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How to prevent war with Iran

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

thebulletin.org - By Joshua Pollock - Jan. 28 (Special Report) - As Israel attempts to disrupt Iran's nuclear ambitions and the United States enforces sanctions against the state, Iran calls for revenge. What needs to be done to avert war? Steps Israel, the United States, and Iran should -- and should not --take.

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Hemp bootstraps superior technologies, rescues capitalism from cannibalistic culture | End the Lie - Independent News

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

endthelie.com - By Justin Michels - Dec. 02 (News) - Our economic crisis is directly associated with a crippling dependence on unsustainable resources and their ever-growing scarcity. Developing sustainable resources is a necessary precursor to rebuilding the various manufacturing industries, which must again become the backbone of this great nation. True to legend, the industrial hemp plant stands ready for this monumental task. Offering not only an infinitely valuable resource, but also sobering lessons for the evolution of capitalism and American culture.

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Nonprofit News Groups Face Uncertain Financial Future, Study Finds

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Chronicle of Philanthropy - By Cody Switzer - Oct. 19 (News Report) - Nonprofit news organizations can’t live on well-reported articles and foundation support forever, says a new report by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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Gay Mayor of Berlin Elected to Third Term

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Advocate - By Julie Bolcer - Sep. 19 (News Report) - Klaus Wowereit, the openly gay mayor of Berlin, won a third term on Sunday in a convincing victory that makes some believe he could be the Social Democratic Party’s candidate for German chancellor in 2013.

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Gay Marines worry about coming out

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Asbury Park Press - By Tony Lombardo - Sep. 19 (News Report) - Marine Cpl. AJ Garcia, a veteran of two deployments in Iraq, plans to tell his fellow Marines that he is gay when official policy changes on Tuesday. He's apprehensive about making his sexual orientation known. / NONE/PHOTO COURTESY OF Cpl. AJ GARCIA Written by Tony Lombardo | Marine Corps Times FILED UNDER News Nation/World Cpl. AJ Garcia has deployed twice to Iraq, and he wants to make a career out of the Corps. He's also about to share something with his fellow Marines that he hasn’t told too many people before: He’s gay.

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Mother of Suicide Victim Takes on Bachmann

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Advocate - By Andrew Harmon - Sep. 14 (News Report) - The mother of a gay Minnesota teen who committed suicide and was harassed in a school district now under federal investigation is asking Rep. Michele Bachmann to speak out against bullying.

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Verizon Workers Strike Over "Full-Scale Attack" on Wages, Benefits at Telecom Giant

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman - Aug. 11 (News Report) - Some 45,000 workers at Verizon have entered their fifth day on strike after negotiations between Verizon and two unions representing the workers broke down when the company attempted to cut health and pension benefits for workers and make it easier to fire workers. The workers on strike are employed in Verizon’s fixed-line division covering landline phones, DSL internet, FiOS, cable TV and internet.

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Debt Limit Debate Round-Up

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Lori Robertson - Jul. 29 (Fact Check) - The last few weeks have been filled with debate, accusations, stalemate and false claims about the debt ceiling and how -- and whether -- it should be raised. As the Aug. 2 default deadline looms, here's a look at the less-than-factual talking points ...

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Justice Dept.: Strike Down DOMA

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Advocate - By Trudy Ring - Jul. 04 (News Report) - The Department of Justice Friday gave pro–marriage equality activists a pleasant surprise by arguing strongly against the Defense of Marriage Act in a brief filed in federal court that acknowledges the history of discrimination against gays and lesbians.

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Death threats fail to shake climate scientists

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Australian Broadcasting - Jun. 04 (News) - A climate change scientist who has been targeted by death threats says the science community must still continue to release the latest research.

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$43 million tax break approved for Ark Encounter theme park

Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Lexington Herald-Leader - By Beth Musgrave - May. 19 (News Report) - A controversial biblical-themed amusement park received approval Thursday for up to $43 million in Kentucky tax incentives over a 10-year period. The Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority, which oversees tax credits for tourism and film-related projects, unanimously approved the tax credit for the Arc Encounter project, which is scheduled to break ground in August outside Williamstown in Grant County.

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The Shirley Sherrods of Academe?

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Inside Higher Ed - By Scott Jaschik - Apr. 29 (Special Report) - Videos posted by the conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart appear to have ended the teaching career of an adjunct at the University of Missouri -- even as university officials issued a statement backing the contention of the two instructors of the labor studies course that their comments in the class had been edited to present an "inaccurate and distorted" picture of what was said.

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Breitbarted Again? BigGovernment Uses Deceptively Edited Video To Smear University Professors

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Crooks and Liars - By Karoli - Apr. 29 (Investigative Report) - In yet another installment of the Breitbart sagas, a bit of controversy has erupted over the veracity of two videos posted on BigGovernment's site under the careful editorial eye of Dana Loesch, et al. They claim that two university professors are indoctrinating young, impressionable college students with commie union thug tactics. And of course, they have the video to prove it, or so they say.

