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U.S. Probes Whether Afghan Forces Colluded With Taliban in Deadly Attack
2009-05-15 15:01:00 [From FOX News ] U.S. Probes Whether Afghan Forces Colluded With Taliban in Deadly Attack Thursday, May 14, 2009 By Wade Zirkle U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Jim Markert coordinates a POW recovery operation with an Afghan Army Brigade Commander in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Kunar River Valley, Afghanistan — A pre-dawn attack by the Taliban that killed three American soldiers and six other ...
Dutch government to pay salaries of 60 newspaper journalists
2009-05-15 14:46:00 [From Dvorak Uncensored] Dutch government to pay salaries of 60 newspaper journalists | guardian.co.uk — At least they are out in the open about it. The Dutch government is planning to spend €4m (£3.6m) to pay the salaries of 60 young journalists to work on otherwise commercially funded regional and national newspapers across the Netherlands. On a ... More About: News , Government , Newspaper , Journalists
Good Thing I?m Not A Civil Rights Activist
2009-05-08 03:07:00 [From: Cinie's World] Image via Wikipedia Good thing I?m not a Civil Rights activist, because, if I was, I?d probably be majorly pissed right now. I mean, if I had worked my ass off trying to get a guy elected who I thought would, and should, have my best interests at heart, and he turned around and ... More About: Commentary , Civil Rights , Health Insurance , African American
Mexico Senate OKs bill to legalize drug possesion
2009-05-08 02:49:00 Image by Dey via Flickr MEXICO CITY, April 28 (Reuters) - Mexico ’s Senate approved a bill on Tuesday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of narcotics for personal use, in order to free resources to fight violent drug cartels. The bill, proposed by conservative President Felipe Calderon, would make it legal to carry up to 5 grams (0.18 ... More About: United States , Rights , Drug
Will NorthCom take over in Swine Flu Outbreak?
2009-05-04 14:40:00 By Matthew Rothschild, in The Progressive The swine flu outbreak raises a lot of fears. Here?s one you might not have thought of yet: The Pentagon may be taking over more and more of our civil society in this crisis. Back in 2002, President Bush created NorthCom, the Pentagon?s Northern Command, which has jurisdiction over the United States . And ... More About: News , National Security , Rights
Survey: Support for terror suspect torture differs among the faithful
2009-05-03 19:18:00 WASHINGTON (CNN) — The more often Americans go to church, the more likely they are to support the torture of suspected terrorists, according to a new survey. The Washington Region Religious Campaign Against Torture rallied on Capitol Hill in March 2008. More than half of people who attend services at least once a week — 54 ... More About: United States , Commentary , Terror , Survey , Support
At the Indian Point Nuclear Plant, a Pipe Leak Raises Concerns
2009-05-03 02:18:00 By MATTHEW L. WALD WASHINGTON ? The discovery of water flowing across the floor of a building at the Indian Point 2 nuclear plant in Buchanan, N.Y., traced to a leak in a buried pipe, is stirring concern about the plant?s underground pipes and those of other aging reactors across the country. A one-and-a-half-inch hole caused by corrosion ... More About: Commentary , Environment , Nuclear , Nuclear power
1976 ?Swine Flu? Public Service Announcements
2009-05-01 19:19:00 viayoutube.com Looking at the headlines, you?d think that swine flu is a sign of the coming apocalypse. But having watched this pair of PSAs ? which aired during the swine-flu panic of 1976 ? we?re beginning to think that the end times aren?t so nigh after all. The first spot uses simple scare tactics to drive its ... More About: Commentary , Public Service , Public , Service , Public Service Announcements
Today is National Call-In Day to End Nuke/Coal Subsidies
2009-04-30 17:53:00 From: Nuclear Information and Resource Service Dear Friends, Today is National Grassroots Call-In Day to stop taxpayer subsidies for nuclear power and coal! Please take a moment to call your Senators and Representative and let them know billions of dollars of your money in subsidies for new nuclear reactors and coal plants are simply an unacceptable choice ... More About: Commentary , Energy , Renewable Energy
He?s Actually an Opportunistic Bigot
2009-04-29 15:02:00 From: The Stranger | Slog Posted by Dan Savage Rudy Giulliani intends to campaign against same-sex marriage if he jumps into the NY governor’s race next year. Rudy’s gay BFFs?the male couple he lived ... More About: Same-Sex Marriage , Bigot
Same-Sex Marriage Myths Busted
