREAM Act. Today, Sen. Harry Reid said he would make a final push for DREAM during the lame-duck session.
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Straight Allies.
Ta-Nehisi Coates over at The Atlantic responds to my piece on the (mis-)appropriation of Dan Savage‘s “It Gets Better” campaign: I think liberals are sometimes too quick to universalize, too swift to brandish an unearned empathy. At its worse–as Arana details in his piece– this means avoiding uncomfortable confrontations with a violent, and societal, homophobia, […]
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The Little Picture: Anti-Islamic Hysteria.
The Google search engine for Veterans Day. A controversy has erupted over what some say is a crescent moon below the American flag, part of the cut-off “e.”
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TAP’s Take: People of Whole Foods.
On this week’s podcast from The American Prospect: Gabriel Arana, Monica Potts, and Jamelle Bouie talk about anti-bullying campaigns and racism/classism online. Listen Now: To download the mp3 directly, click here. Articles mentioned in this podcast: “Straight Talk,” Ann Friedman “Giving Bullies a Pass,” Gabriel Arana “Reality Bites,” Cord Jefferson We’re on iTunes! Click “subscribe” […]
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The Little Picture: New Smoking Labels.
(FDA and Flickr/republicanconference) Today, the FDA proposed putting graphic images of the effects of smoking on cigarette packs as a deterrent. Above, a comic rendering of what these could look like.
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Giving Bullies a Pass
The “It Gets Better” campaign goes mainstream — and misses the whole point.
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The Little Picture: Higher Authority.
(Flickr/dbking) The Supreme Court. Today, the Log Cabin Republicans appealed the Ninth Circuit’s reinstatement of “don’t ask, don’t tell” to Justice Anthony Kennedy, who will decide whether the court will hear the emergency request.
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Ann Coulter, Drag Queen
Conservative gays search in vain for a diva icon of their own.
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TAP’s Take: F— You, Washington!
On this week’s podcast from The American Prospect: Mark Schmitt, Ann Friedman, and Jamelle Bouie weigh in on the midterm results — who won, why, and what does it mean? Listen Now: To download the mp3 directly, click here. Articles mentioned in this podcast: “The F-You Election,” Mark Schmitt We’re on iTunes! Click “subscribe” to […]
