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Deadly Theater-of-the-Absurd
Today, for those whose “pleasant dreams” are seldom disrupted by disturbing thoughts, one may also offer the timeless caveat of Plato’s Socrates: “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
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Deadly Theater-of-the-Absurd
Today, for those whose “pleasant dreams” are seldom disrupted by disturbing thoughts, one may also offer the timeless caveat of Plato’s Socrates: “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
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Court Allows Groundbreaking Case Against Anti-Gay Religious Leader to Proceed
Today, in a first-of-its kind case brought by a Ugandan LGBTI advocacy organization against a prominent U.S. anti-gay extremist, a federal judge ruled that persecution on the basis of …
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Court Allows Groundbreaking Case Against Anti-Gay Religious Leader to Proceed
Today, in a first-of-its kind case brought by a Ugandan LGBTI advocacy organization against a prominent U.S. anti-gay extremist, a federal judge ruled that persecution on the basis of …
Bad Precedent and Bad Faith
As it stands now, in terms of civil liberties there is not much u201cdaylightu201d between Obamau2019s practice and the past behavior of neoconservative vulgarians such as George W. Bush.
Bad Precedent and Bad Faith
As it stands now, in terms of civil liberties there is not much u201cdaylightu201d between Obamau2019s practice and the past behavior of neoconservative vulgarians such as George W. Bush.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republican Austerity Could Destroy our Bill of Rights, and More
New study shows that unless you are an bankster or a billionaire, you're not being represented in the United States Senate; rather than invest in infrastructure, Texas is destroying …
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Sequestration Slashes Head Start Funding
Last year about 1 million of the nation's poorest children got a leg up on school through Head Start, the federal program that helps prepare children up to age …
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: In Modern Egypt’s Bloodiest Period, “New Horrors Are Brought Every Day”
Mass violence continues in Egypt amidst the bloodiest period in the countryu2019s modern history.
Why Have New York Planned Parenthood and NOW Denounced Spitzer for New York City Comptroller?
Lynn Parramore: Despite his strong record on women's rights and reining in Wall Street, feminist organizations denounce Spitzer due to their close ties to Wall Street.