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May 19, 2009
High School Matadors Y Matadoras
May 13, 2009
Liberate the Breast Cancer Genes
May 12, 2009
Who Owns Your Genes?
Apr 30, 2009
Hate Crimes Round #3 — House Passage!
Apr 30, 2009
Obama Lauds Free Speech Protections in House Hate Crimes Bill
Apr 29, 2009
House Hate Crimes Bill Punishes Violence, Not Bigotry
Apr 28, 2009
Is Independent Thought Extinct in America?
Apr 17, 2009
Why We Need A Strong, Gender Identity Inclusive Federal Hate Crimes Law
Apr 15, 2009
In Appreciation of Judith Krug
Apr 15, 2009
In Memory of First Amendment Champion Judith Krug