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Civics Quiz

jeremiah757 wrote 1 hour ago: President Obama says he supports gay marriage.  What does this mean? A. You should vote for Obama be … more →

Tags: Gays, Romney, Supreme Court

Exchange Students Mark 50th Year Of Groundbreaking Program

Cole Premo wrote 4 hours ago: MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The year was 1962, and the Civil Rights Movement was gripping the nation … more →

Tags: Local, News, Syndicated Local, watch & listen, Civil Rights Movement, exchange students, Groundbreaking, Minnesota

Some Reading Suggestions

timstafford wrote 4 hours ago: My son Silas is reading a book I had recommended to him, Blood Done Sign My Name, by Timothy Tyson.  … more →

Tags: Literature, History, Baseball, Timothy Tyson, Blood Done Sign My Name, Steroids, Sports Illustrated, Tom Verducci

Job o' the Day: Paid Asylum Program Internship at Human Rights Initiative of North Texas!

PSLawNet wrote 4 hours ago: Human Rights Initiative is currently seeking a participant for our Asylum Program Paid Internship fo … more →

Tags: Public Interest Jobs, careers, Human Rights, Jobs, PSLawNet

Koch Brothers' Amerikkka

vegasjessie wrote 4 hours ago: Co-Founder of the John Birch Society Fred Koch The Koch Brothers and ALEC are working hard to suppre … more →

Tags: Economy & Politics, Politics, Society, War On Women, Birthers, Racist, Segregation, Voter Suppression, Wisconsin

Illinois: Lawsuits Filed By ACLU, Lambda Legal Aim For Marriage Equality

LadyKBrandt wrote 4 hours ago: via Sophia Tareen, The Huffington Post More than two dozen gay and lesbian couples filed lawsuits We … more →

Tags: ILLINOIS, LGBTQ, The "Issues", THE STATE OF STATES, ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union, Anita Alvarez, Barack Obama, Civil Union

This Is Our Calling

sarahaharvard wrote 4 hours ago: We, the youth, have the power to make the change we need in this world.    It’s about 7:30pm on Tues … more →

Tags: Politics, Foreign Policy, Economics, Youth, Protest, revolution, Society, Politics 2, Human Rights

Occupation renews MPs' administrative detention

occupiedpalestine wrote 4 hours ago: [ PIC 31/05/2012 - 02:51 PM ] Follow @palinfoen Follow @palinfoar RAMALLAH, GAZA,(PIC)– Israel … more →

Tags: human rights, hunger strike, Israel - 2, Palestinians, Prison, administrative detention, Agreements, apartheid, Arbitrary detention

In case of emergency, use to prevent being pulled over in white neighborhoods for DWB (Driving While Black)

Jeff Epperly wrote 5 hours ago: Excuse me officer, but we’re just a couple of elderly white golfers.   … more →

Tags: law enforcement, Rednecks

DOMA, Section 3: Unconstitutional1 comment

Robert Turner wrote 5 hours ago: “To conclude, many Americans believe that marriage is the union of a man and a woman, and most Ameri … more →

Tags: constitution, GLBT, Government, Marriage Equality, Politics, that made my day, Marriage Equality, Same Sex Marriage

Heart of gay marriage law unconstitutional, appeals court rules - latimes.com

B.J.Simons wrote 5 hours ago: On Thursday, The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston stated that the heart of a law that den … more →

Tags: Civil Rights Discourse, Politics, Gay Rights, Government, Law, Life, Politics, Same Sex Marriage, Society

Worth the Wait

taraworkman6 wrote 6 hours ago: I just finished “The Help,” which had been sitting on my top bookshelf for longer than I … more →

Tags: Historical Fiction, The help!, kathryn stockett, Maids, housekeepers, hired help

Obama’s “Kill List”: An Example of America’s Lost Identity

sarahaharvard wrote 6 hours ago: President Obama has authorized 51 drone strikes alone in the year of 2009. President Bush authorized … more →

Tags: Politics, Foreign Policy

Broadway Broadcasters - I Must Have That Man (1928)

goodolewoody wrote 6 hours ago: “Some girls do marry.” –The Glass Menagerie Barbra Streisand - Sadie, Sadie (with … more →

Tags: Entertainment, Gay, Human Rights, LGBT, Marriage Equality, middle class, Politics, Re-Elect_Obama, Arts

Spiritual? What I can't be!

The Lions Den wrote 6 hours ago: The argument for being a human is a great error on this planet.  Sometimes we use this word human wh … more →

Tags: Spiritual, Love, Joy, Fear, God, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Gay Rights, Same Sex Marriage

Who Would Jesus Hate?7 comments

Michael Hulshof-Schmidt wrote 7 hours ago: Thank you to my friend and LGBT ally, Jennifer Carey for inspiring me to write this story.  Can you … more →

Tags: Feminism, LGBTQ, History, media, Government, Politics, Bullying, Education, Hypocrisy

The hypocrisy of black people opposing gay marriage.

goodolewoody wrote 7 hours ago: WARNING: Adult Language Civil Rights for All!  Except the Gays?   An attempt at a discriminatio … more →

Tags: 2012_ELECTION, Barack Obama, Blacks, Bullying, democracy, Economic Justice, Gay, LGBT, Politics

Jay-Z Supporting Gay Marriage, Jessica Simpson & DWTS on HLN

goodolewoody wrote 8 hours ago: You go, Jay Z Related articles Adam Lambert Responds To Jay-Z’s Support For Marriage Equality … more →

Tags: 2012_ELECTION, Barack Obama, Blacks, Bullying, Economic Justice, Gay, Latinos, LGBT, Marriage Equality

Regulate the internet? No thanks, UN, I want to ride this social experiment to the very end.

thecheekery wrote 9 hours ago: Where’s the public outcry on the UN’s push to regulate the internet? I’m really no … more →

Tags: technology, Internet, regulation, UN


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