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Bigotry Still Rules : The Special Suffering of Gay Americans
Civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin was fired from the Friendship for Reconciliation, a pacifist group, for being gay. The way anti-gay bigotry works is that a great deal of the violence and suffering is conducted away from the public eye. … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Bigotry, Black History, Civil Rights Movement, Gay Liberation, Gay Marriage, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Human Rights, Racism
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American Public Opinion Bucks Israeli PR Machine
Public opinion. Illustration courtesy of Pew Research Center.‘The same pundits who are cheerleading Israel’s assault on Gaza once sold the occupation of Iraq to America, and with a nearly identical set of arguments.’By Max Blumenthal / January 5, 2009 Almost … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza War, Israel, Mainstream Media, Media Distortion, Public Opinion
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They are Bombing 1.5 million People in a Cage
h/t Juan Cole / The Rag Blog
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A Race for the Planet
If the Big three cannot agree to make only cars that are fuel efficient enough to get at least 50 MPG by 2011, 75 MPG by 2013 and 100 MPG by 2015, then they should go into bankruptcy and fend … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Automobile Industry, Automobiles, Environment, Musicians, Neil Young
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Current Gaza War Part of Israel’s Regional Plan
From Left to Right: Meir Dagan, Ariel Sharon, Efraim HalevyThe Invasion of Gaza: ‘Operation Cast Lead,’ Part of a Broader Israeli Military-Intelligence AgendaBy Michel Chossudovsky / January 4, 2009 The aerial bombings and the ongoing ground invasion of Gaza by … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade, Palestinian Occupation, War
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Willard Wigan: A Remarkable Sculptor
What got me about this video is what Mr. Wigan says about how he was treated as a child. It is remarkable to see how he has overcome his negative childhood feelings. And I believe we can all rise to … Continue reading
Books / Ann Coulter’s ‘Guilty’ : Offensive as Charged
Coulter: ‘Liberals’ hysterical obsession with the “Republican Attack Machine” turns Democratic primaries into a contest of: “Who’s the Biggest Pussy?”‘By Greg Lewis / January 4, 2009 As Media Matters for America has noted, author and syndicated columnist Ann Coulter recently … Continue reading
The Media and Hamas : Vilifying the Victim
The dominant media are in high gear over Gaza. They vilify Hamas, stay silent about Gazan suffering, are mute on the crippling blockade, its devastating human toll, and practically champion Israel’s call for “all-out war” and the slaughter of defenseless … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Mainstream Media, Media, Media Bias, Media Distortion, Palestine
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Singin’ on Sunday: Ratatöska Allstars
Ratatöska feat. Ströbele – Goodbye George Source / Goodbye George Thanks to David MacBryde / The Rag Blog
Ten Reasons for Optimism About 2009
10 Reasons to be Hopeful about 2009, and 3 Reasons to be TerrifiedBy Sarah van Gelder / December 31, 2008 We’re entering a new year at a time unlike any other in recent memory. Here are 10 reasons I’m filled … Continue reading
