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In 2004, Rady Ananda joined the growing community of citizen journalists. Initially focused on elections, she investigated the 2004 Ohio election, organizing, training and leading several forays into counties to photograph the 2004 ballots. She officially served at three recounts, including the 2004 recount. She also organized and led the team that audited Franklin County Ohio's 2006 election, proving the number of voter signatures did not match official results. Her work appears in three books.
Her blogs also address religious, gender, sexual and racial equality, as well as environmental issues; and are sprinkled with book and film reviews on various topics. She spent most of her working life as a researcher or investigator for private lawyers, and five years as an editor.
She graduated from The Ohio State University's School of Agriculture in December 2003 with a B.S. in Natural Resources.
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"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." Tell the truth anyway.
Sunday, May 24, 2009 Turning 100, S.C. woman a 'window' on century of change
In a century of living, Donella Wilson has traversed the cultural and psychic landscape of South Carolina, moving from a poor plantation childhood to an urban life marked by professional and personal achievements. Now, as she celebrates her 100th birthday today, Wilson says it is a life embellished early on by faith and by black educator Booker T. Washington's admonition to "reach down and bring somebody up." Video included.
Saturday, May 23, 2009 U.S. soldiers first cases in Kuwait with H1N1 flu (7 comments)
U.S. soldiers have been confirmed as the first cases in Kuwait with the new H1N1 flu, the state news agency KUNA reported on Saturday, citing a government official. The virus was detected in an unspecified number of soldiers transiting through Kuwait. Some remained quarantined in their military base in Kuwait for treatment and some had left the country, KUNA said.
Saturday, May 23, 2009 Israel used depleted uranium, white phosporus in offensive on Gaza (1 comments)
The NGO, Action of Citizens for the total Dismantling of Nukes said Saturday that it has just produced a 33-page report concluding that the presence of as much as 75 tons of depleted uranium in Gaza soil is highly probable to the Israeli "Operation Cast Lead" offensive, between December 27, 2008 and January 18, 2009.
Saturday, May 23, 2009 Daughter of Civil War veteran dies at age 94
Kentucky lost its last living daughter of a Civil War soldier on Thursday. Eva Martin, 94, of Bethelridge in Casey County, was the 14th child of John Green Watson, who served as a private in the Union Army's 1st Kentucky Calvary.
That division, nicknamed the "Wild Riders," fought in Kentucky during the Battle of Wildcat Mountain in the Laurel County-Rockcastle County area and later in the Battle of Perryville in October 1862.
Thursday, May 14, 2009 Ban on Smoking in North Carolina Goes to Governor
The nation's top tobacco grower, North Carolina, may soon join the trend to ban smoking inside bars and restaurants. The legislation moves to Gov. Bev Perdue, who said she will sign the bill into law. The ban would take effect Jan. 2.
Thursday, May 14, 2009 Tiananmen: China's Unhealed Wound (video) (2 comments)
Freedom of Speech is the core right of all humans. China's continued clamp-down on free expression brings global health problems like tainted milk and lead-painted toys. Tiananmen's victims and their families continue to be imprisoned or harassed by the government. Reminds me of how the US brutally attacked free speech at the DNC and RNC last year.
Thursday, May 14, 2009 Probiotic Strain Boosts Immune Response to Flu Virus
A new study just published in Postgraduate Medicine has good news about a way to help fight a potential flu pandemic, naturally. Researchers found that a specific strain of probiotics (beneficial microorganisms) increases the body's immune response to influenza A, of which swine flu (H1N1) is a variant. Ganeden BC30 is found in various dietary supplements.
Monday, May 11, 2009 Reporter Roxana Saberi freed from Iran prison
Lawyers for the 31 year old, whose imprisoning sparked a global outcry, said she left Tehran's Evin jail hours after her eight-year term was cut. She will be able to leave the country but has been banned from working as a journalist in Iran for five years.
Monday, May 11, 2009 Video: Fed Inspector General Claims She Does Not Know Where Trillions Went
Rep. Alan Grayson asks the Federal Reserve Inspector General about the trillions of dollars lent or spent by the Federal Reserve and where it went, and the trillions of off balance sheet obligations. Inspector General Elizabeth Coleman responds that the IG does not know and is not tracking where this money is.
