Archive for 'Human Rights'
6 Ways the Rich Are Waging a Class War Against the American People | AlterNet
Great story from Alternet by Joshua Holland:
6 Ways the Rich Are Waging a Class War Against the American People | AlterNet
“The belief that there exists a large pool of ‘undeserving poor’ who suck the lifeblood out of the rest of society lies at the heart of the Right’s demonstrably false ‘culture of poverty’ narrative. [...]
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In America, Being Poor is a Criminal Offense | Common Dreams
In America, Being Poor is a Criminal Offense
By Rania Khalek
“With regard to welfare legislation, it’s beneficial to highlight where on the class ladder members of Congress stand. According to a study by the Center for Responsive Politics released late last year, nearly half of the members in congress — 261 — were millionaires, [...]
Anti-Monopoly Laws Were a Crazy Liberal Idea | PoliticalLoudmouth.com
“Everyone knows that “big government” is the enemy of freedom, right?
Well, not if you’re a small farmer who is at the mercy of the railroad to transport your crops to market. Not if you own a small petroleum refinery that faces unfair competition from a much larger rival. Not if you’re a mother who just [...]
Steppenwolf’s Tenderness
Steppenwolf’s Tenderness. My all-time favorite Steppenwolf song. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any extant video of John Kay actually singing this song—at least not on YouTube or anywhere in the searchable Internet—but this version has actual video of Steppenwolf, so it’s a step up from strange, amateur videos that show nothing but a [...]
California Family Courts Helping Pedophiles, Batterers Get Child Custody – SF Weekly
“In all of them, the courts seem to have failed to follow basic procedures, including some dictated by state law, for weighing evidence of a parents abusiveness before making crucial custody decisions.”
via California Family Courts Helping Pedophiles, Batterers Get Child Custody – Page 1 – News – San Francisco – SF Weekly.
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Rachel Maddow on the impenetrable echo chamber
Very important topic. A bit long, but prescient, insightful and scary. A must watch:
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Rachel Maddow: Republicans disdainful of unemployed Americans
If you take those unemployment benefits you paid for, woe unto you! You will be called a hobo, a druggie, spoiled and worse.
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Rachel Maddow: Republicans disdainful of unemployed Americans
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Rachel Maddow: Rand Paul on civil, federal and business rights
In case you missed the interview that stirred up a helluva brouhaha:
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Rachel Maddow: Rand Paul on civil, federal and business rights.
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Doll test results haven’t changed since Jim Crow era – KansasCity.com
By JENEÉ OSTERHELDT
The Kansas City Star
“Most of the white children chose white kids for positive attributes. But honestly, I don’t think it’s a bad thing when kids are asked to point to the good child or the smart child and they pick the kid who looks most like them.However, it’s painful to watch so many [...]
The Bible on the Poor (or why God’s a liberal)
“The Bible contains more than 300 verses on the poor, social justice, and God’s deep concern for both. This page contains a wide sample of them, and some reflections. It’s aimed at anyone who takes the Bible seriously.”
via The Bible on the Poor.
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