U.S.
GOP House anarchy: Will it impact the 2016 elections?
October 9, 2015Will this state of affairs have a bearing on the future of the Republican Party and outcome of the 2016 elections?
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Today in history: October 12 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 9, 2015The idea of replacing Columbus Day with a day celebrating the indigenous people of North America first arose in 1977.
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“SlutWalk” in Los Angeles causes controversy
October 8, 2015"I can wear whatever I want, but it still doesn't mean that I want to have sex with you or I'm asking for it."
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Today in history: Jesse Jackson is born
October 8, 2015Born on this date in 1941 in Greenville, S.C., he is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, politician, and columnist.
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California governor signs doctor-assisted death bill for terminal patients
October 7, 2015California will now join Oregon, Washington, Vermont, and Montana in allowing physicians to prescribe lethal medications to terminally ill patients.
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