Politics
Political InQueery: Queers for Congress
Yesterday the New York Times ran an article highlighting transgender candidates for office in this election cycle, asking if more trans candidates will translate into greater tolerance for the community. While there are a handful of transfolk running for office, there are also out lesbians... Read more »
Political InQueery: A Low Bar for Women's Rights
I spent two hours standing in line yesterday to hear President Obama and Senator Murray rally the troops for her reelection bid. In the University of Washington's Huskies stadium, there were reminders of the basketball court under our feet, the Democrat's passage of student loan reform, and... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Ladies, please!
This week we’re highlighting three women who have a bad case of foot-in-mouth disease.
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Political InQueery: Campaigns Going Negative
Politicians often promise the electorate, especially at the outsets of their campaigns, not to "go negative" or take pot shots at their opponents. We hear phrases like "issues oriented," "positive campaigning," and "bridging partisan divides." And behind the scenes, no matter the rhetoric, somebody... Read more »
B-sides: Calliope Musicals
I’ve been in Austin, Texas for the past week, and the highlight of my hectic live show calendar has been... Read more »
Political InQueery: The Poverty of Citizenship
I had fully intended to take on the "everyone for themselves" quality of predicting election results, spending some time researching through the he said/he said (that's not a typo) of who will win the House and Senate when the smoke clears on November 3. And then German Chancellor Angela Merkel... Read more »
Political InQueery: Policing Masculinity
In last night's Nevada Senatorial, Sharron Angle told Harry Reid to "man up." This was in response to Reid's pressure on Angle regarding her stance on Social Security. The exchange:
Reid: Don't frighten people about Social Security. The deal that was made by President Reagan and... Read more »
Political InQueery: When Elections Matter
The U.S. presidential election in 2008 generated a turnout of voters
not seen since the late 1960s. More than 63 percent of the eligible
electorate cast votes for President, amounting to more than 128 million
votes. If these 2010 midterm... Read more »
On Our Radar
Our antennae are up, and the hive is buzzing; here’s what’s been On Our Radar this week!
ABC has cancelled its new show Huge after less than one season. Our own Michelle Dean wrote about it... Read more »
Political InQueery: Election Messes
There's a three-way race for the US Senate in Florida. An unemployed veteran who lives with his father is up against an almost-certain opponent in South Carolina. A candidate in Delaware gets more press for things she said in 1999 than in this race. Two long-time Republicans are running as... Read more »
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