Sunday, May 10, 2009 Genderqueer Mommy
In honor of Mother's Day, I asked Katie Kooce to talk with me about mothering from beyond the gender binary. In the course of our conversation, we touched on t-ball, chest surgery, field trips, and bathrooms.
Thursday, May 7, 2009 US air-raid kills 123 civilians, 30 Taliban in Farah, Afghanistan (4 comments)
Monday's air strikes by US forces in the Bala Boluk district in western Farah province killed 123 civilians and 30 Taliban. The air-raid was in response to a Sunday bombing by insurgents that killed nine people. Protesters drove truckloads of bodies to the Farah capital to prove US atrocities. Brian Naran, an official at the US forces' media office in Kabul, declined to comment on civilian casualties.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Gay Boy Wins Right to Wear Dress to High School Prom
A South Florida boy wouldn't take no for an answer, calling WSVN's Help Me Howard hotline. Once TV anchor Patrick Fraser got involved, the school principal admitted they could not require students to conform to gender-based attire. Video included.
Sunday, May 3, 2009 What's Missing From Every Media Story about H1N1 Influenza
If you read the stories on H1N1 Influenza in the mainstream media, you might incorrectly think there's only one anti-viral drug in the world. It's name is Tamiflu and it's in short supply. That's astonishing to hear because the world is full of anti-viral medicine found in tens of thousands of different plants. And yet how many does the mainstream media mention? Zero. H1N1 flu is not a hoax. But the way MSM reports it, it is.
Saturday, May 2, 2009 Why Latin America's left keeps winning (2 comments)
Washington's foreign policy establishment has been proven wrong. Latin America is more stable and democratic than ever. Ecuador's Correa actually delivers on his campaign promises. A new constitution is seen as one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, with advances in the rights of indigenous people, civil unions for gay couples and a novel provision of rights for nature, allowing lawsuits for eco-damage.
Thursday, April 30, 2009 Swine Flu: CDC Recommends Tamiflu
The CDC recommends Tamiflu for prevention and treatment of swine flu, as they did with the avian flu several years ago. Yet at the height of the avian flu scare, European researchers reviewed studies of anti-viral medications. In this review of 51 randomized controlled trials, Tamiflu was useless against the avian flu and many other flus. Contrary to the CDC, they recommended against using Tamiflu. What about today?
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 New Hampshire Senate passes same-sex marriage bill
After adding an amendment to prohibit polygamy and marriage of family members, among other measures, NH Senate passed same-sex marriage bill today (13-11). Governor John Lynch (D) opposes and may veto the bill.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Swine Flu Scare: Stock Market Bonanza for 'Politically Connected' BioTech Companies (1 comments)
The Swine Flu scare has boosted the stock market values of Big Pharma. Following initial reports from Mexico on the influenza outbreak, the demand for anti-flu drugs has skyrocketed.
Supported by media disinformation, an atmosphere of fear and intimidation has unfolded. Health "emergencies" have been declared in various parts of the US.
Monday, April 27, 2009 Farm-Labor Alliance marches 10,000 strong over water rights
California water shortage has caused laborers and farmers to unite against a proposed canal in the Sacramento Delta, which they fear will be used to drain the Sacramento River. The UN says water wars may be more likely in the future around the world.
Monday, April 27, 2009 Socialist-Dems and Left-Greens Win in Iceland (1 comments)
Johanna Sigurdardottir, a Social Democrat, wins Prime Minister spot as the coalition government now moves for EU membership.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Hungarian Parliament passes same-sex partnership bill
Hungarian Parliament yesterday passed a bill that allows same-sex couples of over 18 to establish legal registered partnerships with 199 affirmative votes, 159 dissensions and eight abstentions. The bill does not permit gay couples to adopt children, however.
Saturday, April 18, 2009 Beyond Cash: Bartering as high-tech trade (2 comments)
Cash-strapped companies and people are putting a new and sometimes electronic spin on an age-old form of commerce - bartering.
As the recession has deepened and unemployment has climbed, more people are trying to husband dwindling dollars and coins by exchanging their goods and services for somebody else's. This time, it's taking place online.
Friday, April 17, 2009 Stiglitz Says Ties to Wall Street Doom Bank Rescue
The Obama administration's bank- rescue efforts will probably fail because the programs have been designed to help Wall Street rather than create a viable financial system, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said.
