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SFL files historic international complaint against Brad Wall gove…
Larry Hubich's Blog | September 3rd 2008 by Larry Hubich's Blog
As Saskatchewan citizens were just starting to kick back and enjoy the 2008 Labour Day weekend, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour and an additional 21 national and provincial labour organizations were filing an historic complaint against the Brad read more
Conventions Reveal New Positions on Gay Rights
the "blog" word | September 3rd 2008 by Ryan
In an all time first for me, I've become a published writer! Huffington Post picked up an article I wrote today, and published it in their "Featured Posts" section!Please take a minute to check out my take on gay rights at the Democratic and Re read more
Fran Drescher for Gay Marriage
Cherry Grrl | September 3rd 2008
E! online is reporting that the former Nanny star is cohosting a cocktail party tomorrow night with her ex-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson, which benefits Equality California’s fight to defeat Proposition 8, the November ballot initiative that wou read more
Sarah Palin, an Insult to Democratic Women Voters
Candy Coloured Frown | September 3rd 2008 by Jackie
I'm not big into politics. Too often they anger me and it's utterly frustrating to feel like there is nothing you can do. I don't often speak of my political opinions, but since McCain chose Sarah Palin as his VP I feel compelled to speak out against read more
The Sneetches and Other Stories
What Are You Reading | September 2nd 2008 by Dragon
Author: Dr. SeussFirst line: Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches Had bellies with stars. The Plain-Belly Sneetches had none upon thars.Why you should read this book: Four classic Seuss tales brought together in a single binding, including the title story, read more
Defense of Experience
Formatia trans sicere educatorum | September 1st 2008
There are some who still insist that Governor Palin of Alaska,John McCain’s Vice Presidential nominee, is not ready to assume the mantle of responsibility should McCain win in November. It has already been presented by myself, and surely other read more
Human Rights Facts (57): Inequality Between Rich and Poor Countri…
PAP Blog | September 1st 2008 by filip spagnoli
(source) The following graph, from the Special Studies series of the World Trade Organization, shows the differences in annual per capita GDP growth between rich and poor countries. The vertical axis shows the average annual per capita growth betwee read more
McCain and Palin
Everyday Citizen | August 31st 2008 by Everyday Citizen
Being at the DNC over the last week has not just inspired me for the Democratic party, it has inspired me to pay more attention to the Republican National Convention as well. It is important to be educated and know "why" we make choices. So, I woke read more
play nice with the boys, dear
Glossarie | August 31st 2008 by glossarie
Roxy’s daily top five play nice with the boys, dear by Roxanne Minette Erin, one of our very first readers, tells us, “I work for a large corporation, which is totally dominated by men. In the whole company, thousands of associates and managers read more
Don’t Become another One of the Worn-Out
Structural Economic Issues | August 30th 2008 by Ray Pairan Jr
You enter your worn-out bathroom with discolored asbestos tile flooring, bath tub with a light rust coming through the white and the realization sets in that not just your world is deteriorating but upon reflection your country. Traveling upon an int read more
Away From Distributive Justice, Towards Collective Responsibility
Back to the Drawing Board | August 30th 2008 by Danny Shahar
Here's another cool Hayek quote, from chapter 5 of his New Studies in Philosophy, Politics, Economics and the History of Ideas, entitled "The Atavism of Social Justice":"...there can be no distributive justice where no one distributes. Justice has m read more
We Can Dare to Hope
Everyday Citizen | August 29th 2008 by Everyday Citizen
When Barack Obama was one of a dozen or so announced candidates for the Democratic nomination for president, there were a number of African-Americans, including myself, considered it to be yet another symbolic effort. Iowa changed that, and then the read more
I Had A Dream
What's This Life For | August 29th 2008 by Toby
I don’t represent a church. I’m not paid to keep my mouth shut. I see all of these pastors and worship leaders who walk on egg shells, carefully constructing their words, so as not to offend their employers. Well, let’s just s read more
Vote for President - Barack Obama
Harlem Writer | August 28th 2008
My mother and I spoke after Barack's acceptance speech, and she told me that she remembered when Martin Luther King, Jr. made his historic speech. She recalled racial segregation in Houston forty-five years ago: second-hand books from the all-white s read more
Guam Veterans Bring Concerns to Visiting Congressional Group
Tasithoughts Weblog | August 28th 2008
