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Not Even on Christmas…

Human Rights Scheherazade - December 25, 2009 44

This morning my partner's mom came to our room to ask me about something. She told me that my would-be brother-in-law just got an...

A Nation’s Redemption Story

Human Rights Khirad - December 22, 2009 42

30 Azar 1388 - December 21, 2009. The epicenter of the clerical establishment of Iran, the city of Qom, about a hundred miles southwest...

Marriage equality is now legal in the nation’s capital.

Human Rights Scheherazade - December 18, 2009 34

As an LGBT member this is something very important to me. I'm thrilled by this. From Think Progress: Marriage equality is now legal in...

Killing Them Softly

Human Rights Khirad - December 2, 2009 36

Since the 13 Aban demonstrations nearly a month ago, the international nuclear debate has been ratcheted up, and the domestic scene of the Islamic...

Had the Native American’s Been Republicans…

Human Rights Corgi Lover - November 20, 2009 13

Cartoon by Jeff Parker - Courtesy of Politicalcartoons.com - http://www.cagle.com/news/Thanksgiving09/main.asp I saw this cartoon and I had to share it with everyone. It says so...

Ode to Motown

Human Rights KQµårk 死神 - November 13, 2009 82

Motown Records was formed in 1959 by Berry Gordy to give African Americans a record label where they could get the full artistic respect...

The House That Rome Built

Human Rights AdLib - November 9, 2009 12

Hey fellow members, here is the latest bitingly satirical piece by AntiChrist (I'm going to have to add a gallery to The Planet to...

Death to No One

Human Rights Khirad - November 5, 2009 26

13 Aban 1388 / November 4th, 2009 began with an early morning 4.9 earthquake near the southeastern port city of Bandar-e Abbas. But, 850 miles away to the north in Tehran, there were other tremors brewing beginning around 9:00 AM.

Words Are Our Most Important Product

Human Rights Corgi Lover - November 4, 2009 29

Our words are what define us as a society, in many ways. Words may be turned into images, such as plays, or movies, or...

President Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Human Rights KQµårk 死神 - October 9, 2009 34

In surprising news President Barack Hussein Obama has won the Nobel Peace prize in the first year of his presidency. While the president...

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In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans

European officials were not sure what to make of the secretary of state’s measured assessment of Washington’s apparent pivot toward Moscow. [...]

U.S. Objects to Calling Russia ‘Aggressor’ in G7 Statement on Ukraine Invasion

The American opposition to a draft of a Group of 7 statement marking the third anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine comes after President Trump blamed Kyiv for starting the war. [...]

Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling

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Trump Claims Power to Fire Administrative Law Judges at Will

The Justice Department said a law protecting the officials from arbitrary removal is an unconstitutional intrusion on presidential authority. [...]

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Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators were engaging in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats used to try to force the G.O.P. into politically damaging votes. [...]

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Leaders of all six Gulf states will meet on Friday to strategize with Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts ahead of a broader Arab summit early next month. [...]

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Hamas released what it said were the remains of Shiri Bibas and her two young children. But none of the returned bodies were a match for Ms. Bibas, according to the Israeli military. [...]

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The attempted attacks on Thursday, which injured no one but shut down buses and trains across the country, came amid Israel’s ongoing raids in the West Bank and as its cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza nears its end. [...]

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President Trump arrived at a packed White House celebration alongside Tiger Woods to a roaring crowd. The event came as he has eviscerated federal programs aimed at combating inequality in America. [...]

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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

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Body returned from Gaza is not Shiri Bibas, Israeli military says

Israel's prime minister accuses Hamas of a ceasefire violation, saying the body is that of a Gazan woman. [...]

Man disguised as lawyer kills gang leader in court

Police in Sri Lanka say the gunman used a revolver which was smuggled in a hollowed-out book. [...]

Three buses explode in Israel in 'suspected terror attack', police say

The vehicles blew up in parking lots in the city of Bat Yam, though without causing casualties. [...]

Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa's opioid crisis

An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”. [...]

Canada beats US in revenge hockey rematch played on political thin ice

The two countries battled it out at the final game of the 4 Nations Face Off amid a tense political backdrop. [...]

Hong Kong's main opposition party announces plan to dissolve

Once Hong Kong's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party has suffered since China's crackdown. [...]

Sinn Féin to boycott White House St Patrick's Day celebrations

The party made its decision based on the US President's stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict. [...]

Trump 'very frustrated' and Zelensky must strike minerals deal, says adviser

The comments overshadowed Zelensky's meeting with US envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv. [...]

Israel's 'hearts lie in tatters' as Hamas hands over first dead hostages

They are believed to include the Bibas family, who for Israel have become a symbol of the captives. [...]

Elon Musk waves 'bureaucracy chainsaw' gifted by Argentina

Argentina's president gifted Elon Musk a chainsaw to symbolise cuts to bureaucracy. [...]

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For Whom The Dell Tolls

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Dell and many other corporations are having difficulty dealing with a workforce that is becoming obsolete with the advancement of AI technology, a problem most corporations ignored earlier, believing they have time or that they will always need the level of employees they have to provide the products and services they offer to the general public and their overseas customers.

Affirmative Action, D.E.I., Voting Rights, They Want It All – Addendum

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These are not people who care about a democratic republic form of governance. For them, giving people rights is non-conducive to what they want to do, dominating and controlling everything they see in their sight line. They believe this will enhance their bottom line and make them even more decadent than they are currently.

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