David Hart explains why the US Commission on Civil Rights' opposition to hate crimes legislation comes as no surprise.
Speaking of hate crimes, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights has released a new report finding that "the problem of hate crimes continues to be a significant national concern that demands priority attention."
Pam's House Blend points out that anti-gay activists in Maine have hired the California public relations firm that ran the successful Proposition 8 campaign.
David Corn reports that Ken Starr has endorsed Sonia Sotomayor.
Jodi Jacobson of RH Reality Check reports that a Republicans are obstructing a Senate resolution condemning clinic violence.
As David Neiwert asks, what should the media be calling Shawna Forde and her Minuteman gang if not "extremists"?
Finally, the Southern Poverty Law Center reports that the Westboro Baptist Church is now targeting Jews.
