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Category Archives: Human rights
Missouri GOP Threatens Jail if Planned Parenthood Doesn’t Turn Over Patient Records
“Republicans want to provide extremists with a road map to every woman in the state who’s exercised her constitutional right to choose.” —PoliticsUSA.com
Posted in Government, Human rights, politics, U.S., women, Women's rights
Tagged GOP, Missouri, Planned Parenthood
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For Earth Day…
Let’s take heart from the abolition movement. This earth day article is three years old. Its a good essay. On Earth Day three years later, Harriet Tubman, we’re told, will be on twenty dollar bills. Some are happy about this, … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, business, Community, Culture, Economy, energy, Environment, History, Human rights, politics, Science, Society, U.S., World
Tagged abolition movement, climate change, earth day, Harriet Tubman, industrialization, profiteering, progress, Zinn Education Project
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Mississippi, North Carolina legalize discrimination in new laws
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/ca31c914a7/mississippi-anti-gay-tourism-video Mississippi pretty much does away with “separation of church and state” idea and North Carolina makes too big of a deal about gender identity. “This is a sad day for the state of Mississippi and for the thousands of … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Human rights, Law, News, politics, U.S.
Tagged bathroom bill, discrimination, house bill 1523, laws, Mississippi, state laws
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Races of Injured While at Work Goes Unreported in TX
Injury Data by Race Goes Uncollected in Texas by Jay Root, The Texas Tribune Oct. 10, 2014 Austin lawyer Brad McClellan became convinced a few years ago that one of his clients, a black man who had been horribly injured … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Human rights, Law, News, Texas, Uncategorized
Tagged claims, Injuries, race, Reporting, representation, texas, workers compensation, Workmans Comp
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DuPont Says Plant Leaked 23,000 Pounds of Toxic Gas
DuPont Says Plant Leaked 23,000 Pounds of Toxic Gas by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune Nov. 29, 2014 About 23,000 pounds of a flammable, foul-smelling toxic gas leaked from the DuPont chemical plant in La Porte where four workers died … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Gulf, Health, Human rights, News, Society, South Texas, Texas
Tagged Accident, DuPont, Gas leak, Plant
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More U.S. Cities are Making it Harder to Feed the Homeless
An increasing number of American cities are making it harder to feed the homeless. Is it because human generosity is less profitable for cities nowadays? “The new rules, ostensibly to protect those getting the food from any illnesses from poorly … Continue reading
Posted in Community, holidays, Human rights, News, Society, U.S., Volunteers
Tagged charities, community, community service, feeding homeless, holidays, homeless, non profits, U.S. Cities
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Catholic Charities Aids Refugee / Immigrant Women and Children in Texas
Congressional Delegation Women and Children Refugee Press Release. “Increasing numbers of unaccompanied immigrant women and children from Central America have flooded across the Texas-Mexico border in recent weeks. These refugees are fleeing violence and poverty in the homeland and seek … Continue reading
Posted in Border, Central Texas, children, Community, families, Government, Health, Human rights, News, Panhandle, Society, South Texas, Texas, U.S., Volunteers, West Texas, women
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LIVE NOW: Child Immigration Crisis Town Hall
The Sinclair Broadcast Group is hosting a Texas-wide Town Hall regarding the Child Immigrant Crisis in the state, as it is a critical time to give the public access to those on the front lines of this crisis. via LIVE … Continue reading
Posted in Border, Central Texas, children, Human rights, Mexico, Texas
Tagged border, Child Immigrant Crisis, immigration, streaming, town hall
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Justin Bieber Face Times with Malala Yousafzai
Young girls of today do not need to be looking at a Barbie doll. They need to be looking at a Malala doll. I want a Malala Yousafzai doll. That’s the kind of gal that gets the attention and respect … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Culture, Entertainment, Human rights, Interesting, News, Uncategorized, women, Women's rights
Tagged Entertainment, Face time, Justin Bieber, Malala Yousafzai, women's rights
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Staying Objective with the News on the Israel-Palestine Conflict
The news on the Israel-Palestine conflict can be a bit confusing, overwhelming, and at times misleading. The conflict is not as new as the media is making it look. The following post was put together in an attempt to get … Continue reading
Posted in editorial, History, Human rights, Wars, World
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