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Bush Seeks Oil Help From Saudi Arabia
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | 4 hours ago by Fred Stopsky
Once again, President Bush attempted to persuade the King of Arabia to pump out more oil in order to lower prices and once again nothing happened except an exchange of pleasantries. Bush tried to sweeten the request by including promises to help Saud read more
Human Rights Cartoon (82)
PAP Blog | 4 hours ago by filip spagnoli
A few cartoons about overpopulation. I’ll try to show in this post how this is related to human rights. (copyright http://www.claybennett.com/) (copyright http://www.offthemark.com/) (copyright http://www.greenberg-art.com/) (copyright unkn read more
Danish Politicians Argue Over Who Is Anti-Muslim
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | 4 hours ago by Fred Stopsky
Kristian Dahl of the Danish People’s Party sent out a press release saying he regetted his coment the previous day that the party was “anti-Muslim.” He noted, “if I had to do it over I would have chosen a different ways of say read more
India Jolted By Chinese Nuclear Bases
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | 4 hours ago by Fred Stopsky
The Indian Defense establshment was shocked by satellite pictures which reveal the existence of a large area in central China which contains 58 launch pads for nuclear-capable missiles which appartently target north India and south Russia. This news read more
Catch Them Before Action Assuming They Have Plan
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | 5 hours ago by Fred Stopsky
Australian pollice raided two homes in Sydney allegedly containing two men who were planning or maybe planning or the police assumed were planning some terrorist action. The men were believed to have extreme “Islamic views” which undoubte read more
Charity In Speech, Money In Reality!
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | 5 hours ago by Fred Stopsky
Great Britain is launching over the coming several years, a large effort to assist poorer nations in their work to deal with climate change. Nearly $2 Billion will be given out to countries experiencing severe droughts, storms and rising sea levels. read more
Bloggers Unite List
Focus Organic.com | Live Green | 9 hours ago by Stefanie
I wanted to apologize for not posting today, but I was pretty overwhelmed from taking the entire day yesterday and a good portion of today creating a list of Blogger's Unite for Human Rights posts. For those who don't know, this event was to raise aw read more
International Human Rights Day: Where Does Turkey Stand?
Internations Musing | 13 hours ago by Hans A.H.C. de Wit
Do you know the standing of Turkey on the international stage of Human Rights? Get the latest brief roundup on Turkey's human rights record and some of the problems still vexing the state. read more
News Censorship of China Sichuan Earthquake
Status of Chinese People | 14 hours ago
donga.com, South Korea, MAY 16, 2008- The earthquake coverage by the Chinese media is a world away from the past where they were eager to sweep under the carpet whenever negative news broke due to the government control. TV footages have shown the fl read more
Human Rights Facts (14)
PAP Blog | 18 hours ago by filip spagnoli
In 2007, an estimated 33.2 million people lived with AIDS/HIV worldwide, and it killed an estimated 2.1 million people, including 330,000 children. Over three-quarters of these deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa, retarding economic growth and dest read more
How is Our Emotional Health Affected by the Demarcation of Human…
DOCintheBiz | 18 hours ago by Doc KC
by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC http://DOCintheBiz.com What one of the best blogging social networks on the Internet, BlogCatolog, has reminded us all of is that this year marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by th read more
Masking Censorship - World Press Freedom Ads
Internations Musing | 19 hours ago by Hans A.H.C. de Wit
Censorship is one of the things I hate most, and the most dangerous kind of censorship is the sly and subtle kind that creeps in without making a fuss or grand entrance. It’s the little measures and twisted, undercover ways which go unnoticed and u read more
Quotabull
Scholars and Rogues | 20 hours ago by Scholars and Rogues
Hhaing The Yu, 29, in rain falling on the ruins of his home, in a township outside Yangon, Myanmar. This is not about politics; it is about saving people’s lives. There is absolutely no more time to lose. — United Nations Secretary General read more
Her name is Memory
This is Zimbabwe - Sokwanele blog | 20 hours ago
This is Memory. Her story was told in an article published yesterday by the Daily Mail. It’s title: How one woman’s extraordinary bravery is a haunting rebuke to a world that is ignoring Mugabe’s genocide. Her experience of torture read more
Human Rights Facts (13)
PAP Blog | 21 hours ago by filip spagnoli
Some facts about gay rights (or LGBT/Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights). This is a problem of discrimination and unequal treatment, both in law (legal discrimination) and in social life (homophobia and hate crime). It’s not about read more
Bloggers unite for one day!
Legally Kidnapped | 22 hours ago by LK
Bloggers unite for one day!I was going to write my own piece for this, but my man Lee said it so well I decided to link to his.Real parents are humans too. Mom's Dad's and their children. The right to family is one of the most basic and fundamental o read more
President Medvedev Pledges Missile Defense
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | 23 hours ago by Fred Stopsky
President Dimitry Medvedev made his first trip to inspect missile defense systems in his nation, a visit that underscored the strategic role of nuclear arms in the country’s assertive world policy. The Russian government has been concerned over read more
Offensive?? I think not!!
Constance Pelkey Designs | 23 hours ago by connie pelkey
Yesterdays post was NOT my norm. I'm not very political, although I do follow what affects me. This blog is for me, a place where I can talk about me, my loving partner, our home, our beloved pets and of course my main focus is my art work. It seems read more
President Chavez Linked To Rebels
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | 23 hours ago by Fred Stopsky
President Hugo Chavez is confronted with serious allegations that his administration worked with Clombian guerrillas. Interpol examined laptops and concluded they belonged to the forces of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a group that Chav read more
Time's 100 - Peter Gabriel By Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
Look To The Stars - Celebrity Charity News | May 16th 2008 by Steve & Myrlia
Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu wrote about Peter Gabriel’s contributions to humanity for this year’s Time 100 list: “I did not know Peter Gabriel from a bar of soap when I met him for the first time on his frie read more
Preventable deaths, global consequences
Rule of Lords | May 16th 2008 by Awzar Thi
As predicted, survivors of Cyclone Nargis, which ravaged lower Burma on May 2 and 3, are no longer surviving. Not only in the worst-hit delta areas but also in places close to Rangoon people are suffering from illnesses brought on by dirty water, lac read more
Too sexy for Xbox Live
BenettonTalk | May 16th 2008
The accusations have been flying after Microsoft banned the use of the gamertag “thegayergamer” on Xbox Live. The Redmond giant have been accused to be “homophobic”, “a bigot”, “to not allow freedom of speech” and more. But it read more
Arab League Mediators Mediate Lebanon Crisis
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | May 16th 2008 by Fred Stopsky
Arab League mediators announced a deal on Thursday to end Lebanon’s worse internal fighting since the civil war which began when the US backed government challenged Hizbullah. The opposing sides met in Qatar and finally resolved their issues &# read more
VA Email– Don’t Diagnose PTSD!
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | May 16th 2008 by Fred Stopsky
The continuing saga of the Bush administration leadership in the Veterans Administration revealed evidence there was an attempt to alter the diagnosis of veterans in order to save money. Veterans diagnosed with PTSD are eligible for health benefits, read more
Bush Spouts Politics Of Fear In Israel
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | May 16th 2008 by Fred Stopsky
President George Bush was invited to speak before the Knesset of Israel on a joyous occasion to mark the nation’s 60th birthday, but he could not help using this occasion in order to play political games. He made clear that Barack Obama’s read more
New Zealand: Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day
Truth in China Blog | May 16th 2008 by musella
On May 11st, 2008, Falun Dafa practitioners in Auckland and Hamilton got together to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day at Aotea Square in downtown Auckland, New Zealand. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises and presented singing and dancing performa read more
Myanamr Aid Still Blocked By Military Junta
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | May 16th 2008 by Fred Stopsky
A cyclone has killed over 100,000 people in their nation and left over one million displaced but the military junta which has ruled Myanmar with an iron fist for forty years is in a state of happiness because their new constitution received 92.4% of read more
California Supreme Court Backs Gay Rights
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | May 16th 2008 by Fred Stopsky
California’s Supreme Court struck a blow for the rights of gays and lesbians by ruling the state ban on same sex marriages was unconstitutonal. “Our state now reognizes that an individual’s capacity to establish a loving and long-te read more
Human Rights Cartoon (81)
PAP Blog | May 16th 2008 by filip spagnoli
One of the arguments against democracy and in favor of authoritarian forms of government turns to the economy. Economic development requires consistency, coherence, long term and central planning, all of which is said to be incompatible with democrac read more
Human Rights, China, the IOC and the 2008 Olympics
American Interests.blog | May 16th 2008 by Ottavio Marasco
"So much for the guarantees given to the IOC about human rights back when the 2008 games were awarded. Where is the condemnation from sports bodies and the International Olympic Committee now that..." In an initiative designed to harness the power o read more
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