Thursday, April 16, 2009 Purdue Farms has low-path bird flu at one Kentucky site (3 comments)
Low-pathogenic avian influenza has been found on a broiler breeder farm in western Kentucky belonging to Perdue Farms. The virus, responsible for a minimal drop in egg production in mid-March, poses minimum risk to human health. Purdue will kill 20,000 chickens in two houses.
Thursday, April 16, 2009 Terror quiz for man who took photo of police car (2 comments)
A UK man was detained as a terrorist suspect for taking a photo of a police car being driven erratically across a public park. Malcolm Sleath, chairman of his local park society, was stopped by two officers and told he had breached Section 44 of the Terrorism Act. The law was amended in February to allow police to stop and search anyone they consider a terrorist threat. Those found guilty face a maximum of ten years in jail.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 Guantanamo detainee calls al Jazeera to protest treatment
A Guantanamo detainee used his prison camp telephone privileges to ring up a reporter with the Middle Eastern news network al Jazeera and complain that he had been abused by prison camp guards. Renditioned at age 14, Mohammed el Gharani has been held at Guantanamo without charge since 2002.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 Amy Goodman Speaks in Columbus, OH on her RNC Arrest
30-Min AUDIO: "Important. Just start listening. Especially poignant to all the bloggers out there. See yourself in her mirror." Hat tip to Troy Semen.
Monday, April 13, 2009 Justice Ginsburg: Torture Should Not Be Used
In wide-ranging remarks at Ohio State U. on Friday, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg defended the use of foreign law by American judges, suggested that torture should not be used even when it might yield important information and reflected on her role as the Supreme Court's only female justice.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 The White House Office of Missed Opportunity
THE ADVOCATE: While President Obama traveled abroad, the marriage-equality landscape underwent a tectonic shift. But his administration is still too firmly rooted in last year's campaign mode to absorb the change. What a buzz kill.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 McClatchey: Do U.S. drones kill Pakistani extremists or recruit them? (3 comments)
Even as the Obama administration launches new drone attacks into Pakistan's remote tribal areas, concerns are growing among U.S. intelligence and military officials that the strikes are bolstering the Islamic insurgency by prompting Islamist radicals to disperse into the country's heartland.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage with Veto Override
The 21st Century Civil Rights Movement gained another foothold on the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution today when Vermont legalized same-sex marriage despite a gubernatorial veto by Jim Douglas (R).
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Panel Decries Neglect of Sexual Violence in Congo
Dominique Soguel, Women's eNews: "Media coverage of the tsunami in 2007 triggered massive relief efforts. But when it comes to the unprecedented brutality of sexual violence in the Congo, the media is silent and the international community paralyzed."
Monday, April 6, 2009 CSI Blackout: Bill Moyers interviews William K. Black
VIDEO: William Black suspects that it was more than greed and incompetence that brought down the U.S. financial sector and plunged the economy in recession - it was fraud. He would know. When it comes to financial shenanigans, William K. Black, the former senior regulator who cracked down on banks during the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s, has seen pretty much everything.
Monday, April 6, 2009 MN Rep Michele Bachmann fears 'politically correct re-education camps for young people' (5 comments)
PODCAST: U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she fears the Obama administration will create "re-education camps for young people, who will get trained in a philosophy that the government puts forward. Obama wants to seize American sovereignty and transfer it to transnational global authority.
Friday, April 3, 2009 The Startling Effects of Going Vegetarian for Just One Day (4 comments)
Have you seen these stats on what and how much we'd save in water, crops, land, gasoline, etc.? My favorite statistic is this: if every American skipped one meal of chicken per week and substituted vegetarian foods instead, the carbon dioxide savings would be the same as taking more than half a million cars off U.S. roads.
Friday, April 3, 2009 BREAKING: Iowa Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Same-Sex Marriage (2 comments)
In a unanimous decision, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld the right of same-sex couples to marry. The court, which was reviewing a district court decision allowing six gay couples to marry, found that limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a woman violates the equal protection clause of the Iowa Constitution.
Thursday, April 2, 2009 April Fools: Ann Coulter falls for fake Obama NASCAR story (1 comments)
Ann Coulter fell for a fake April Fools' Day article by Car and Driver that claimed President Obama ordered GM and Chrysler to cease their participation in NASCAR because it is an "unnecessary expenditure."
