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Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Not Learned by Walter Brasch
Posted in 51 Percent, Communications, Congress, Construction, Disaster, Economy, Environment, Human Rights, Humanism, Nature on August 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »
150622 – Take it Down Now!
Posted in Communications, Finance, Human Rights, tagged Confederate Flag, Martha Stewart, South Carolina on June 22, 2015| 1 Comment »
Gotta pull the Band-Aid off and let the air get to the entire wound.
When a whole bunch of people stand up for what’s right, things can start to change. Amazing. “Thousands Gather for Peace Event.”
The biggest indication yet that the Confederate flag might be on its way to a museum is that Walmart has decided to stop selling items with that divisive logo.
Or, maybe they figured out that since California banned the flag in 2014 there wasn’t enough of a market.
PBS had this to say about the Confederate flag yesterday.
And other news, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has been sold to these corporate developers(raiders).
Might not hurt to access that recipe you wanted, now.
Looks like Martha will do all right, though.
150618 – Death at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.
Posted in Human Rights, Humanism, Justice, Politics, Racism, tagged Charleston, Hate Crime, Roof, SC on June 19, 2015| 2 Comments »
Richard Cohen: SPLC statement on the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina
Alternet’s Comments: Dylann Roof Is America
Why? Evil simply exists and takes advantage of the the openings our society provides. We are out of excuses for the society that created and turned loose a 21 year old, whose brain isn’t fully developed until around 25, to be the instrument of evil. (more…)
1506014 – If I Were She:
Posted in Climate, Congress, Economy, Human Rights, Politics, tagged 4ERA, California, Clinton, Congress, Democrats, TPA, TPP on June 14, 2015| 2 Comments »
Update: Here is a UTube of Clinton’s latest speech in Iowa today. She mentions TPP. See what you think she has done:
I’ll try to get the transcript of the speech when I can find it.
I would be really careful about any responses regarding the TPA, TPP, etc. Clinton is pro-trade. However, even presupposing Clinton was involved in negotiating the TPP under Obama, she most assuredly was out of those negotiations in the last two years. (more…)
2014 – A CANCEROUS RESOLUTION
Posted in Health and Food, Health Care, Human Rights, Humanism, Politics, tagged marriage, Partners, Right to Know, The Other Half on January 3, 2014| Leave a Comment »
I WILL NOT BE AN AUDIENCE TO SOME MACABRE VERSION OF THE “RITE OF SPRING” AS A LOVED ONE PERFORMS AND “SAGE” DOCTORS HUDDLE AROUND PULLING THEIR BEARDS.
WILL NOT.
WON’T HAPPEN.
ACLU – Call your Rep Now to Restrict the NSA!
Posted in Human Rights, Justice, Politics, tagged ACLU, Amash, NSA, Surveillance on July 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »
This is a bi-partisan effort:
[This is BIG NEWS: Tomorrow, July 24, a bipartisan amendment sponsored by Rep. Amash (R-MI) that restricts the NSA’s ability to collect data on our phone calls will be up for a vote in the the House of Representatives.
This is our first real chance to get a congressional vote to roll back the NSA’s grossly broad spying program—and we need to let our representatives know right away that we expect them to vote for it. The Amash Amendment would prevent the NSA from indiscriminately collecting the phone records of most Americans, including who we talk to, for how long, and how often. Instead, it will limit the NSA’s ability to collect these records to people who are actually under investigation under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (a pretty reasonable limitation!)..]
Click HERE for the site instructions!
Texas Winds up it’s Abortion Bill Fight
Posted in Congress, ERA, Feminism, Feminist Majority, Health Care, Human Rights, Humanism, Politics, Women's Rights, tagged HB2, Right to Choose, Texas on July 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Amid the reports that tampons were being confiscated from the Chamber gallery viewers, (Guns are not.) the abortion bill, now numbered HB2, is under debate this evening.
Senate Passes S.744 Immigration Bill
Posted in Congress, Human Rights, Immigration, Politics, tagged Canada, Immigration Bill, Jobs, Rural Medicine, S.744, Visa Waivers on June 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Update:The Senate webpage now states that the final vote was indeed 68-32 with no abstentions. Here were the nay votes:
Decision on Snowden asylum could take weeks, says Ecuador | Hong Kong Herald
Posted in Communications, Human Rights, Media, War, tagged Booz Allen, Ecuador, Hong Kong, New Cold War, NSA, Russia, US on June 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Supreme Court Strikes down DOMA and Dismisses Prop 8!
Posted in Feminism, Human Rights, LGBT, Politics, Supreme Court-SCOTUS, tagged CA, California, DOMA, Gov. Jerry Brown, Immigration Bill, Prop 8 on June 26, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Update: Gov. Jerry Brown just made it official:
Update: The SCOTUS decisions have effectively removed the obstacle of gay marriage in the immigration bill. No wonder John Boehner was so upset. As one of our friends said this morning ” there really are no words” for this historic event.
After the Affirmative action “horribliness” yesterday, SCOTUS did something right today!
This is Gay Pride Week in San Francisco and the city is really going to have something to celebrate.
[..The Supreme Court decision appears to pave the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California by leaving intact the initial district court ruling against Prop. 8. More legal maneuvering on that issue is likely, though, since some counties in the Golden State weren’t covered by that initial case, and may choose to ignore the ruling.
The DOMA decision is likely to have the most immediate impact, awarding all couples legally married in the states that permit same-sex marriage hundreds of employment, tax and other benefits that had been denied to them under federal law…]
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- FDA – Recalls
- Why Not Natural, Houston, Texas, is Recalling its Why Not Natural Organic Moringa - Green Superfood because of Possible Health Risk
- Neogen Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Neogen®Vet HYCOAT® Hyaluronate Sodium Sterile Solution
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- Gerber Products Company Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Batches of Arrowroot Biscuits Out of an Abundance of Caution Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material Following Supplier Recall
- Navitas Organics Voluntarily Recalls Select Lots of 8oz Organic Chia Seeds Because of Possible Health Risk
- IKM Recalls Product Because of Possible Health Risk
- Tri-Union Seafoods Identifies Additional Quantities of Recalled Genova® Tuna at Limited Retailers Due to Inadvertent Distribution of Previously Recalled Product
- Olympus Expands Voluntary Recall for ViziShot 2 FLEX (19G) EBUS -TBNA Needles
- Superfoods Inc. dba Live it Up. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Because of Possible Health Risk
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