The XX Factor : civil rights

Post-Election Washington Musings

Bonnie Goldstein — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:14:00 GMT

I am… Wondering why it takes a week to count fewer than 350,000 votes in Alaska. Anticipating D.C. getting its party plans on for our own version of Grant Park on Jan. 20. Witnessing spontaneous conversations in public places between white people and...(read more)

Gay Marriage at the Schoolhouse Door

Dana Stevens — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:21:00 GMT

I think I like weddings only when they’re an act of civil disobedience. When my straight friends announce their engagements, there’s always a faint sense of dread at the impending rites of veil-lifting and glass-stomping and Pablo-Neruda-poem-reciting...(read more)

James Bevel's Crimes Against His Daughters

Bonnie Goldstein — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:01:00 GMT

Reading about the current trial of civil rights leader James Bevel , I am experiencing the same conundrum I've always felt about Bill Clinton's piggish behavior toward his wife. Bevel was a companion of Martin Luther King and helped organize the Freedom...(read more)