Thursday, April 2, 2009 Existential Crisis at the G20 Summit (2 comments)
The global financial crisis has created an existential problem for American capitalism. The theory that deregulation, free markets, and policies that serve the interests of big banks and multinational corporations are best for all of us has never looked so weak. Protesters at the G-20 summit in London are driving home this point.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Geithner Gets a Taste of the Peasants' Anger (2 comments)
It was priceless watching Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's stunned expression when questioned about his ties to Goldman Sachs. Why is Geithner, the guy who was in charge of regulating Citigroup before and during that firm's collapse while he was chair of the New York Fed, the most qualified person to re-regulate the banks?
Monday, March 30, 2009 Obama signs massive wilderness bill
The public lands bill covers more than 1,000 miles of river and 2 million acres of wilderness. The newly designated California wilderness includes a total of 85,000 acres in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks. Tuesday, National Park Service officials will meet to delve into the new public land bill's wilderness requirements.
Sunday, March 29, 2009 Sydney to Egypt - Lights Dim for Earth Hour
Time zone by time zone, nearly 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries joined the event sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund to dim nonessential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The campaign began in Australia in 2007 and last year grew to 400 cities worldwide.
Thursday, March 19, 2009 French say no to Bankster Bailout; general strike called again
France braces for its second national strike in less than two months. Ad man says "people are really angry" over the country's growing economic hardship and costly bank rescues. Unions have promised another record turnout for Thursday's general strike, with more protests planned across the country than in January when up to 2.5m people hit the streets. (Where is US outrage?)
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Obama's New Deal for Blackwater (Xe) (1 comments)
Days after the Baghdad government decided it no longer wanted the company then known as Blackwater in Iraq, the State Department signed a $22.2 million deal in February to keep the embattled contractor working there through most of the summer, contract records show.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Jeremy Scahill: Obama, Why Did You Pay Blackwater $70 Million in February? (1 comments)
For those already outraged at the AIG bonus scandal, here is a fact that should add more fuel to the fire: The Obama administration has paid the mercenary firm formerly known as Blackwater nearly $70 million to operate in Iraq.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 One in 31 in Prison, Jail, or on Probation or Parole in US
Explosive growth in the number of people on probation or parole has propelled the population of the American corrections system to more than 7.3 million, or 1 in every 31 U.S. adults, according to a report released by the Pew Center on the States. The vast majority of these offenders live in the community, yet new data in the report finds that nearly 90 percent of state corrections dollars are spent on prisons.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 One in 50 US Kids Homeless
The National Center on Family Homelessness' new report, America's Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness, offers comprehensive state-by-state data on the status of homeless children. The report documents the extent of child homelessness, describes the plight of these children, profiles and ranks the states, and proposes solutions. Children without homes are on the frontline of the nation's economic crisis.
Monday, March 9, 2009 Breaking the Banks: The Struggle to Feed America's Nouveau Needy
Ever more Americans need food they can't afford. As tough economic times take their toll, increasing numbers of Americans are on tightened budgets and, in some cases, facing outright hunger. Food banks say the need for their services is spiking in a way none of them can recall.
Monday, March 9, 2009 Women can lead the way to recovery
Although the economy has dominated our consciousness, debates and airwaves for months, little attention is being paid to the fact that women are disproportionately bearing the brunt of this crisis. Equally ignored is the fact that women have the solutions to get us out of it.
Monday, March 9, 2009 An Empire for Poor Working Women, Guided by a Gandhian Approach
NY Times: The Self-Employed Women's Association, or SEWA, offers retirement accounts and health insurance to women on the bottom of India's social ladder who never had a safety net.
Monday, March 9, 2009 Gobekli Tepe: The World's First Temple?
Smithsonian: Predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years, Turkey's stunning Gobekli Tepe upends the conventional view of the rise of civilization
Thursday, March 5, 2009 Nurturing ties to local farms, by design
Valerie Gates devised a creative way to reach new clients, feed her family, and help the community all at the same time. The concept was simple: She would offer the creative services of her firm, Gates Studios, to five local farmers in exchange for food or shares in Community Supported Agriculture programs.
Friday, February 20, 2009 Jailing Kids for Cash: Amy Goodman (2 comments)
As many as 5,000 children in Pennsylvania have been found guilty, and up to 2,000 of them jailed, by two corrupt judges who received kickbacks from the builders and owners of private prison facilities that benefited. The two judges pled guilty in a stunning case of greed and corruption that is still unfolding.
