In the game of politics being played around the Gulf oil spill — the cause, the response, who’s the blame, where to drill next — it’s the wildlife that stands to lose the most.
With mid-term elections closing in, politicians are out doing their hand-shaking, baby-kissing thing. They’re also collecting campaign contributions, including nearly $14 million contributed so far, just to the 2010 election cycle, by the oil and gas industry. That kind of money says Don’t forget us when you’re in office. Unfortunately, wildlife doesn’t have the luxury of buying loyalty from representatives. That’s why Defenders of Wildlife is calling on Congress to donate all oil company campaign contributions to help save wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico.
Monday, July 20, was 
Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell (R) is no friend to the LGBT community. He is, however, related to it — and that points to an important truth about our society and our approach to LGBT rights.
With the World Cup over, all that’s really left to do is resume the drudgery of waking up every day to try to make the world a better place. Bo-ring. If we have to do it though, may as well be as informed as possible. Start with these important reads from the last week.
Kids are now seeing fewer TV commercials for sweets and sugary beverages than before, says a new report in the 
As head of the Republican National Committee (RNC), Michael Steele sure wields a lot of influence. Yes, 
When I talk to people about poverty in the America, they often forget that immigrants are part of the equation. Why? Well, built-in bias from the media about undocumented workers deserving their fate of toiling in endless job cycles of dish washing, farm work and domestic labor is certainly part of it. But people also assume that if you have enough money to file the paperwork and move to the states, you have enough to stay afloat.
To put it bluntly, one of the only things Americans need less than gun deregulation is another hole in the head. Thanks to House Democrats, we may receive more of both.
