In the meantime, it just makes it a little harder to smile. But so does the world.

While law-abiding Muslims are forced to hide in their homes, and animal-rights activists are labeled as terrorists for undercover filming of abusive treatment at factory farms, right-wing hate groups are free to organize, parade, arm themselves to the hilt and murder with chilling regularity. It’s time for our society to confront this very real threat.

We have to protect all journalists, and journalists have to be allowed to do their jobs.

Go to where the silence is and say something.

Chelsea Manning attempted to commit suicide twice last year.

If 2,000 Tea Party activists descended on Wall Street, you would probably have an equal number of reporters there covering them.

Whether you vote for me or you don't vote for me, I really want to be your greatest champion. And I will be your champion, whether you vote for me or not.