Friday, February 20, 2009 Israel headed for 'extreme right-wing' regime, Livni says (2 comments)
Tzipi Livni, whose centrist Kadima party holds the most seats in a divided Israeli parliament, has told her followers they are headed for opposition status as hardliner Benjamin Netanyahu solidifies his claim to govern, Israeli newspapers reported Thursday.
Friday, February 13, 2009 Senate considers gender identity bill
Cora Holt spoke publicly three years ago in favor of a proposed Manhattan city ordinance offering nondiscrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in employment and housing, and was fired. The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee considers SB 169, a bill adding gender identity and sexual orientation as protected categories in state discrimination law.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Iranian Lesbian Wins Battle to Stay in UK as Refugee
Pegah Emambakhsh, the Iranian lesbian who in 2007 was within hours of being deported from UK as a failed refugee seeker, can now stay in the UK. She fled Iran for the UK almost four years ago when her sexuality became known to religious authorities. IRanian Queer Railroad has been following her story.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 911 Truth Hits Mainstream TV (3 comments)
A coming episode of the acclaimed FX drama "Rescue Me" will tackle what may sound like a far-fetched plot line: that the attacks of Sept. 11 were an "inside job." The actor who espouses the theories on camera, it turns out, also subscribes to them in real life.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 11 rescued pups find new hope at town shelter
Pilots N Pawsa program of pilots who volunteer their time and resources to relocating animals in need-saved 11 more dogs in South Carolina. Shelter asks vets to donate time to spay and neuter them. VIDEO included.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 No Name-Calling Week targets homophobia in schools
NEW YORK CITY. Thousands of elementary and middle schools are participating in the 6th annual No Name-Calling Week this week to educate students about tolerance and to foster a dialogue among students about why bullying and name-calling is wrong. The program is a project of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, and Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, and nearly 50 national education and youth service orgs.
Monday, January 19, 2009 Obama's 'We Are One' speech on video (1 comments)
President-elect Barack Obama delivered the following speech during the inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday.
Sunday, January 18, 2009 Mary Frances Berry: Gay but Equal? (2 comments)
To help resolve the issue of LGBT rights, President-elect Obama should abolish the now moribund Commission on Civil Rights and replace it with a new commission that would address the rights of many groups, including gays.
Sunday, January 18, 2009 Capps Calls Prop. 8 Defeat an LGBT Rallying Call
The November passage of California's Proposition 8, which stripped lesbians and gays of the right to marry bestowed by an earlier state Supreme Court ruling, came as a bitter defeat for supporters of same-sex marriage rights. CA Rep. Lois Capps is working to secure equal rights for lesbians by championing bills to add protections from violence and ban discrimination.
Sunday, January 18, 2009 Hamas Announces Ceasefire: Gives Israel Week to Withdraw (1 comments)
Hamas said on Sunday it would cease fire immediately along with other militant groups in the Gaza Strip and give Israel, which already declared a unilateral truce, a week to pull its troops out of the territory.
Sunday, January 18, 2009 Maya Angelou: At Long Last, Ready for the Real Deal
I telephoned Oprah Winfrey, aware that she knew the Obamas, and asked, "What is your take on Michelle Obama?" Oprah answered promptly and with conviction, "She is the real deal."
Thursday, January 15, 2009 Barack Obama to end US army's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy towards gays
The move is expected to be among a series of symbolic changes he will push through quickly to stamp his mark on the presidency.
He is also expected to reverse several controversial executive Bush decisions within days of taking office next week.
Thursday, January 15, 2009 The Growing Clout of the Nouveau Poor (2 comments)
Any serious attempt to get the economy going again--and I leave aside the unserious attempts like bank bailouts and other corporate welfare projects--has to start at the bottom. Poverty and the squeeze on the middle class are a big part of what got us into this mess in the first place. Obama promises to create 3 million new jobs in "shovel-ready" projects. Let's hope they're not all jobs for young men with strong backs.
Thursday, January 15, 2009 Obama names Raytheon lobbyist for defense post
The more things change, the more they stay the same: President-elect Barack Obama appointed a Raytheon Co. lobbyist Thursday to become the No. 2 official at the Defense Department, acknowledging that his choice appeared to break with his self-imposed rules to keep lobbyists at arm's length.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 First U.S. tech officer will have hands full
Thousands of people are suggesting priorities for the tech officer on a website called ObamaCTO.org. At the top of the list, with more than 12,600 votes, is making the Internet widely accessible and ensuring Net neutrality. In second place with more than 9,800 votes is "ensure our privacy and repeal the Patriot Act. Obama's campaign pledges to put bills, contracts, meetings and other federal business on the Web.
