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'Nuns on the Bus' Will Hit the Road for Immigration Reform
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, activists, americans, culture, children, ethics, freedoms, government, humans, interesting, law, media, politics, religion, rights, sadness, safety, society, usa )

JL
- 18 hours ago - sojo.net
The "Nuns on the Bus" are revving up their engines for another national campaign, only this time the Catholic sisters are taking their mobile platform for social justice along the country's Southern border to push Congress to pass immigration reform.
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Minnesota Gov. Dayton Signs Gay Marriage Bill
Society & Culture  (tags: culture, americans, law, government, freedoms, society, gayrights, usa, politics )

Cal
- 5 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday signed a bill making gay marriage legal in Minnesota, the 12th state to take the step, as thousands of onlookers cheered.
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DiCaprio's Charity Auction Raises $38.8M for Conservation Projects
Society & Culture  (tags: celebrity, culture, rights, politics, government, environment, goodnews )

Cal
- 5 days ago - mnn.com
13 world auction records were attained and 9 works of art were sold for over one million dollars in one of the highest-grossing charity auctions ever.
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ACTIVISM: Nuclear Protestors, Including Sister Megan Rice, To Remain Jailed In Tennessee For Months
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, ethics, politics, rights, society, government, freedoms, usa, environment )

Cal
- 7 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
A judge has ruled that a nun and two other protesters must remain in jail until they are sentenced in September for breaking into a nuclear weapons plant in Tennessee.
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A Movie That You'Ll Want to Share on Mother's Day
Society & Culture  (tags: society, politics, mother's day, news )

Cal
- 9 days ago - play.simpletruths.com
Heart of a Mother celebrates Mother's Day, and the beauty of a mother's love, in an unforgettable way. You're going to love it, and you'll want to share it with every mother you know!
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The Economics of Mother's Day: By the Numbers
Society & Culture  (tags: society, politics, mother's day, news )

Cal
- 11 days ago - theweek.com
Americans are going to spend more than $2 billion showering their moms with flowers on Sunday
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Odd and Bizarre? Do We Understand the Nature of Love? Do We Love Nature?
Society & Culture  (tags: LOVE, truth, elf, nature, ems, equal life foundation, education, activists, culture, environment, GoodNews, humans, politics, rights, society, world, ethics )

Bernard
- 12 days ago - marlenvargasdelrazo.wordpress.com
Generation after Generation we are part of Human Progress --but our Environment Regress. Are we going forwards or backwards? Why? Can we even answer this question? Here is a view worth sharing and reading. Maybe we Can change the World?
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE: 60 Minutes Story Inspired Billion-Dollar Charity
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, interesting, humans, ethics, GoodNews, goodnews, philanthropy, world, society, politics, culture, news )

Cal
- 14 days ago - cbsnews.com
Inspired one Sunday night in 1986 by a 60 Minutes story of a millionaire who "adopted" a class in an inner city school, Paul Tudor Jones started a charity himself a couple years later.
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ACTION NEEDED Wolves Nationwide Losing Critical Protections
Society & Culture  (tags: violence, sadness, safety, politics, conservation, destruction, ecosystems, endangered, environment, nature, wildlife, safety, prevention, treatment, sadness, suffering, slaughter, animalwelfare, animalcruelty, killed, killing, animaladvocates )

Kelly
- 15 days ago - org2.salsalabs.com
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has proposed removing crucial Endangered Species Act protections from wolves across the lower 48 states. Newly-confirmed Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has a big choice
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Fertilizer Plant Blast: Does Post-9/11 Secrecy Make Your Life Riskier?
Society & Culture  (tags: secrecy, politics, society, law, freedoms, news, environemt. rights, government )

Cal
- 16 days ago - csmonitor.com
Following the fertilizer plant blast, Texas cited terror concerns in withholding information on dangerous chemicals. Some say that secrecy deprives citizens of the ability to make decisions about their safety.
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N.R.A. Leader Warns of Rising Cost of Senators -- Andy Borowitz
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, culture, HUMOR, politics, society )

Kit
- 16 days ago - newyorker.com
The days are over, he said, when "you could buy a Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for little more than pocket change." **Humor**
23 comments
Principal Fires Guards, Expands Arts and Sees Test Scores Soar
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, activists, americans, children, crime, culture, education, ethics, family, police, politics, safety, school, society )

Kit
- 16 days ago - alternet.org
Who would've thought kids would learn better without police breathing down their necks?
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**TAKE ACTION** Repeal The Sequester
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, americans, children, corruption, dishonesty, education, ethics, family, government, health, media, politics, religion, rights, safety, society )

Kit
- 16 days ago - action.ourfuture.org
Congress has done nothing as services that protect the most vulnerable populations, like Meals on Wheels and Head Start, are being slashed by the sequester.
38 comments
Slaves to Our Stuff: A Creative Vision to Break Away From Consumer Culture's Destructive Grip
Society & Culture  (tags: culture, society, politics, economy, consumer culture, interesting, family, americans, world, rights, news )

Cal
- 20 days ago - alternet.org
Billy Talen, known as Reverend Billy, talks about his new book and says, "We need to be honest with ourselves about the danger we are all in with the natural world."
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