A fact finding staff delegation from Congress has been on Guam as part of the House of Representatives Committee on Veteran’s Affairs evaluation on Veteran Affairs Offices. This was seen as an opportunity for Guam veterans to voice their conc read more
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Topix: Trivia | August 28th 2008 by Michael Foxworth
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American reverend, activist and prominent leader in the American civil rights movement. ... clipped from www.thepeoplehistory.com 1963 U.S.A. "I Have A Dream Speech" Augus read more
A Sustainable Future for America Built Upon Equality
Structural Economic Issues | August 28th 2008 by Ray Pairan Jr
We the citizens of the United States respectfully address the business elite – we are entitled to an equal voice in our government and participation within an economy that is now slanted to our disadvantage. Many a powerful master of business surve read more
Joe and the Technicolor Kool-Aid
Formatia trans sicere educatorum | August 27th 2008
Anyone who saw Joe Biden’s acceptance speech after being nominated as the Democratic party choice for Vice President of the United States might have noticed an error or two in his speech. I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t wat read more
Del Martin
Ursine Logic | August 27th 2008
For those of you who somehow missed hearing or reading about Del Martin, here's a synopsis of her remarkable life. "Del Martin, a lesbian rights pioneer who took part in one of California's first same-sex weddings, died today in San Francisco after a read more
What’s Wrong With Us ?
Our Evolution | August 27th 2008 by Alexander M Zoltai
So many problems in our Human Family… So hard to see the way out… So hard to even see why… Could it be Our fault? “How long will humanity persist in its waywardness? How long will injustice continue? How long is chaos and conf read more
Human Rights Story (6): Shylock
PAP Blog | August 27th 2008 by filip spagnoli
(source) From Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, Shylock’s Speech to Antonio (I’ve added a “translation” into present-day English): Signior Antonio, many a time and oft In the Rialto you have rated me About my moneys read more
Gender equality and genuine democracy (comments)
The 8th Circle | August 27th 2008 by The 8th Circle
If you haven’t had the chance to read the guest post by Mayia on gender equality and democracy in Ukraine, I encourage you to do so. Specifically, we have had new very interesting comments either challenging or corroborating Mayia’s argu read more
Naked In Eden
Our Evolution | August 26th 2008 by Alexander M Zoltai
Robin Easton: Author . Speaker . Environmentalist . Musician . Adventurer Today I honor women by honoring a woman–that’s how it starts: honor the ones you know and it spreads–a sea of acceptance and support. I published the major po read more
ReWalk Changing Outlook for Paraplegics, and Possibly Giving Mr.…
Leaving Treadmarkz Across the Universe | August 25th 2008 by Leaving Treadmarkz Across the Universe
by Treadmarkz Here is a story about the next big thing in technology for paraplegics who dream of one day walking. It is called the ReWalk, a robotic system worn on the legs allowing a paraplegic to stand upright and “walk”. The only thin read more
Let the truth reign over you
Formatia trans sicere educatorum | August 25th 2008
Since Michelle Obama, wife of Barack Obama, apparently doesn’t know her own husband very well, I think it my duty to correct the lies Mrs. Obama propagated at the Democratic National Convention during her speech. She claimed that Barack came fr read more
Ted Kennedy At The Podium: Live Blog & Video
The Democratic Daily Blog | August 25th 2008
I know I may not be able to do Ted Kennedy’s speech at the podium justice, but here goes live-blogging (video at the end of the post): My fellow Americans it is so wonderful to be here. Nothing, nothing is going to keep me away from this gathe read more
Guest blogger: gender equality and genuine democracy
The 8th Circle | August 25th 2008 by The 8th Circle
Two things that I need to tell you: first, the end of summer brings additional time commitments, which will compete with, and some will have priority over blogging. Since I’m relatively new, I am not sure how this “new season” ( read more
Why I’m a vegetarian
Bilalsblog | August 24th 2008 by Bilal
I don’t believe that animals should not be killed for human consumption. In fact, I think that God has most definitely provided certain animals for man — some to assist us in our daily tasks and others to provide us with the nutrients and protein read more
My American Prayer
Harlem Writer | August 24th 2008
Lyrics: This is my American PrayerThis is my American Prayer This is the time to finish what you startedAnd this is no time to dreamThis is the roomWe can turn off the dark tonightMaybe then we might see American PrayerAmerican Prayer And this is the read more
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