All posts tagged "john mccain"
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No Easy Pieces
Over the past weekend, the military leadership began weighing in on the post-election – and ever-narrowing – window for the repeal of ''Don't Ask, Don't...
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HRC Hits Back Against “Background Noise” On DADT Repeal
In the past 24 hours, several media outlets have reported on the possibility of a version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) moving forward...
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DADT Goes Fubar
To care about politics is to be perpetually disillusioned. In the normal course of life, this isn't an indictment. We live in a democracy made...
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Another Failure
To look on the bright side of the failure of ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' repeal this week in the Senate, when you're used to being...
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McCain at the Gates: “It’s Not the Policy. It’s Not the Policy.”
From the Wonk Room to Towleroad and from The Washington Post to Mediaite and The Rachel Maddow Show, the exchange between The Advocate‘s Kerry Eleveld,...
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DADT Taking Hits
From the courthouse to the U.S. Capitol and from MTV to CNN, the military's ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy is front and center as the...
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The McCains and the DNC Walk Into the Middle of DADT Repeal …
From the mailbag, Cindy McCain tells us about the tough re-election fight Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) faces — and more: John never hesitates to step...
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News Analysis: Four Days That Shook DADT (UPDATED)
In the 96 hours between Monday morning, May 24, and Thursday evening, May 27, America may have seen the most deft legislative accomplishment of the...
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Sheehan's Stand
Since Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) first began hearings last month on the military's ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy,'' he's had many witnesses voice disagreement with...
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Debunking the ''Myths'' of DADT
In an unusual display of allied cooperation, a dozen organizations – including the Human Rights Campaign, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Servicemembers Legal Defense...
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The Army Speaks UPDATED
In a blow to those seeking a moratorium on enforcement of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” military policy, both Secretary of the Army John McHugh...
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Hate Crimes bill passes Senate
Suddenly, with little fanfare or notice, the signs of ''change'' for the LGBT community are beginning to appear in Washington. The Obama administration this week...