2009-04-29 14:44:00 Myths: Same-sex couples in New York can get the protections they need for their families without marriage. Civil unions and domestic partnerships are the same as marriage. If the state allows same-sex couples to marry, religious institutions? freedom will be threatened. Marriage as an institution has remained the same for millennia. New York does not have same-sex couples who are ... More About: Rights , Myths , Busted , Same-Sex Marriage
Groceries That Are Actually Cheaper to Make at Home
2009-04-28 17:15:00 via LifeHacker By Kevin Purdy Photo by Flirty Kitty. It’s easy to find recipes for homemade yogurt, granola, and other common groceries, but far harder to know, cent for cent, if making them really saves money. One Slate writer did the math for us. Jennifer Reese is a dedicated home cook, but was suspicious that there were some home ... More About: Cooking , Home , Make , Groceries
A mini LNG film festival: Spectacular anti-LNG videos
2009-04-20 20:21:00 More videos on: On the Wilder Side From: On the Wilder Side “Here in Long Island, there have been LNG projects proposed for Eastern Suffolk/The Long Island Sound and for Nassau County/Long Beach area. The Eastern Suffolk project, called Broadwater, had a recent setback in court. In Nassau County, environmentalists and activists are still having to get the ... More About: Videos , Film , Mini , Festival , Film Festival
Siena Poll shows majority of New Yorkers support marriage equality for same
2009-04-20 17:37:00 The Empire State Pride Agenda just released the following statement by Executive Director Alan Van Capelle regarding the latest Siena poll: April 20, 2009–?Siena?s latest poll numbers on where New Yorkers stand on the issue of marriage for same-sex couples make me proud to call the Empire State my home. Not only are a majority in favor ... More About: Commentary , Marriage , Poll , Support
Pro-Gay Sites Filtered From Tennessee Students | Threat Level from Wired.co
2009-04-16 06:38:00 Pro-Gay Sites Filtered From Tennessee Student s By David KravetsApril 15, 2009 Public schools in Tennessee are filtering access to online websites discussing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, but are not blocking sites advocating “reparative” therapy to change their lifestyle. Nobody is disputing the existence of the filters in the Knox County Schools and Metro Nashville Public ... More About: Students , Rights
Mildred Loving of Loving vs. Virginia Speaks out about Marriage Equality
2009-04-14 04:49:00 Image via Wikipedia Background: In 1958 Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter decided to get married. But because Mr. Loving was White and Ms. Jeter was Black, their marriage was considered illegal in their home state of Virginia . The couple went to Washington, D.C. and got married there. Shortly after returning to Virginia, they were arrested. The ... More About: Commentary , Marriage , Marriage Equality
Charity:Water
2009-04-14 04:26:00 Charity:Water If you?re looking for a worthy cause to support, let me recommend Charity:Water. Their mission is to bring clean and safe drinking water to the 1 billion people on our planet that do not have access to it (that?s 1 in 6 of us). A $20 monthly gift can provide one person with clean, safe drinking ... More About: Commentary , Environment , Charity
Communicating Climate Change: Making the Science Accessible
2009-04-12 21:39:00 [From Red, Green, and Blue] In spite of a global scientific consensus on climate change, policy makers and the public still lag far behind in terms of recognizing the urgency of global warming and acting accordingly. Major news outlets (*cough,* Washington Post, *cough cough*) continue to disseminate confusing and misleading denial arguments, and well-meaning scientists and ... More About: Science , Environment , Climate Change , Climate , Change
Arctic could be ice-free within a decade
2009-04-12 15:01:00 The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in less than a decade, scientists have warned, as the latest figures show the thickness of the ice cap has shrunk to a record low. By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent, Telegraph, UK The Nasa figures showed an increase in winter sea ice this year to 5.85 million square miles, 282,000 square ... More About: Commentary , Climate Change , Free , North Pole
Vermont legalizes gay marriage with veto override
2009-04-07 17:48:00 MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) ? Vermont has become the fourth state to legalize gay marriage ? and the first to do so with a legislature’s vote. The Legislature voted Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The vote was 23-5 to override in the state Senate and 100-49 ... More About: Commentary , Marriage , Gay Marriage , Same-Sex Marriage
Iowa Supreme Court rules in favor of marriage equality!
