In Historic Inauguration Address, Obama Takes the Fight to the Right | Alternet

In Historic Inauguration Address, Obama Takes the Fight to the Right | Alternet
"From climate-change deniers to Confederacy buffs to Ayn Rand accolytes, Obama had a smack-down for every right-winger."

“One sun rose on us today”

“One sun rose on us today”
"Miami-raised Cuban poet Richard Blanco delivered his poem “One Today,” written especially for the inauguration ceremony. The full text is below"

How Obama Made His Second Inaugural Address A Landmark Moment For LGBT Equality

How Obama Made His Second Inaugural Address A Landmark Moment For LGBT Equality: President Obama just concluded what was arguably the most inclusive inaugural address ever delivered by any president. Of particular note was his inclusion of a direct call for marriage equality for gays and lesbians, reflecting the milestone from last May when he became the first president of the United States to ever make such an [...]/p

Obama Goes Hawkish: Failure To Respond To Threat Of Climate Change, ‘Would Betray Our Children And Future Generations’

Obama Goes Hawkish: Failure To Respond To Threat Of Climate Change, ‘Would Betray Our Children And Future Generations’: Obama went all climate hawk on America in his second inaugural address (full text here). These are, I believe, his longest and strongest remarks on the subject in any major national speech, let alone one of this import: We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to [...]/p

Obama’s Second Inauguration Recognizes America’s ‘Disenfranchised Votes’

Obama’s Second Inauguration Recognizes America’s ‘Disenfranchised Votes’: The second inauguration of President Obama today opened with an invocation by Myrlie Evers-Williams, the wife of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, who was assassinated by a white supremacist in 1963. Mrs. Evers-Williams was the first layperson and first woman to deliver a prayer at an inauguration, and she used the unique opportunity to carry [...]/p

Law Enforcement Preps For Second Presidential Inauguration

Law Enforcement Preps For Second Presidential Inauguration: The decrease in overall noise tracks with what independent observers are seeing as well. What worries J.M. Berger more is the severity of what he’s seeing from the far right. Berger tracks terrorism in the form of both jihadi extremists and white supremacists through their Internet presence on his website Intelwire. According to Berger, “There are certain phrases that you see, that are always in the mix, but are more prominent now.” He described these phrases as calls to action, such as “The time is now,” that ebb and flow in their usage, but have peaked in the last few days.