Put the “T” back in ENDA!

Congressman Barney Frank and the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, are attempting to scuttle a trans-inclusive the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) by introducing a separate bill covering sexual orientation only, as well as a token bill on gender identity. The vote is Tuesday in the Labor Committee so act now to stop this divisive […]

Good News (Hate Crime Bill), Bad News (ENDA, again)

Good news: Matthew Shepherd Act (Federal Hate Crime Bill) passed the Senate Floor by a 60-39 margin and is on its way to President Bush’s desk.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5171206.html
Bad news: Bush has vowed to veto the bill.
Worst news: Leaders of the House may strip gender identity from ENDA.
http://www.planetout.com/news/article.html?date=2007/09/27/6
The twist:

Legislative Alert- September 2007

The State Legislature passed a number of important bills. It is now up to the Governor to sign or veto these bills. Your help is needed on the measures listed below . Please act now!!

Supercapitalism

Mid-twentieth-century capitalism has turned into global capitalism, and global capitalism—turbocharged, Web-based, and able to find and make almost anything just about anywhere—has turned into supercapitalism. But as Robert B. Reich makes clear in this eye-opening book, while supercapitalism is working wonderfully well to enlarge the economic pie, democracy—charged with caring for all citizens—is becoming less and less effective under its influence.

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