Republican Platform Committee not big on Diversity

Cross Posted at Political NewslineThe GOP today announced that they would be copying their Democratic counterparts and opening up their quadrennial platform meetings to the public, well kind of. Members of the public will be allowed to submit ideas and suggestions through the...

Patriarchy Makes Men Stupid

It is interesting for me to read about the 'lessons learned while spending time in a different culture' sitting here in the United Sates, where I have freshly arrived,  while the writer of "Patriarchy Makes Men...

Latin Alternative Music Conference, Anima Mundi 2008, Expo Comm Wireless Japa...

At this year's AnimeExpo 2008, running through July 6 in Los Angeles, Anime Expo® has teamed with Bang Zoom!® Entertainment to offer free voice acting workshops that will give participants a taste of voice acting with insiders’ tips, general discussions and chances to dub...

World Gets Happier

Not bad news. Traveling around I have noticed some nationalities are happier than others, that is an iteresting study about happiness levels aroud the world. Full List (PDF) "   Despite the anxieties of these times, happiness has been on the rise around the world in...

Webby Awards, BANFF World Television Festival, Music 2.0 Summit, Human Rights...

 Join fellow activists, media makers, educators, journalists, policymakers and concerned citizens in calling for real and lasting changes to the nation''s media system at the National Conference for Media Reform, June 6-8 in Minneapolis. Bill Moyers will deliver the...

Biodiversity protection starts from agriculture, says UN chief

"Efforts to prevent the loss of biodiversity should start from agriculture, said UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon Thursday in a message on the International Day for Biological Diversity."This Day serves as a reminder of the importance of the Earth's biodiversity, and as a...

The physical impossibility of Noah's Ark

"It was a mighty ark. 140 metres long according to the Bible. However most scientists agree that still would not have been enough to hold the millions of species that have been discovered on earth.As next week's meeting of the UN Convention on Biological...

U.S. Group Calls on Canada to Declare Polar Bears Endangered

Last week NowPublic reported that a Canadian advisory panel considered polar bears to be of "special concern" but not endangered.Today, a U.S.-based environmental group has called on Canada to reconsider its decision...

Multiculturalism: Canada's biggest mistake

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIt's nice to know I am not the only one who sees through the destructive folly of Multiculturalism.I have also stated Canada for Canadians, where all are equal.  But...

Monsanto Meets Resistance in Mexico

"After 14 years of the North American Free Trade Agreement’s (NAFTA) devastating effects on the majority of Mexican farmers, Mexico’s food system now faces another serious threat: Genetically Modified (GM) corn. Illegally planted and unknowingly imported since the...

Multiculturalism's nemesis

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOne of the topics in this story is about Afrocentric schools in order to house black citizens of this country in a Blacks only institution in order for Blacks to better...

Teaching bacteria to drink CO2 and belch methane

The highlighted article refers to a recent technology and design conference in California. Geneticist Craig Venter disclosed that he is working on a project involving modified bacteria. The goal is to increase the...

Commentary: Five-year-olds taught philosophy

Here's a really exciting story from the BBC for all parents: It offers a rare reminder of something that western society used to be well aware of: That life is much easier and much better if we know why we want to do...

Super Tuesday is Big "Buzz-ness" Day

Super Tuesday is Big “Buzz-ness” Day! Candidates for the President of the United States of America from this year’s major political parties have provided an once-in-a-lifetime “buzz” for citizen involvement in the national primary elections and caucuses....

Nominate New7Wonders of Nature Candidates

" www.new7wonders.com The new New7Wonders of Nature campaign was launched at the end of the Declaration gala on 07.07.07. Since then, organizes have received input from more than half a million people around the planet, and hundreds of natural sites have been nominated....

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