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Obama: partisan battles in Washington holding back US economy

President says US must get beyond 'short-term tactical thinking' and gives highly personal commencement address in Atlanta

President Barack Obama complained on Sunday that partisan battles in Washington are holding back stronger US economic growth as he tried to recover from one of the most

Judge Suggests He Will Strike Down Arizona Discrimination Against Many Immigrant Drivers

After President Obama opened the door to temporary legal status for more than a million young immigrants who came to the United States as children, Arizona and other states imposed their own hurdles to these deferred action beneficiaries living and working in the United States as the policy intended

Texas House Passes Higher Education "License To Discriminate"

The Texas House has approved a bill that would allow student organizations at any of the state’s public universities to willfully violate nondiscrimination policies and refuse membership to whomever they choose.  According to the amendment from Rep.

Amazon staff go on strike in Germany

Workers at two sites walk out demanding to be paid German hourly minimum rate for retail and mail-order sector

Amazon employees in Germany have staged their first ever strikes, in a dispute over pay and benefits with the vast US online retailer.

Ernst & Young CEO Wishes Boy Scouts Had "Gone Further" To End Anti-Gay Discrimination

Last summer, Ernst & Young CEO James Turley became one of the first members of the Boy Scouts of America national board to speak out against the organization’s policy banning gay Scouts.

Scouts For Equality Rally For Inclusive Boy Scouts Of America

Scouts for Equality, the Boy Scout alumni association working to end the Boy Scouts of America’s national policy of mandatory discrimination against LGBT Scouts and leaders, held a national day of action Friday.

NBA Slam Dunks Gate Revenue Record Thanks to Variable/Dynamic Ticket Pricing

In my Economics of Sports class during a discussion of price discrimination and efficient revenue management, it is preached that the successful implementation of 3rd-degree price discrimination can enhance an organization's revenues by more efficiently pricing goods/services according to marke

Congress Reintroduces Bill To End LGBT Discrimination In Adoption And Foster Care

Christopher Frost, intern, and Katie Miller, Special Assistant, are part of LGBT Progress. Yesterday, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Sen.

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce Sweeping LGBT Protections

Despite Pennsylvania’s geographic location in the northeast and its general reliability as a blue state in presidential elections, it is a largely conservative state outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Rob Portman: ENDA Might Not Protect Anti-LGBT Religious Entities

Last summer, Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) told ThinkProgress that he opposed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act because he feared it would lead to a lot of litigation, intimidating employers.