2009-04-03 17:50:00 Chris Johnson Image via Wikipedia This morning, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Iowa Constitution prohibits discrimination against same-sex couples in marriage licensing. This is a tremendous victory in our movement to secure for all couples and families the full dignity and respect that come with marriage. More at: hrcbackstory.org Related articles by Zemanta Iowa Supreme Court ... More About: Commentary , Marriage , Rules
Beyond Afghanistan: Choosing Nonviolence, WRL
2009-04-03 04:45:00 A Statement from the War Resister’s League Martin Luther King, Jr. (via last.fm) As we approach the April 4 anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?s great 1967 ?Beyond Vietnam? [audio] speech in New York City?s Riverside Church, the War Resisters League reiterates King?s urgent cry for nonviolence?and nonviolent resistance. The parallels between the war in Afghanistan ...
Wind, Water And Sun Beat Biofuels, Nuclear And Coal For Clean Energy
2009-04-01 19:03:00 ScienceDaily (Dec. 11, 2008) ? The best ways to improve energy security, mitigate global warming and reduce the number of deaths caused by air pollution are blowing in the wind and rippling in the water, not growing on prairies or glowing inside nuclear power plants, says Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental ... More About: Commentary , Environment , Nuclear , Energy , Wind
New York eases 1970s drug laws
2009-03-28 14:47:00 By Joan Gralla Image by Vincent J. Brown via Flickr NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state officials agreed on Friday to relax harsh 1970s drug laws that required prison sentences for nonviolent drug crimes in favor of laws that will let judges send addicts to treatment programs. The new regulations will save the state about “a quarter ... More About: Commentary , Laws , Drug
Mountaintop removal moratorium ? NOT!
2009-03-27 14:26:00 From: The Charleston Gazette by Ken Ward Jr. The National Mining Association blasted EPA for ?halting mining permits.? West Virginia Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito warned the Obama administration about not to ?block mining permits.? Coalfield environmentalists praised the federal government?s decision ?to deny permits.? OK. OK. Calm down everybody. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson (above, with President Obama) hasn?t denied ... More About: Commentary , Environment , Moratorium
HR 875 - The Death of Farmers Markets, CSAs and Local Food
2009-03-27 05:10:00 From: The Nourished Kitchen HR 875, also known as the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, was introduced by Rosa Delauro - a democratic party member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut - in February of 2009. The title of HR 875, The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, sounds innocuous enough - ... More About: Commentary , Markets , Agriculture
Vatican Expulsion Should Start Outcast Honor Roll
2009-03-26 15:50:00 By Anne Eggebroten at WeNews A Brazilian archbishop’s decision to excommunicate the mother of a 9-year-old rape victim who had an abortion, as well as the girl’s doctor, outrages Anne Eggebroten. She says Catholic leaders need to revisit their own religious teachings. Editor’s Note: The following is a commentary. The opinions expressed are those of the author ... More About: Start , Vatican , Pope Benedict X , Roll , Honor
McDonald?s 4 Year Old Cheeseburger Video
2009-03-18 15:34:00 McDonald ’s 4 Year Old Cheeseburger Video More About: Commentary
Senator suggests AIG execs should kill themselves
2009-03-17 15:38:00 From: Yahoo! News By NIGEL DUARA, Associated Press Writer Play Video ... More About: Kill , Senator
Removing Roads and Traffic Lights Speeds Urban Travel
More articles from this author:2009-03-17 14:22:00 Image via Wikipedia From: Scientific American Urban travel is slow and inefficient, in part because drivers act in self-interested ways By Linda Baker Conventional traffic engineering assumes that given no increase in vehicles, more roads mean less congestion. So when planners in Seoul tore down a six-lane highway a few years ago and replaced it with a five-mile-long ... More About: News , Environment , Travel , Traffic 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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