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The very sad and complicated story of Mercy the Cat

Animal Rights Pepe Lepew - February 18, 2010 38

This is a very troubling story that will not leave you happy. I have to warn you, it is a little heartbreaking. It left...

HATE IN AMERICA, Part 3: The Psychology and Recruitment of Hate

Human Rights Chernynkaya - February 12, 2010 47

The Southern Poverty Law Center counted 926 active hate groups in the U.S. in 2008—that’s a 54% rise since 2000. And those are only...

Keeping the Fire Burning

Human Rights Khirad - February 10, 2010 36

The last month in Iran has been full of little clues and a few intrigues. I will try to pare them down. This update...

HATE IN AMERICA, Part 2: Hate Speech and the First Amendment

Justice Chernynkaya - February 8, 2010 70

WHAT IS HATE SPEECH? Hate speech is the kind of speech used to denigrate an individual or a group of people because of something about...

“Undercover Boss” Indeed

Justice AdLib - February 8, 2010 28

After a Superbowl that symbolically saw the city of New Orleans make a statement of defiance and resilience against social and economic injustice, CBS...

Choice under new attack from Operation Rescue

GOP javaz - February 6, 2010 23

Choice under new attack from Operation Rescue, led by Troy Newman, the president of the organization. Operation Rescue has launched a new anti-choice campaign by...

Sade and The Body

Justice whatsthatsound - February 4, 2010 191

I am bothered by movies, such as "Saw" and "Hostel", that, to me, serve no purpose other than to depict the extremes of human...

Hate in America, Part 1: A History of Hate

History Chernynkaya - February 2, 2010 37

While the subject of hate is complex, hate itself can be divided into two general categories: rational and irrational. Unjust acts inspire rational hate....

Meet your Senator From China….

Justice bito - January 27, 2010 10

Taking Action Against The SCOTUS Decision! A couple of weeks ago I posted in the Time Out..O/T post an alert from CREDO Action Alert and...

Corporations Are People Too! by Dr. Suits

Justice AdLib - January 24, 2010 206

Corporations Are People Too! or How to Explain The Supreme Court's Derangement to Your Child by Dr. Suits On a winter's day in two thousand ten A decision was made...

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