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Kathlyn Stone is a Minnesota-based writer covering science and medicine, health care and related policies.�She publishes www.fleshandstone.net, a health and science news site.
Thursday, June 4, 2009 Novelist Accurately Portrays Semantic Dementia Decades Before Neurologists (1 comments)
SD patients seen at the Memory and Aging Center tried to preserve their vocabulary by making extensive word lists. A patient fills page after page of specific words followed by parenthetical descriptions of the category into which the words belong, such as "cucumber (food)" and "Cincinnati (city)" In the novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude," Colombian author and Nobel prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez describes a whole town
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Some U.S. House members withhold unconditional support to Israel (14 comments)
While the U.S. Senate gave unanimous approval to a resolution expressing solidarity with Israel last week, a small group of House members refused to give Israel their unconditional support and warned of growing enmity against Israel and the United States.
Saturday, December 20, 2008 Medical conscience rule blends religion and medicine (5 comments)
The Bush administration's new "medical conscience" rule gives moral rights to health care workers in federally funded institutions but undermines a patient's right to informed decision-making and legal health services.
Sunday, December 14, 2008 Black women and AIDS. Fix this! (10 comments)
Why is the prevalence of AIDS among African-American women so well hidden in our society?
Friday, October 3, 2008 Wellstone legacy: Mental Health Parity Bill Signed into Law (10 comments)
The bailout bill was tacked on to the mental health parity bill to help pass the $700 billion "rescue" of financial markets. Mental health parity was championed by Sen. Paul Wellstone during his years in the Senate.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 World's largest super collider taken down for repairs (5 comments)
After an exciting start, a helium leak within the LHC tunnel (likely caused by a faulty electrical connection between two magnets), necessitated taking the project offline for repairs.
Friday, September 5, 2008 Day 5 of the RNC (6 comments)
The RNC has been tough on journalists.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 Arrest of protesters and journalists angers activists (2 comments)
photos and captions from this morning's press conference by activists angered by police arrests and intimidation at the RNC
Monday, September 1, 2008 National Guard called in to confront protesters in St. Paul (6 comments)
A rally in St. Paul that began peacefully this morning to protest government policies regarding the war and economy has turn a corner and now includes vandalism against public property. The National Guard has been called in.
Monday, June 23, 2008 U.S. churches join UN call to end torture (13 comments)
"It is crucial for people of faith to remind the President that the United Methodist Book of Discipline clearly states that "the mistreatment or torture of persons by governments for any purpose violates Christian teaching and must be condemned and/or opposed by Christians and churches wherever and whenever it occurs," according to a statement from the United Methodist Church.
Sunday, March 9, 2008 Electron filmed for the first time (17 comments)
Until now an electron's velocity of movement prevented it from being photographed. The recent development of laser technology that can capture images at a speed of 1/1000000000000000000th of a second changes that.
Monday, October 8, 2007 Forty Years Past Che (3 comments)
Che Guevara's revolutionary spirit continues to inspire. October 9 marks the 40 year anniversary of his death.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 Today's AP coverage exposes collusion with Blackwater (10 comments)
AP rushes to control negative impact on military contractor Blackwater, accused by the Iraqi government of repeatedly killing innocent Iraqi civilians and escaping accountability.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Giant of Veterans Anti-War/Peace Movements, former president of Veterans for Peace dies at 60 (6 comments)
Cline was known as champion of veteran's rights and victims of war. He was a determined organizer who stood in solidarity with people of all struggles for justice. His death is a loss for the national and international antiwar/peace movements.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Message to pro-war extremists: Our troops are not your dupes (8 comments)
Gray and Mora co-authored "The War as We Saw It," an opinion piece signed by five other soldiers that ran in the NYT August 19. They died in Iraq less then a month later.
Saturday, August 4, 2007 How do we make them see? (25 comments)
How do we make them see there is a direct correlation between bridges that fall and the war in Iraq?
Thursday, August 2, 2007 Gov. Pawlenty can't dodge ownership in bridge collapse (3 comments)
Pawlenty twice vetoed a bi-partisan bill to increase the gas tax to pay for the state's transportation infrastructure needs and took no steps to heed numerous warnings. Failure.
