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Jordan Davis in Rolling Stone, author speaks

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:23:46 -0400

Jordan Davis in Rolling Stone, author speaks

Did Republicans deliberately crash the US economy? Michael...

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:38:26 -0400

Did Republicans deliberately crash the US economy?
Michael Cohen, guardian.co.uk

Be it ideology or stratagem, the GOP has blocked pro-growth policy and backed job-killing austerity – all while blaming Obama
So why does the US economy stink?
Why has job creation in America slowed to a crawl? Why, after several months of…

Dog Guards Dead Owner’s Body After Oklahoma Tornado...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:18:36 -0400

Dog Guards Dead Owner’s Body After Oklahoma Tornado Disaster
Cavan Sieczkowski, huffingtonpost.com

A mud-covered dog was discovered amid the rubble of the Moore, Okla., tornado. Authorities say the pup was standing guard over its deceased owner’s body.
The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department tweeted a photo of the scared, black…

To End Extreme Poverty, End Extreme Wealth

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:15:05 -0400

To End Extreme Poverty, End Extreme Wealth

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Wed, 22 May 2013 16:49:46 -0400

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to tornado victim: “You gotta...

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:47:01 -0400

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to tornado victim: “You gotta thank the lord”. Victim: “I’m an atheist”
Rob Beschizza, boingboing.net

Do science: The life you save may be your own

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:40:14 -0400

Do science: The life you save may be your own:

Maggie Koerth-Baker, boingboing.net

RDFRS: DR Congo’s Witchcraft Epidemic: 50,000 Children...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:14:49 -0400

RDFRS: DR Congo’s Witchcraft Epidemic: 50,000 Children Accused of Sorcery
by Hannah Osborne, richarddawkins.net

Branded a Witch shows Kevani Kanda exploring the secretive world of faith-based child abuse, where children are physically assaulted because a church leader believes they possess “kindoki” …

One In Every Five U.S. Kids Has A Mental Health Disorder, But...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:42:50 -0400

One In Every Five U.S. Kids Has A Mental Health Disorder, But Most Of Them Aren’t Getting Treatment
Tara Culp-Ressler, thinkprogress.org

(Credit: Fox News)Mental health issues affect approximately 20 percent of the kids in the United States, according to a first-of-its-kind report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC, which partnered with several other federal agenci…

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Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:53 -0400

Scottie Roche
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stfuconservatives: Guns: Because freedom, or something. (PS:...

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:57:52 -0400

stfuconservatives:

Guns: Because freedom, or something. (PS: 4,127 Americans have been killed by guns since Newtown.)

CDC Report Paints Bleak Picture of American Kids With Mental...

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:43:29 -0400

CDC Report Paints Bleak Picture of American Kids With Mental Disorders
by Eliza Shapiro, thedailybeast.com

Less than half of American children and adolescents with mental disorders are getting the treatment they need, according to a comprehensive new CDC report, the first of its kind. Eliza Shapiro reports.
In the months after Adam Lanza killed 20…

Alabama city destroying ancient Indian mound for Sam’s...

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:41:04 -0400

Alabama city destroying ancient Indian mound for Sam’s Club
southernstudies.org

City leaders in Oxford, Ala. have approved the destruction of a 1,500-year-old Native American ceremonial mound and are using the dirt as fill for a new Sam’s Club, a retail warehouse store o …

kmanovaere: This probably applies equally to what is happening...

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:16:02 -0400

kmanovaere:

This probably applies equally to what is happening in parts of Europe also, given the awful legacy of Thatcherism and Blairism in particular. The mantra of many governments seems to be PRIVATISE, MONETICISE, DISENFRANCHISE, thus destroying systems that generally worked very well.

bvsed-socialist: fuckyeahfeminists: The science museum: a...

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:41:42 -0400

bvsed-socialist:

fuckyeahfeminists:

The science museum: a fundie’s worst nightmare.

I’m not a scientist, maan.

Dick Cheney: Benghazi is "one of the worst incidences I can recall in my career"

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:11:56 -0400

think-progress:

C’mon Cheney. Think really hard.

Liberals Are Cool: Bush Used the IRS, FBI, CIA and Secret Service to Go After Opponents -- Where Was the Fox and GOP Outrage?

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:09:51 -0400

Liberals Are Cool: Bush Used the IRS, FBI, CIA and Secret Service to Go After Opponents -- Where Was the Fox and GOP Outrage?:

liberalsarecool:

Fox News apparently doesn’t even know (or is pretending not to know) the Bush administration used the IRS in the same way the Obama adminstration allegedly did.

And here’s the even more incredible thing: the Bush cabal didn’t just use the IRS for its political hackery – it mounted a full-scale…

mujeristaxicana: “The problem with closed minds is that they...

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:09:06 -0400

mujeristaxicana:

“The problem with closed minds is that they always have their mouth open.”

fuckyeahfeminists: Costco CEO Craig Jelinek supports raising...

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:08:34 -0400

fuckyeahfeminists:

Costco CEO Craig Jelinek supports raising the minimum wage.

Costco announced record profits today, averaging $10,000 in profit per employee compared to $7,400 at Walmart.
The secret to Costco’s success is paying employees well, providing benefits, and giving them an opportunity to unionize.

So large corporations’ excuses that treating & paying workers well would damage profits are all a crock of shit.

The GOP’s Former Head Of Hispanic Outreach in Fla. Becomes...

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:31:35 -0400

The GOP’s Former Head Of Hispanic Outreach in Fla. Becomes A Democrat
Abby Ohlheiser, theatlanticwire.com

The former head of the RNC’s Hispanic outreach committee in Florida is so fed up with the national party’s stance on immigration that he’s switching teams and registering as a Democrat. The final straw for Pablo Pantoja, who work…