Saturday, January 3, 2009 Franken leads as Minn. recount nears finish line (5 comments)
Victory in Minnesota's drawn-out Senate race moved within Democrat Al Franken's grasp Saturday when he increased his lead over Republican Norm Coleman as the statewide recount drew to a close.
The state Canvassing Board will reconvene Monday to declare which candidate received the most overall votes in the election. Barring court intervention, it will be Franken.
Franken's lead now stands at 225 votes after gaining 176 votes
Monday, December 29, 2008 Big Oil vs. Big Water in the Rockies
A titanic battle between the West's two traditional power brokers - Big Oil and Big Water - has begun. At stake is one of the largest oil shale reserves in the world, a vast cache trapped beneath the Rocky Mountains containing an estimated 800 billion barrels - about three times the reserves of Saudi Arabia. But 1 barrel of oil requires 10 barrels of water.
Sunday, December 28, 2008 Israel bombs university in Gaza (1 comments)
VIDEO and Text: Israeli air force jets have bombed the Islamic University in the Gaza Strip, a significant cultural symbol for Hamas. Warplanes also struck Hamas government offices as air raids aimed at forcing Palestinian militants to halt rocket fire into southern Israel continued. Palestinian medics say nearly 300 people have been killed in the air raids that began on Saturday.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Sodomy Laws Rooted in British Colonialism
Although 66 countries signed a statement at the United Nations on Dec. 19 affirming that human rights protections extend to sexual orientation and gender identity, activists note that dozens of nations still criminalise homosexuality and seven impose the death penalty. More than half the world's remaining sodomy laws derive from a single law on homosexual conduct that British colonial rulers imposed on India in 1860.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 LGBT Christians Denounce Pope's Comments (3 comments)
Lesbian and gay Christians today denounced Pope Benedict's claim that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behaviour is as important as saving the rainforest from destruction. Rev Sharon Ferguson, CEO of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, described his remarks as "totally irresponsible and unacceptable in any shape or form. It is more the case that we need to be saved from his comments" which promote gay bashing
Monday, December 22, 2008 The Disciples of Hatred, in Their Own Words and Images
The notion of housing the lynching material in the same institution as, say, Martin Luther King's sermons and speeches strikes some as jarring. But this is just as it should be. The civil rights movement can only be properly understood in the context of the reign of terror that gripped black Southerners.
Monday, December 8, 2008 5 Blackwater Agents Charged with 14 Counts of Manslaughter
Blackwater Worldwide security guards opened machine gun fire on innocent, surrendering Iraqis and launched a grenade into a girls' school during a gruesome Baghdad shooting last year, killing 14 unarmed civilians. The five guards also face 20 counts of attempted manslaughter and are also charged with using a machine gun to commit a crime of violence, a charge that carries a 30-year minimum sentence.
Monday, December 8, 2008 Afghan Killing Fields: Female Journalists
Award winning journalist Farida Nekzad says she defies the warlords who have turned her native Afghanistan into a killing field of female journalists. She faces death threats to tell the stories of Afghan women; if she didn't, she wonders, "Who would?"
Monday, December 8, 2008 Iowa High Court to Hear Gay Marriage Arguments
The Iowa case has been moving through the legal system for more than three years, and it could take a year or more for the state Supreme Court to issue a ruling after hearing arguments tomorrow morning.
Monday, December 8, 2008 Rights Demand Strong Institutions
Desmond Tutu & Mary Robinson: Sixty years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we need legislative muscle to back up our ideals
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Broader medical refusal rule may go far beyond abortion (2 comments)
The Bush administration plans a new 'right of conscience' rule that would allow more workers to refuse more procedures. Critics say it could apply to artificial insemination and birth control.
Monday, December 1, 2008 LATIN AMERICA: Indigenous Journalists Plant a Seed
Journalists from indigenous communities in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Guatemala and Bolivia came together in La Paz to take the first step towards creating a network to work together and support each other.
Friday, November 28, 2008 World's Oldest Person Dies at 115 yrs, 7 mos.
AP Video: Edna Parker of Shelbyville, IN died on Wednesday, holding her title for 15 months, after a Japanese woman died in August 2007. The new title holder is now Portugese Maria DeJesus, at 115 years, 2 months old.
