Gary Jules: Mad World
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December 18, 2011
Iraq War: A Retrospective
By: Lionel Hitchens The Iraq War officially ended 12/15/2011, and with the end of the War in Afghanistan on the horizon as the military projects pulling out 1/3 of its troops by the end of 2012. It will more than likely be a decade since either war's inception before…
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December 17, 2011
Justice Department Finds Bias in Arpaio’s Methods
By: Geoffrey Yonil One of the most well known sheriffs in the country, Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County in Arizona, is being accused of being a racist by the Justice Department. It doesn't come as much of a surprise when considering the largesse of complaints compiled over the years…
December 16, 2011
Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland
By: Steven Yonil With a narrative reminiscent of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales and Boccaccio’s The Decameron, Coupland’s breakout novel, Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, while a mouth full, is perhaps one of the best chronicles of the post-baby-boomer generation. Written in 1991 after Coupland wrote an article…
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December 16, 2011
Sadia Sheikh
IMMIGRANT FAMILIES IN THE WEST: HONOR KILLINGS AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Shared By: Karim Arman Pictured to the right: Photo of Sadia Sheikh, who defied the family by living with a Belgian and refusing an arranged marriage, was shot dead when aged 20 on October 22, 2007 AND On December 12, 2011 her Father, Mother, Sister and Brother were convicted…
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December 14, 2011
Censorship / Country / Culture / Current Events / Editorials / News / Politics / Sexuality / Society
The Gay Veteran that Bit Down on Romney
By: Gary Montil From Politico 12/12/2011: "Mitt Romney, while touring the Chez Vachon restaurant in Manchester, sat down at a table with two older men, one of whom was wearing a 'Vietnam Veteran' hat. "Bob Garon, 63, of Epsom, N.H., asked Romney if he, as president would seek to…
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December 13, 2011
This is Where We Take Our Stand; PBS Broadcast
Dear Friends, I have good news and bad news. The good news: is that This is Where We Take Our Stand, a film about the Iraq Veterans Against the War Winter Soldier/Iraq & Afghanistan Investigation, has now been distributed to every PBS station in the country for broadcast in…
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December 13, 2011
The Naked Communist
By: Donald Bisk Written during the height of the Red Scare of the Cold War in 1958 by former FBI agent turned faith-based political theorist, Cleon Skousen, The Naked Communist could possibly be the next biggest residual threat that is a result of post-Cold War conspiracy theories about a…
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December 13, 2011
Editorials / Education / Gender / Philosophy / Psychology / Relationships / Religion / Sexuality / Society
What To Do When Your Child Comes Out To You As LGBT?
Share By: Wipeout Homophobia on Facebook How can you be supportive of your LGBT son or daughter? Whether your child has come out to you, or if you found out unintentionally that your son or daughter is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, your child needs you now. Every child's…
December 13, 2011
Solyndra
By: Frank Tissle Editors note: Shared from The New York Times - Please consider the following insert while reading this piece... "The Republicans hoped to prove that the Solyndra loan was a political favor to wealthy investors with Democratic ties, chiefly George Kaiser, An Oklahoma billionaire. They have not…
December 12, 2011