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Right-Wing Hoaxster Smears Labor Educators | Labor Notes

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

labornotes.org - By Jane Slaughter,Mischa Gaus - Apr. 28 (Special Report) - Two Missouri labor educators are under attack in the right-wing blogosphere from notorious hoaxster Andrew Breitbart, whose outfit was responsible for the deceptive video that took down the national community organization ACORN. This week’s target is labor studies, specifically a University of Missouri course taught by labor educator Judy Ancel and Operating Engineers business manager Don Giljum, who’s taught labor ed classes since 1989. According Breitbart’s website, Ancel and Giljum have spent the spring semester teaching union members how to gain power through violence and intimidation. In a now familiar technique, the evidence for the grand conspiracy is a video that’s been sliced and diced so much it looks like coleslaw. Breitbart released two seven-minute videos, deceptively edited and remixed snippets that are taken from more than 30 hours of classroom video-conference tapes. The videos cut away context and patch statements together from weeks apart to turn probing academic questions into semi-endorsements of violence. Watch Giljum seamlessly change shirts between sentences.

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Gay Teen Suicides (And Straight) More Common In Politically Conservative Areas

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Lindsey Tanner - Apr. 18 (News Report) - Suicide attempts by gay teens – and even straight kids – are more common in politically conservative areas where schools don't have programs supporting gay rights, a study involving nearly 32,000 high school students found.

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Apple: 'It Gets Better'... Again

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Advocate - By Advocate.com Editors - Apr. 16 (News Report) - An “It Gets Better” video made by LGBT employees at Apple has returned to YouTube after it was mysteriously pulled for violating the website’s “policy on depiction of harmful activities.”

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10 Facts About America's Gays

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Advocate - By Advocate.com Editors - Apr. 08 (Research) - As the Williams Institute celebrates a decade of gathering data to inform the nation about the LGBT population, the organization shares 10 facts that were uncovered about gay people, from our diversity to our impact on the federal deficit.

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10 Unsung Nonprofits That Should be Household Words

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

ecosalon.com - By Luanne Bradley - Apr. 06 (Special Report) - They may not be household names but they are going the distance to make a difference in how we govern, grow, eat and thrive. Here are some nonprofits you should know about.

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The House GOP's Plan to Redefine Rape

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Mother Jones - By Nick Baumann - Jan. 28 (Investigative Report) - Rape is only really rape if it involves force. So says the new House Republican majority as it now moves to change abortion law. For years, federal laws restricting the use of government funds to pay for abortions have included exemptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. (Another exemption covers pregnancies that could endanger the life of the woman.) But the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,"a bill with 173 mostly Republican co-sponsors that House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has dubbed a top priority in the new Congress, contains a provision that would

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Did Keith Olbermann Bolt MSNBC to Create Media Empire?

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

thewrap.com - By Dominic Patten, Sharon Waxman - Jan. 22 (News Report) - It was Keith Olbermann's decision to leave his high-profile perch at MSNBC, TheWrap has learned. The outspoken host abruptly announced his departure on Friday evening, sending shock waves through the cable news world. But the sudden departure has a history, and the timing does not rule out a preemptive MSNBC move. The gadfly commentator first told the network last April that he wanted to leave and began negotiating his exit then, according to an individual with knowledge of the situation. Olbermann abandoned the notion of leaving at that time but revived his plans in recent weeks with new representation from the talent agency ICM.

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The Dollar Value of Discrimination

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

sensen-no-sen.blogspot.com - By Pbi - Jan. 22 (News Analysis) - A new report by the Government Accountability Office indicates that the U.S. military spent signifcant amounts of money enforcing the recently repealed Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT) policy.

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New HUD Rules Require Equal Housing

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Advocate - By Michelle Garcia - Jan. 21 (News Report) - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed new regulations to stop discrimination against LGBT people who are seeking to buy a home or qualify for government-backed housing programs.

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It's So Weird That You Think That

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Sensen No Sen - By Pbi - Jan. 15 (News Analysis) - Remember how important the "Ground Zero Mosque" issue was? No? Neither does anybody else, now that the mid-term elections are in our rear view mirror.

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Blacks doubt Mississippi hanging death is suicide

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

FinalCall.com - By Jesse Muhammad - Jan. 05 (News Report) - For Blacks in Greenwood, Mississippi, the notion that America has gotten beyond race isn’t popular today. Many are angry over the recent mysterious hanging death of Frederick Jermaine Carter. “This is 2010 and we still have Black people hanging from trees? They’re saying he hung himself but I have doubt in my mind that he actually did that. That wasn’t his character. This wasn’t a suicide; this was a homicide,” said Sunflower, Miss., Mayor Michael Pembleton Jr. to The Final Call.

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Reactions on Brown's Repeal Support

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The Advocate - By Advocate.com Editors - Dec. 05 (News Report) - Gay groups are heralding the decision by Republican Mass. senator Scott Brown to support repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," but a conservative leader is balking.

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