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Category Archives: U.S.
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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Amarillo refugee issue is back
Yesterday, Mayor Paul Harpole voiced his concerns about refugee numbers in Amarillo to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. He wants the state to be more considerate of the strain that the number of refugees puts on the … Continue reading
Posted in Amarillo, Community, Government, News, Panhandle, Texas, U.S.
Tagged amarillo, Harpole, Health and human services, refugees
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Protesting Trump because we can
(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
Posted in Activism, Interesting, Law, politics, Society, U.S., Volunteers, World
Tagged #blacklivesmatter, activism, anti hate, civil disobedience, national lawyers guild, New York City, nypd, Protest, trump
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It’s up to you, NY
Election reform advocates bashed New York’s closed primary system for leaving millions of voters locked out of next Tuesday’s presidential primary. The state has a closed primary, only allowing people registered with a particular party to cast ballots in that … Continue reading
Posted in politics, U.S.
Tagged closed primary, democrats, new york, politics, Republicans
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Florida anarchist makes day
“What’s on your mind?” Some people answer that question seen daily, a fixture of daily life, on Facebook. It’s an open ended statement that they leave and no one knows who exactly they’re addressing unless they say. Some go right … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Government, Interesting, News, politics, U.S., women
Tagged anarcho-feminism, anarchy, FLorida, gainesville, medicaid, rick scott, starbucks
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American Dick
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
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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Sanders, Cruz win Wisconsin primaries
(Image: addictinginfo.com/ Creative Commons) The Clinton-Sanders bid for the democratic nomination has reached a “tipping point;” Trump under pressure. More…
Posted in politics, U.S.
Tagged #sanders, 2016, Bernie Sanders, election, primary, wisconsin
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Trump: Making gong-ringers happy everywhere
It’s like watching bad porn. Maybe his story can be a cautionary tale. Watching presidential elections unfold is not unlike watching and participating in a gong show. Enticing people, holding their attention, creating a mystique about one’s self is a … Continue reading