Friday, November 28, 2008 RealNewsNetwork Video: The media and the Venezuelan elections
Allies of President Hugo Chavez's won a strong majority in Venezuela's local elections on Sunday, winning 17 of 22 state governorships and 265 of 327 mayoral races. The opposition made important gains, capturing the Caracas mayor's office and two of the most populous states. Yet US media reports Chavez suffered a setback.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 When Left is Right: Rachel Maddow
"Can you believe that sellout, Barack Obama?" says Rachel Maddow, looking around the room. "Let's hit him from the left!" A funny, cerebral and likable young woman who reads graphic novels and hungers for political change captures today's zeitgeist far better than the older, angrier male pundits who've dominated the debate for so long.
Monday, November 24, 2008 Conflicts of Interest May Ensnare Journalists, Too
Health reporters may become entangled in the same kinds of ethical conflicts they often expose when accepting industry-sponsored awards and relying on corporate public relations offices, three researchers warn.
Journalism awards consisting of cash prizes and all-expense-paid trips given out by drug companies are among the more "astonishing" financial ties between journalists and drug companies.
Monday, November 24, 2008 Despite Army's Assurances, Violence at Home
The Army says that the measures it has taken have been effective in curbing domestic violence. But advocates of victims of domestic violence say that among combat troops the violence has spiked in the past two years.
Thursday, November 20, 2008 You be the Election Judge: 11 Minn Ballots (5 comments)
Representatives from the campaigns of Sen. Norm Coleman and Al Franken have been challenging ballots across the state. It's your turn to play election judge. Tell us how you would rule in the case of these 11 challenged ballots.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Arizona Gov Janet Napolitano to head Homeland Security (3 comments)
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) has been chosen to serve as secretary of the vast and troubled Department of Homeland Security for President-elect Obama, Democratic officials said. Napolitano is a border governor who will now be responsible for immigration policy and border security, which are part of Homeland Security's myriad functions.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 BREAKING: Mark Begich (D) Wins Alaskan Senate Seat
Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the downfall of a pillar of the U.S. Senate and Alaska icon who apparently couldn't survive his conviction on federal corruption charges. Dems now have 58 Senate seats, 2 away from a filibuster proof majority, with the races in Georgia and Minnesota still undecided.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 BREAKING: Begich expands lead to 2,374 votes over Stevens
11,000 votes are left - due to be counted 8-9pm ET, but it's looking unlikely that Stevens will be able to overcome the growing deficit. If Begich holds onto the lead, Democrats would pick up their seventh Republican-held Senate seat this cycle, and would have 58 Senate seats -- with the races in Georgia and Minnesota still undecided.
Sunday, November 16, 2008 Alice Walker's Open Letter to Barack Obama (6 comments)
Alice Walker on expectations, responsibilities and a new reality that is almost more than the heart can bear.
Friday, November 14, 2008 STIGLITZ: Global Crisis - Made in America (6 comments)
Financial markets are supposed to be a means to an end -- a more prosperous and stable economy as a result of good allocation of resources and better management of risk. But instead, financial markets didn't manage risk, they created it. They didn't enable America's families to manage the risk of volatile interest rates, and now millions are losing their homes. Furthermore, they misallocated hundreds of billions of dollars.
Friday, November 14, 2008 Treasury gives banks multi-billion tax break windfall (1 comments)
Some of the nation's biggest banks are in for a windfall on top of the $700 billion government bailout thanks to a new tax policy quietly issued by the Treasury Department. The notice gives big tax breaks to companies that acquire struggling banks hit hard by the mortgage crisis. In some cases, the tax breaks could exceed the cost of acquiring the banks, according to analyses by private tax experts.
Thursday, November 13, 2008 Huffington Post Mutes Women's Voices: New Media, Same Gender Imbalance
Women's voices have long been lacking in corporate media. As Internet outlets compete more and more with traditional media as a source for news and opinion, will women's voices be heard there more frequently than in print publications? If the Huffington Post, one of the most prominent and successful blogs today, is an accurate barometer, the answer is no.
Friday, October 31, 2008 Stolen Election 'Will Spark Second American Civil War' (2 comments)
Erica Jong Tells Italians Obama Loss 'Will Spark the Second American Civil War. Blood Will Run in the Streets.' She's been getting daily calls from Naomi Wolf.
