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Vote on Gay Scouts Comes at Emotional Moment
Society & Culture  (tags: religion, gayrights, Boy Scouts, rights, news, politics, society, interesting, culture, children, americans, law, freedoms )

Cal
- 1 day ago - news.yahoo.com
The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations and its millions of members.
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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
- 4 days 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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The Wrong Men:How the DHS Failed to Prevent Terrorism
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, government, society, terrorism, bombings, Boston, americans )

Nancy
- 7 days ago - occupy.com
Now, in response to the bombings, cities everywhere are beefing up surveillance. But isn't it far more likely that this technology will be used to curtail law-abiding citizens' constitutional rights instead of deter terrorism?
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Minnesota Gov. Dayton Signs Gay Marriage Bill
Society & Culture  (tags: culture, americans, law, government, freedoms, society, gayrights, usa, politics )

Cal
- 9 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.
21 comments
Jim DeMint: Own Up to Racist Report! ACTION
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, culture, corruption, heritage foundation, discrimination, ethics )

Nancy
- 12 days ago - signon.org
Jim DeMint, the President of the Heritage Foundation, must resign immediately and take responsibility for producing a report authored by a white supremacist that perpetuates ugly and false stereotypes about immigrants and their families.
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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
- 20 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
- 20 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
- 20 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.
40 comments
16-Year-Old Girl Arrested and Charged With a Felony For Science Project Mistake
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, americans, school, student, science project )

Kit
- 20 days ago - alternet.org
No one was hurt. Nothing was damaged. The criminalization of school kids has gone too far.
39 comments
Wounded Knee Historic Site Now For Sale On the Open Market
Society & Culture  (tags: indigenous land, historic site, justice, Wounded Knee, Native Americans, crime, family, government, americans, violence, ethics )

Nancy
- 21 days ago - indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
The May 1 deadline came and went without a word from the Oglala Sioux Tribe, so James Czywczynski, who owns the site of the Wounded Knee massacre, has put the land on the open market.
57 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
- 24 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."
16 comments
Scalia Never Going to Another N.B.A. Game ~~ Andy Borowitz
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, culture, HUMOR, gay rights, laughter, society )

Kit
- 24 days ago - newyorker.com
Justice Antonin Scalia disrupted the normally tranquil atmosphere of the Supreme Court today, bursting from his office to shout, "I'm never going to another damn N.B.A. game as long as I live!" ***HUMOR***
26 comments
The Daily Show: Jon Stewart Takes A Look At Congress; That Mess
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, arts, celebrity, culture, HUMOR, politics, society )

Kit
- 24 days ago - thedailyshow.com
Congress feels the sequester pinch, the Elvis impersonator accused of mailing ricin to government officials is found innocent, and Jon Hamm talks "Mad Men's sixth season. ***HUMOR***
23 comments
What Do All Of Those Crazy Acronyms Stand For?
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, acronyms, humor )

Kit
- 26 days ago - plus.google.com
This little video is just fun, so relax and enjoy.
27 comments
Slaves to Our Stuff
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, americans, books, celebrity, comsumerism, corruption, crime, culture, dishonesty, education, ethics, environment, freedoms, media, politics, society )

Kit
- 26 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. *Some thing to think about*
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