Monday, July 16, 2007 Iraqis Protest Oil Law Today (10 comments)
Iraqis protested the oil law today in Basra, heart of the country's southern oil resources, and in Amara and Nassiryya.
Monday, June 25, 2007 Supreme Court Struts its Conservative Ideology
Remember the calls from citizens, Constitutional experts, and civil rights activists to Sen. Harry Reid to "Shut it down!" (it being the U.S. Senate) when Alito and Roberts were presented for confirmation? Today's Supreme Court rulings confirm their fears.
Saturday, June 23, 2007 What are you doing September 11, 2007? (2 comments)
While impatiently we wait -- for future clean election cycles to pad the Congress and White House with enough "progressives" to take our government and media away from corporations -- we could easily force change in a matter of months.
Monday, June 11, 2007 Iraqi oil workers end latest strike, oil minister reprimanded (1 comments)
Iraqi oil union members called off their strike in Basra today, easing concerns that the strike would end through military intervention. Support from international unions may have played a role.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007 Al-Maliki orders arrest of leaders of striking oil workers
US Labor Against the War today encouraged its members to contact the Iraq embassy in Washington D.C. to protest the arrest of leaders of the striking oil workers.
Monday, June 4, 2007 Iraqi asks Americans to carry on the struggle in "Open letter to Cindy Sheehan" (1 comments)
"Despite all those calamities and difficulties created by these forces, we have decided to continue our struggle to end the occupation.... we have no choice; either ascend to the highest hills and watch how the fire expands and ravages large areas, or carry on the struggle to save humanity in Iraq and the United States."
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Iraq Labor vs. ExxonMobil, BP and Shell
Iraq labor unions are finding growing support for their resistance among other unionists, humanists, the international solidarity movement and every day citizens who know the occupation of Iraq is all about controlling the world's oil.
Friday, January 12, 2007 Artists protest Guantanamo and torture
Artists across the country use different means to express their sorrow over the illegal detention and torture of prisoners from more than 40 countries at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 Author Turns Pain Into Healing Hope For Cancer Patients (1 comments)
Jeff McCallum's ability to describe the pain of cancer both physical and emotional -- was called a "dark gift" by one caregiver. His ability to do so may have played a large part in his healing.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Could understanding Terror Management Theory deter human aggression? (4 comments)
For the past 25 years three experiential social scientists have collaborated on the study of human aggression from a biological perspective as well as a cultural one. Their Terror Management Theory is based on the work of the cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker -- who theorized that humans' awareness and denial of death is the guiding force in human behavior.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 Minnesota launches first post-election review
The accuracy of Minnesota's e-voting machines will be assessed this fall thanks to a new state law that takes effect with this year's elections. Races for federal office and the governor's race will be reviewed to assess the accuracy of e-voting machines.
Sunday, September 10, 2006 U.S. troops raid IFC head office in Baghdad
The Baghdad headquarters of the Iraq Freedom Congress were raided by U.S. troops last week, according to IFC member Amjad Al-Jawhary.
The IFC, a nonviolent secular resistance movement, condemned the attacks Sept. 7-8, and pledged to continue its peaceful struggle to end the occupation.
Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Bioterrorism - An Update on Preparedness
A July 31 Guardian article, "US begins building treaty-breaching germ war defence centre", describes a new germ warfare laboratory that is under construction near Washington. This related article explores America's bioweapons initiatives, what one medical specialty is doing to prepare for bioterrorism threats, and words of caution from physician and scientific organizations.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006 Labor and peace activists should unite in support of the courageous Iraq southern oil workers strike (1 comments)
The Iraq Freedom Congress (IFC) is mobilizing workers in Iraq to strike. The Oil Workers Union has voted to strike and other unions and human rights organizations have pledged support. With international support the workers' demands for humanitarian needs and a democratic sovereign nation can be achieved.
Monday, July 3, 2006 Iraq Freedom Congress Rejects Violence of Occupation and Insurgency (3 comments)
The Iraq Freedom Congress presents a viable alternative to both the US Occupation and Political Islam by setting its sights on a democratic, secular and progressive Iraq.
