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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Archives for June 2012

Pentagon’s ‘Pride’ Event Part of America’s Attitude Shift On Gay Marriage

(MintPress) – Earlier in the week when the Pentagon hosted its first gay pride event for military members, it came at a time when attitudes toward same-sex marriage have progressively softened across the country. It also marked the first celebratory event of gays openly serving in the military since President Barack Obama lifted the “don’t […]

Joey LeMay
By Joey LeMay
Revelers with balloons create a human rainbow during a Gay Pride Parade on Sunday, June 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

(MintPress) – Earlier in the week when the Pentagon hosted its first gay pride event for military members, it came at a time when attitudes toward same-sex marriage have progressively softened across the country. It also marked the first celebratory event of gays openly serving in the military since President Barack Obama lifted the “don’t ask,

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Rhode Island Becomes First State To Give Homeless Bill Of Rights

(NEW YORK) MintPress – It may be the smallest of the 50 states, but Rhode Island is proving it has one of the nation’s biggest hearts when it comes to handling the homeless. While many municipalities are trying to eradicate homelessness by trying to crackdown on transients, Governor Lincoln Chaffee has just signed into law the country’s first Homeless Bill […]

Lisa Barron
By Lisa Barron
A homeless man sits alone in Providence, Rhode Island November 10, 2008. (Photo by Jack Newton)

(NEW YORK) MintPress – It may be the smallest of the 50 states, but Rhode Island is proving it has one of the nation’s biggest hearts when it comes to handling the homeless. While many municipalities are trying to eradicate homelessness by trying to crackdown on transients, Governor Lincoln Chaffee has just signed into law the country’s

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Shell Arctic Drilling Set To Begin Amidst Environmental Concerns

(MintPress) – The Obama administration has reportedly given permission to oil companies interested in Arctic oil drilling. Despite continued environmental and regulatory concerns by the environmentalist community, the rapidly receding Arctic ice has opened the possibility for more oil exploration, and what some lawmakers have called “greater energy security for the U.S.” The Royal Dutch […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels
A 160-foot Greenpeace ship, the Arctic Sunrise and the environmental group's helicopter tries to block the movement an offshore drilling rig. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard)

(MintPress) – The Obama administration has reportedly given permission to oil companies interested in Arctic oil drilling. Despite continued environmental and regulatory concerns by the environmentalist community, the rapidly receding Arctic ice has opened the possibility for more oil exploration, and what some lawmakers have called “greater energy

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Supreme Court Upholds ‘Obamacare,’ Ruling Individual Mandate Constitutional Under Taxing Clause

(MintPress) – In what was marked as a victory for President Barack Obama, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act (ACA) after months of deliberation Thursday, ruling the individual mandate was constitutional under the Taxing Clause, setting in motion the implementation of the law in 2014. The court ruled 5-4 on the issue, with Chief […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak
An unidentified man carries a banner of President Obama at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, June 28, 2012. (Mannie Garcia / MintPress News 2012)

(MintPress) – In what was marked as a victory for President Barack Obama, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act (ACA) after months of deliberation Thursday, ruling the individual mandate was constitutional under the Taxing Clause, setting in motion the implementation of the law in 2014. The court ruled 5-4 on the issue, with Chief

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