American Minister Timothy Murphy Joins Gitmo Prisoners in Hunger Strike

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More than 100 days have passed since the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay started, and with no progress being made, an American minister has joined the strike.

Honor Flight: How Spending a Day With the Greatest Generation Changed My Life

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Diana Rodriguez spent one day with a veteran of World War II. And it taught her about goodness, at a time she needed it most.

North Korea Responds to UN Resolution With Threats of More Nuclear Tests

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Washington’s special envoy on North Korea, Glyn Davies, warns that a nuclear test would be “a mistake and a missed opportunity” for North Korea.

Have Conservatives Lost the Culture War?

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Joanna Schroeder agrees that culture influences politics more than we have understood in the past, and wonders how we can help create the culture and society we desire.

Does America Owe Its Military to a Gay Man?

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In considering the history of the United States, Nicholas Ferroni feels it is crucial to remember that one of our founding military fathers—a man who has statues, stadiums and parades in his honor—was most likely gay.

Scared Straight

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Steve Jaeger lives to tell a tale of hitchhiking in the Age of Aquarius.

Human Trafficking Part 2: The Warriors

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Cameron Conaway highlights some efforts to combat human trafficking and how you can join the fight.

Casting Calls: The Reality of Being an At-Home Dad?

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A reality show is looking for at-home dads who are funny, burn their child’s high chair and forget their kids at the park.

Gay Pride 2012 on The Good Life

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Gay Pride on The Good Life

Gay Catnip

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A straight Peace Corps Volunteer goes to D.C. Pride as an ally, never guessing at the support that would be reciprocated.

No More Red Ribbons

Washington DC Pride marchers --- "Get Tested"

Did AIDS go away?

A Different Angle on Teen Pregnancy: The Father’s

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What an interesting and important concept: A play about teen pregnancy from the angle of the father.

55 Years in School: Beyond the Beltway, A 60 hour field trip

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Carl Bosch reflects on his recent field trip to our nation’s capital with a host of 8th graders.