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sunshinegames:Today I helped a family new to the United States get library cards. After giving them the rundown on what a library membership means, I showed the kids the children’s area. The mother...
View Article"Swoopes had been married to Eric Jackson and was pregnant when the WNBA...
“Swoopes had been married to Eric Jackson and was pregnant when the WNBA began in 1997. Then in 2005, she came out as gay to ESPN writer LZ Granderson. At that time, she was several years into a...
View ArticleMutant champions save imperiled species from almost-certain extinction | UW...
Mutant champions save imperiled species from almost-certain extinction | UW Today: Previous studies have shown that the more gradual the change, the better the chances for “evolutionary rescue” – the...
View ArticleMichelle Obama’s triceps spur 4,400 percent increase in upper arm plastic...
Michelle Obama’s triceps spur 4,400 percent increase in upper arm plastic surgery | theGrio
View Article"Rana Plaza, the eight-story building housing at least four garment factories...
“Rana Plaza, the eight-story building housing at least four garment factories in the building’s third to eighth floors, collapsed on the morning of April 24, 2013. It was not just an accident. The day...
View ArticleBangladesh Factory Collapse Kills 87: Owner Ignored Giant Fracture Warning...
Bangladesh Factory Collapse Kills 87: Owner Ignored Giant Fracture Warning [VIDEO] - IBTimes UK: According to Foxvog, the collapse eerily echoes the Spectrum factory collapse in Bangladesh in 2005, in...
View ArticleCourt says mother forced daughter, 14, into artificial insemination
Court says mother forced daughter, 14, into artificial insemination : I don’t even know what to say to this.
View Article"I think the problem is that many people in America think that racism is an...
“I think the problem is that many people in America think that racism is an attitude. And this is encouraged by the capitalist system. So they think that what people think is what makes them a racist....
View Article"Italian fashion giant Benetton had a prolonged relationship with at least...
“Italian fashion giant Benetton had a prolonged relationship with at least one supplier based at the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh which collapsed last Wednesday, documents found on the rubble and...
View Articlechickens-at-the-rubicon: tea-and-grapefruits: icodeforlove: gu...
chickens-at-the-rubicon:tea-and-grapefruits:icodeforlove:guavas:icodeforlove:For all the ladies seeking an opportunity to get their foot in entertainment, my friend offers some inside secrets.Take...
View Article"Both new mothers and fathers at Yahoo can now take eight weeks of paid...
“Both new mothers and fathers at Yahoo can now take eight weeks of paid parental leave, and the mothers can take an additional eight weeks. What’s more, new parents will also receive $500 to buy items...
View Article"I was deprived of my comfort items, except for a thin iso-mat and a very...
“I was deprived of my comfort items, except for a thin iso-mat and a very thin, small, and worn-out blanket. I was deprived of my books, which I owned. I was deprived of my Quran. I was deprived of my...
View ArticleConsidering Free Breakfasts for All Texas Students in Poor Areas - NYTimes.com
Considering Free Breakfasts for All Texas Students in Poor Areas - NYTimes.com: Offering free breakfasts to all interested students in low-income areas, not just to those who qualify under federal...
View ArticleMurder of black trans woman in Cleveland referred to as "oddly dressed man"...
Murder of black trans woman in Cleveland referred to as "oddly dressed man" in local newspaper: thegoddamazon:writeswrongs:I think we should collectively endeavor to let John Caniglia of Cleveland,...
View ArticleThe effects of unchecked criminalization: Teen charged with felony for...
The effects of unchecked criminalization: Teen charged with felony for science experiment: aka14kgold:onebigpear:fuckyeahfeminists:This is what the school-to-prison pipeline looks like. This is how...
View Article"The year before that an honor student named Jordan Miles who is also an...
“The year before that an honor student named Jordan Miles who is also an accomplished violinist who performed for First Lady Michele Obama was beaten down by police in Pittsburgh who thought he might...
View Article5-Year-Old Fatally Shot 2-Year-Old Sister With Gun He Received as Gift
5-Year-Old Fatally Shot 2-Year-Old Sister With Gun He Received as Gift: peterwknox:For at least the third time this month, a young child has shot and killed someone. On Tuesday afternoon, a...
View Articlethepeoplesrecord: the-lone-pamphleteer: Meet Network News...
thepeoplesrecord:the-lone-pamphleteer:Meet Network News Service, the ABC-, CBS-, and Fox- owned cooperative that brings you the same canned local news, no matter where you live or what network you’re...
View Article"Seriously, if we believe a 14 year old is too immature to know how to take a...
“Seriously, if we believe a 14 year old is too immature to know how to take a pill, do we really think she’s adult enough to handle an unwanted pregnancy?The truth is that the age restriction is...
View ArticleRobert Reich: A Story for May Day: The Fed, Apple, and Trickle-Down Economics
Robert Reich: A Story for May Day: The Fed, Apple, and Trickle-Down Economics: robertreich:The Fed’s policy of keeping interest rates near zero is another form of trickle-down economics.For evidence,...
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