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"Who's Killing Philly Public Schools?": Daniel Denvir on Plan for School Closings, Privatization
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, activists, americans, children, corruption, culture, dishonesty, education, ethics, family, freedoms, government, law, media, news, politics, rights, society )

Kit
- 1 hour ago - truth-out.org
Video and full interview.In Philadelphia, school officials have proposed a controversial plan to close more than 60 schools in the next five years and potentially privatize those remaining.
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Snarling Banks --- Jim Hightower
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, activists, americans, Banks, bankers, corruption, crime, culture, dishonesty, education, freedoms, government, law, media, politics, society )

Kit
- 5 hours ago - truth-out.org
We're sick and tired of being bullied and stomped on by the Powers That Be in Washington, and by gollies, we're not going to take it anymore! Or are we?
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My Vision Of the World in the Near Future !
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, children, culture, education, environment, ethics, family, freedoms, GoodNews, government, health, humans, interesting, internet, media, news, society, travel, world, women, goodnews, tv )

Parsifal
- 13 hours ago - project.nsearch.com
'When the critical mass of people have reached the consciousness level by their free decision as to where and what to buy, they could also regulate the types of market that are provided, these 'chains' (strange word, is it not?) would no longer exist...'
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Former Stock Clerk Arrested Over Death of Etan Patz
Society & Culture  (tags: children, society, death, Etan Patz, freedoms, law, police, sadness )

Cal
- 1 day ago - cnn.com
Pedro Hernandez, a former Manhattan stock clerk who once lived in the same neighborhood as Etan Patz, was arrested Thursday in connection with his murder, more than three decades after the 6-year-old went missing.
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Stupid In America----Video   video
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, child, children, corruption, culture, dishonesty, education, ethics, family, government, humans, interesting, internet, law, news, politics, rights, safety, society, usa, violence, world )

Kenneth
- 4 days ago - youtube.com
"Stupid In America, How We Cheat Our Kids" 20/20 news videos about the intentional or unintentional dumbing down of the vital part of any society--- its children and youth learning years.
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Protesters March Through Chicago to NATO Summit
Society & Culture  (tags: u.s., americans, freedoms, ethics, government, news, politics, activists, culture, GoodNews, interesting, police, rights, society )

John
- 5 days ago - windstream.net
Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city's largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a wide range of other complaints as world leaders assembled for a NATO summit.
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ACTIVISM: PNG Gas Project Fuels Discontent
Society & