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HEADLINES FROM THE WORLD PRESS
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 23rd 2009 by Fred Stopsky
Each day we offer a sample of headlines that appeared in the world press along with our comments. Canada, Toronto Star: “Organ Donations Lag” Hey, let’s get to work killing some more people. UK, The Independent: “Could Th read more
Are Immigrants A Risk Factor?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 23rd 2009 by Fred Stopsky
HSB Skare asked housing associations to assist their process in identifying which factors create a high risk in the health and safety environment of various of their properties. They simply wanted to get a sense of factors which might serve to reduce read more
UK Used Water Torture In Ireland
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 23rd 2009 by Fred Stopsky
Dick Cheney, Don Rumsfeld and George Bush can heave a sigh of relief now that news has come of use of waterboarding by British forces in Ireland during the 1970s. It proves the dynamic trio were simply using the same techniques of interrogation as us read more
This Story Nothing To Sneeze At!
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 23rd 2009 by Fred Stopsky
There will be no sneezing for two young men during the coming fifty years that they will spend in jail for kidnapping a young girl whose family rejected the marriage proposal of one of the men. Being good Pakistani young men, being proud Muslims, the read more
Wrong Training For Wrong War?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 23rd 2009 by Fred Stopsky
President Barack Obama has made eloquent speeches about the need to fight in Afghanistan and made clear to the American people he was sending troops to that nation in order to wipe put the enemy and create conditions for peace. Republican congressmen read more
Iranian Opposition Leader Attacked
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 23rd 2009 by Fred Stopsky
If there is one thing to be said about President Ahmadinejad of Iran is his inability to grasp the need to lay low during certain moments in life. Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri died over the weekend of illness and many people representing a c read more
Confused about Copenhagen?
Dirty Girl Gardening | December 22nd 2009
Me too. To get more info about the climate negotiations in Copenhagen the past couple weeks, read here. read more
Shalom Makers: Development in the Way of Christ – Part IV
Dream Awakener's New Blog | December 22nd 2009
The New York Times on the New Art of Flickr Originally uploaded by Thomas Hawk Check out the outline, introduction and the philosophical reasons for separation first, as we continue to look at the question, is is more Human(e) to Separate Humanit read more
April Smith of AHA MEDIA is a featured storyline in ” With Glow…
AHA MEDIA | December 22nd 2009 by April Smith
This storyline is from the Documentary ‘With Glowing Hearts‘. It follows April Smith on her journey building AHA Media as the preeminent news source for Vancouver’s DTES using social media for social justice. Along the way April read more
Gender Bias In Swedish Veterinary Colleges
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 22nd 2009 by Fred Stopsky
A Swedish court ruled there was evidence of gender bias in universities that offer programs in veterinary science. The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has a lottery system which is stacked to assist male applicants to be given a slot in t read more
A Punch In Mouth Restores Berlusconi Popularity
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 22nd 2009 by Fred Stopsky
Silvio Berlusconi has the ability of convincing Italians that he cares about their health and security even more than his own self interests. Oh, along the way, he might have some interesting encounters with attractive women, but for many Italians, t read more
Pope Pius XII — Saint Or Sinner?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 22nd 2009 by Fred Stopsky
The decision by Pope Benedict XVI to accelerate the process of making Pope Pius XII a saint has aroused the anger of many Jews as well as non-Jews who are disappointed with the failure of action by Pope Pius XII during World War II. Many Jewish schol read more
‘You Do It Or We Will” Say Americans To Pakistan!
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 22nd 2009 by Fred Stopsky
Ironically, President Obama who allegedly is the liberal antidote to George Bush and the military program of fighting rather than talking, has increasingly become more militant in his demands for action on the part of Pakistan. A NATO official recent read more
Can Local Government Succeed In Afghanistan?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 22nd 2009 by Fred Stopsky
The premise of President Obama’s recent speech was that local government in Afghanistan could be created that met the needs of the population. Lt. Col. Richard Crevier is working in a remote village in Afghanistan to establish the basis of an e read more
Social Entrepreneur Jamie Oliver Wins 2010 TED Prize
Barking Robot :: Derek Baird | December 21st 2009 by Derek Baird
For his contributions to better eating at school, his social enterprise restaurant Fifteen and his vision to change the way we consume, TED has announced that Jamie Oliver will be the winner of their 2010 prize. In addition to his television and read more
Peak Oil, Peak Food
World Change Cafe | December 21st 2009 by Ronnie Wright
By Aetius Romulous Countercurrents.org The single greatest challenge facing our modern economic food chain is the insanely unnatural low cost of food to the consumer, making the simple and necessary act of eating dependent on food that is almost free read more
AHA MEDIA is very proud to introduce a new look to AHA MEDIA’s…
AHA MEDIA | December 21st 2009 by April Smith
Welcome to the new look for AHA MEDIA online! A sleek new design means faster access to what AHA MEDIA is known for primarily… 1) Social Media Content Production, Promotion, Documentation and Archiving of Events, Projects and more 2) Hyper read more
Congratulations, Washington DC
The Buck and Mike Blog | December 21st 2009
On Friday, Washington DC Mayor Adrian Fenty signed the bill passed earlier in the week to permit the issuing of marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The signing ceremony took place at All Souls Unitarian Church, a building familiar to us because it read more
Justice Revival Aftermath: The Difference Between Justice and Cha…
Everyday Citizen | December 21st 2009 by Everyday Citizen
It's been over a month since the Justice Revival ended. Did I say 'ended'? The event has ended. Now we will see how many of our participating congregations have an appetite for the work of justice. That's the question I've raised in my monthly colum read more
Some of AHA MEDIA status updates on Facebook and Twitter over 200…
AHA MEDIA | December 21st 2009 by April Smith
@Ahamedia went and filmed our walkthrough of @Workspace!! Post tomorrow! Going to film Press Conference at Golden Crown – Illegal Tenant Evictions NEW POST! @AHAMEDIA filmed at Fight HST Rally at Canada Place on Sat Sept 18 – Over 5,000 read more
Pepper Police Halt Wedding
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 21st 2009 by Fred Stopsky
World economies are in serious trouble due to actions by wealthy financiers, but on their wedding days we surely do not expect to witness the entry of police to put a halt to festivities. In the city of Malmo in southern Sweden, a man and woman decid read more
UK Mutilations This Xmas?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 21st 2009 by Fred Stopsky
The issue of female genital mutilation is ordinarily associated with those living in societies within African or Muslim nations of the world. However, recent evidence suggests that as many as 70,000 women in the United Kingdom have been compelled to read more
HEADLINES FROM THE WORLD PRESS
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 21st 2009 by Fred Stopsky
Each day we offer a sample of headlines that appeared in the world press along with our comments. Denmark, Copenhagen Post: “Study Shows Bacteria Elderly Hospital Deaths” I assume they are young bacteria out to get even with their el read more
God Or State-Who Rules In Israel?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 21st 2009 by Fred Stopsky
There are too many religious fanatics in the world who insist that religious doctrine must over rule that of any government directive. The issue of settlements in the West Bank is interpreted by some Jewish religious leaders as one entailing religiou read more
Is Iraq A Safe Place For A Return Visit?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | December 21st 2009 by Fred Stopsky
Thousands of people have fled Iraq in order to escape the madness of bombings, killings, kidnappings and persecution. They ordinarily have sought refuge in other nations where, as time passes, they have adjusted and attempted to become members of ano read more
Two Black Pastors on Same-Sex marriage in DC
Weirding Word® Blog | December 20th 2009 by Gaea Honeycutt
While reading the morning paper (virtually on this snowy Sunday), I came across "Why two black D.C. pastors support gay marriage" in The Washington Post. Through their eloquent support of same-sex marriage in the District, Dennis W. Wiley read more
Science and Soul: Nopenhagen
Science & Soul | December 20th 2009
Science News in Brief The discovery of a 4.4 million year old fossil skeleton that may have belonged to an early human ancestor was discovered in October. Now, this discovery is hailed by the journal Science, as the greatest scientific breakthrough read more
Praying with Walter Brueggemann – Our despairing hope
Dream Awakener's New Blog | December 20th 2009
Old hamar woman Ethiopia Originally uploaded by Eric Lafforgue Among us are shrivelled women who in despair do not eat, who in powerlessness weep downcast, whose lips tremble, and who barely dare ask otherwise. We in our compassion and sensitivity read more
"If they wanted to have some control over who received the m…
kath.A.rine | December 20th 2009
“If they wanted to have some control over who received the money, why not just award the money... read more
Weekly Wrap: Females Prolific Social Media Users, Facebook Billio…
Barking Robot :: Derek Baird | December 19th 2009 by Derek Baird
Survey: Females and Teens Most Prolific– and Regretful – Social Media Users: Three times as many females as males surveyed call social media like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace their "favorite leisure activity" and almost twice as many f read more
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