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Texas Governor Affirms State Sovereignty
" Gov. Rick Perry joined state Rep. Brandon Creighton and sponsors of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 50 in support of states’ rights under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. “I believe that our...
created by TheCameraObscura | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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290 views | 22 recommendations | 1 comment
Minnesota Hunters' Minor Inconveniance Repeal Act of 2009
We've got a problem, and it's time to make some targeted phone calls. Lots of them, preferably. So, please, get out your phones, and let me back up for a moment. Representatives David Dill and Tony Cornish had a good idea, all in all. Right now, state law requires that... Was Shell Oil Complicit in the Execution of a Nigerian Activist?
" A landmark human rights lawsuit, accusing Royal Dutch Shell of complicity in the execution of author and human rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa some 14 years ago, will proceed to trial in a New York courtroom. The...
created by TheCameraObscura | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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330 views | 34 recommendations | 1 comment
Gay marriage laws in the US
" Vermont lawmakers on Tuesday voted to override the governor's veto of a bill allow gay men and lesbians to marry. Here's where things stand nationally: SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: Vermont's vote marked the first time a... Parental Rights Amendment Introduced Into Congress
Update: 7:41 pm EDT Photos and video coverage of the Parents' Rights Constitutional Amendment Conference are now available at Representative Pete Hoekstra's website, here and here.--- Update: 5:29 pm EDT I...
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1131 views | 53 recommendations | 17 comments
Sri Lanka: Lasantha Wickrematunge’s wife asks for justice
Sri Lanka continues to be a threat to human rights and journalists freedom. " Slain Lasantha Wickrematunge’s wife complains of inaction to IGP [TamilNet, Friday, 27 March 2009, 08:35 GMT] “The statements made by senior members of the government show unequivocally that... Atheists, believers oppose free speech curbs at UN
The assault on free speech has now reached the UN. A coalition of various religious and non-religious groups are fighting this onslaught. " Dozens of atheist and faith groups have called on governments to reject Islamic-backed proposals at the UN to restrict free speech on... Who owns Colorado's rainwater?
The unfolding story of the enclosure of water, internationally, is a great example of "humanity's inhumanity"." ...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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246 views | 27 recommendations | 7 comments
Gov't Considers Chopping Down on Terrorists' Rights
"(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has appointed a ministerial committee to see if it possible to downgrade the prison condition of Arab terrorists to those of Gilad Shalit in captivity. Terror victim expert Meir Indor says Arab terrorists' conditions in Israeli... PETA targets Jamie Oliver's restaurant over British Pork
Animal rights group PETA protested earlier today outside Jamie Oliver's London restaurant 'Fifteen', as they said the celebrity chef's encouragement of people to buy British pork rather than cheaper pork is still the... Newroz: From tradition to politics, why it is important to Kurds
Today in London, the Kurdish community gathered to celebrate Newroz, the Kurdish New Year, a tradition going across countries in Middle East and Central Asia. It coincides with the spring equinox of 21st of March... 'Criminalize the defamation of Islam'
Just the beginning folks. " The Islamic states circulated a new resolution at the current session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday that would criminalize defamation of Islam as a human rights violation and encourage the imposition of Shari'a. ... Right to navigate in the hands of Canada’s Senators
The future of Canada’s waterways - and our rights to access them - is now in the hands of Canada’s Senators. Last week, Senators engaged in a passionate, intelligent debate over the merits of burying...
created by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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299 views | 4 recommendations | 1 comment
Tibet: 50 years on the world remembers
This weekend saw the beggining of the marking of the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising of 10th of March 1959, through marchs and protests around the world. Despite 50 years of efforts by the Dalai... Theatre Activism
Thirty years ago a feminist theatre movement came into being in Pakistan. Based in Karachi, the Tehrik-e-Niswan has used dance, drama and daring for raising its voice against injustices, in particular against...
created by rumana husain | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
774 views | 47 recommendations | 10 comments
774 views | 47 recommendations | 10 comments
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