microaggressions: In the past month, there have been two sexual assaults...
microaggressions: In the past month, there have been two sexual assaults reported at my university, and a former student who molested a 12-year-old on campus has received his jail sentence. Number of...
View ArticleIsrael passes draft law requiring Palestinians to pay for their own home...
Israel passes draft law requiring Palestinians to pay for their own home demolitions: youlikemealready: A Committee of the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) passed a first draft of a law that will require...
View ArticleStudy: 354,000 Tennesseans lost employer-provided health insurance in past...
Study: 354,000 Tennesseans lost employer-provided health insurance in past decade: adireadire: Very depressing. A sad excerpt: The bulk of those in Tennessee who lost their employer-based health...
View Article"Since No Child Left Behind, the distortions and corruptions to the American...
“Since No Child Left Behind, the distortions and corruptions to the American education system have been egregious, and it’s time to recognize that this approach to improving standards has become the...
View Article"…We can tell our children that school is important until we’re blue in the...
“…We can tell our children that school is important until we’re blue in the face, they’re not stupid. They see the loudest applause is for the kids on the field. They know teachers are paid poorly and...
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peacelovekirsten: leftish: How is this fair? It’s fair...
peacelovekirsten: leftish: How is this fair? It’s fair because those 74 rich people work HARD for the money the make. They don’t sit on their butts all day while their maids dump bags of money in a...
View ArticleUnion Workers Replaced With Prison Labor Under Scott Walker’s Collective...
Union Workers Replaced With Prison Labor Under Scott Walker’s Collective Bargaining Law: cognitivedissonance: While Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) law dismantling collective bargaining rights has...
View ArticleSenate Republicans Press to Strip Worker Aid from Trade Accords - Bloomberg
Senate Republicans Press to Strip Worker Aid from Trade Accords - Bloomberg: Republicans urged Democrats to strip aid for displaced workers from legislation on a trade deal with South Korea, and...
View Articlein trouble for reporting a coworker for suspected child abuse — Ask a Manager
in trouble for reporting a coworker for suspected child abuse — Ask a Manager: Wow.
View Article"This issue is emotional, painful, and complicated. But these Americans...
“This issue is emotional, painful, and complicated. But these Americans served our nation bravely … we need to do everything in our power to honor their service, and to help them stay strong for...
View ArticleJudge rejects Willie Nelson plea deal in pot case - Entertainment -...
Judge rejects Willie Nelson plea deal in pot case - Entertainment - Celebrities - TODAY.com
View ArticleBachmann pledges to ban pornography
Bachmann pledges to ban pornography: In addition to banning pornography, the pledge is also exceedingly homophobic (no surprise there!) and requires adherents to reject sharia. I mean…REALLY? This again?
View Article"I don’t expect everybody to like me. If you try to please everybody, by...
“I don’t expect everybody to like me. If you try to please everybody, by changing your position and your personality, every time you do that you lose a little bit of yourself.” - In the Words of Nancy...
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zuky:nativevoices:crankyindian:superblackdreaddinkaman: Still...
zuky:nativevoices:crankyindian:superblackdreaddinkaman: Still happening The boy in the photos in Thomas King, one of my favourite writers. People tend to not realize just how big an impact...
View ArticleTexas Executes Mexican National After Supreme Court Declines Action
Texas Executes Mexican National After Supreme Court Declines Action: Before Leal Garcia’s trial, Texas authorities failed to inform him of his right to speak with officers from the Mexican consulate...
View Articlecallingallbeliebers:pinkpeaches:annasarkisian:aslongasyoulovemexo: ARE YOU...
callingallbeliebers:pinkpeaches:annasarkisian:aslongasyoulovemexo: ARE YOU TELLING ME… A woman who didn’t report her baby girl was missing for 31 days isn’t guilty? A woman who spent 31 days partying,...
View Article"I can promise you Casey Anthony and anyone else who I think might’ve killed...
“I can promise you Casey Anthony and anyone else who I think might’ve killed their children will have no business in a Herman Cain administration. President Cain would look her right in the eyes and...
View ArticleFYI: That Bachmann quote was from a Salon piece and was fictional. It wasn't...
Well, that’s annoying. Thanks.
View ArticleAbortion, Rights, and Pascal's Wager Redux
Abortion, Rights, and Pascal's Wager Redux: kohenari: Yesterday, I wrote a very lengthy and philosophically-oriented post about the anti-choice argument put forward by Alex Holzbach, an editor of the...
View ArticleAlleged, racial TSA demand to search woman's hair
Alleged, racial TSA demand to search woman's hair: nezua:thecurvature: Laura Adiele wasn’t expecting any trouble when she put her hair up, packed her bags, and headed for Sea-Tac Airport to catch a...
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