Category Archives: Society

For Earth Day…

Posted on April 22, 2016 by amarilloalternativenews

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 →

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Protesting Trump because we can

Posted on April 16, 2016 by amarilloalternativenews

  (Photo by Scott Lynch/ Gothamist) It’s been an interesting week in New York. People are tired of things and still protesting things. They’re tired of corruption, they’re tired of closed primaries, they’re tired of lies. Few American cities feel the … Continue reading →

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American Dick

Posted on April 6, 2016 by amarilloalternativenews

Dicks are fine, first of all. They have an important function. If we’re going to call it a “Man’s World,” if that’s really how it is, then we must acknowledge that the world runs on dick. Amarillo is a version … Continue reading →

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Democracy Rationing

Posted on December 9, 2014 by amarilloalternativenews

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Black Friday Gun Sales at Record High

Posted on December 1, 2014 by amarilloalternativenews

The FBI told CNN that this past Black Friday saw a record number of gun permit background checks. Their staff almost couldn’t keep up in processing all the background checks. It was the second highest day for gun purchases in … Continue reading →

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DuPont Says Plant Leaked 23,000 Pounds of Toxic Gas

Posted on December 1, 2014 by amarilloalternativenews

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 →

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More U.S. Cities are Making it Harder to Feed the Homeless

Posted on December 1, 2014 by amarilloalternativenews

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 →

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Catholic Charities Aids Refugee / Immigrant Women and Children in Texas

Posted on August 15, 2014 by amarilloalternativenews

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 →

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Men, Violence, Depression and Inequality

Posted on August 14, 2014 by amarilloalternativenews

  When there’s talk of “changing gender roles,” most of the talk is about the changing role of women, or the women are the agents of change. If there’s one thing that feminism has succeeded at, it’s bringing the female … Continue reading →

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Why do American mothers only have an average of 36 minutes a day to themselves?

Posted on August 2, 2014 by amarilloalternativenews

This article seeks to explain why American working moms are in a constant state of being overwhelmed and why we have a feeling of guilt. American mothers spend most if not all of their leisure time with their children. In … Continue reading →

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