Group says human rights education barred by corruption of subject

MANCHESTER—Volunteers from international human rights education organisation Youth for Human Rights International claim that talking to people about human rights is becoming more difficult as people associate the...

Sign Petitions To STOP BP DISPERSANTS. Oil Rain in Ohio, Texas...

         Sign Petitions.... this is on Foreign Owned Corporation Dumping 1,000,000 Gallons of Deadly Neurotoxins in Our Waters, Air, Clouds, Land, Plants, Rivers, Water Supplies - thousands of times more toxic...

GA Attorney General Baker Refuses Perdue Healthcare Lawsuit

Democrat Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker has refused to comply with a request from Republican Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue,  to file a lawsuit challenging the recently...

Blood diamond: is writing petition enough?

"Previously, it was mentioned on the article that Blood Diamond is a massive human trafficking by the Zimbabwean regime. On the same article, the recommendation from Human Rights Watch representative to fight against human trafficking by the regime was also mentioned. One of...

President Zardari’s Immunity Challenged in SC

" ISLAMABAD: Article 248 of the Constitution which gives immunity to President Zardari has been challenged in the Supreme Court (SC). The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) Chairman Jameel Ahmed filed the petition...

Scientology Churches Mark UNESCO Day of Tolerance

MANCHESTER—Churches of Scientology around the world marked the International Day of Tolerance commemorating the founding of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) this week...

Online Petition Targets Nobel Peace Prize Committee

An online petition sponsored by nobelpeace.eu targets The Nobel Peace Prize committee (The Norwegian Nobel Committee) objecting against the committee's choice of  President Barack Hussein Obama as this year's...

Gay War Hero Alan Turing Receives Post War Era Apology

On Thursday, September 10th, following a petition signed by more than 30,000 people, gay war hero Alan Turing received a post war era apology from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown who issued a lengthy apology...

Queers United urging boycott of Dr. Phil show

Claiming that Dr. Phil has been on a crusade to pathologize queer identities with shows about "gender confused children", "experimental bisexuality", and by giving a platform to "ex-gay therapy experts" from Focus...

Who will Save the Heritage Buildings in Shanghai?

I recently read this article about architect Ruan Yisan trying to save architectural heritage in China. Whenever I read something like this, either about someone trying to save an old building or demolishing of...

LGBT activists urge CNN to consider "Gay in America" series

A successful series presented by CNN titled "Black in America", and an upcoming series titled "Latino In America", has LGBT activists urging CNN to also consider a series titled "Gay in America". "With the popular...

I went to a Hockey Game and a Town Hall meeting Broke Out

" The first Amendment reads like this, “ "“ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or...

China's Lesbians Petition Government to Donate Blood

China's lesbians petition their government to donate blood. They have organized an online petition calling for gay people to be allowed to donate blood. The petition is asking the government to repeal a 1998 ban...

Petition To Nominate Michael Jackson For 2010 Nobel Peace Prize

With new developments arising every day, the fury of disturbing rumours surrounding Michael Jackson's unexpected passing will not die down any time soon. But despite all the negative publicity, the fans of Michael Jackson are organizing an online petition to nominate the late...

Protests Against Bullfighting in Pamplona As San Fermin Begins

The annual San Fermin Festival is set in Pamplona, Spain, July 6-14, this year. Much excitement surrounds this annual event, and tourists from all over the world flock to the historic Navarre region of Spain for a...

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