Historically, Iraq and other countries in the Middle East were not as homophobic as they are today. Rather, the Ottoman empire – part of which would later become present-day Iraq – was relatively permissive of homosexuality, particularly if it was kept out of the public eye.
did they leave the headlines? I’m pretty sure they’ve been there the whole time.
also, never forget that the “national solvency” concept is itself a product of austerity politics. if the US government wants to keep social programs funded, it can do so with no negative consequences, even if taxes don’t go up.
not unless the Ds suddenly decide they want to fight back and pack the court or something. barring that, the right has a majority on the court for the next generation.
“Dungan referred to a first grade student whose parent claimed they were so upset by a poster showing hands of people of different races, that they transferred classrooms.”
