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…
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…
Shared By Susan Macaulay @ AmazingWomanRock.com - an online oasis for amazing women and those who appreciate them. Susan notes: The email in which this list came said the information was gathered as a result of interviews with a group of convicted rapists and date rapists. It might help…
By OcJim For some time the right wing has controlled the media message. They have controlled the main-stream media and Fox News with two tools: first of all ownership is in the hands of monolithic corporations and corporate values dominate the content and therefore, the message; secondly, the right-wing…
Shared By: Mark F. Weber @ My German Travels Avoid stumbling over German cultural taboos while traveling in Deutschland for business or pleasure. The German people are very gracious when a visitor shakes their cultural norms. To show respect, especially in business, understand Germany’s customs and avoid stepping into…
By OcJim There are many apt nicknames for Donald Rumsfeld. Of course, the media affectionately calls him Rummy, seeing a practiced smile like the photo on the bottom, an image of mirth at press conferences. Others find him malevolent, as characterized by the top two photos. They compare him…
Shared By: Tom Hastings The Occupy movement is submerging faster than it's growing. There are two manifestations of an underlying primary problem causing this in my town, Portland OR, and I suspect it's not entirely dissimilar elsewhere. Symptom #1: Street people magnet As one of my students and a…
By Jim Hoover Herman Cain is thought to be a "stalking horse" for the Koch Brothers, who have poured a great deal of money into their causes, mostly through politicians and political action groups formed to promote their interests. Cain doesn’t seem to have a viable organization in primary…
By Tom Hastings @ Hastings on Nonviolence The fight is on. Some school boards are taking bribes from the Pentagon in exchange for access to elementary school children. Some parents are beyond outraged and have buckled up for a serious battle. This is underway in my town, Portland, Oregon.…
Shared by: Interracial Dating Facebook Fanpage ... check 'em out! Even at the best of times, dating can be pretty complicated. Now, imagine what it can be like when you have an incurable sexually transmitted infection (STI). Facing the humiliation, people’s ignorance and rejection can be quite oppressing for…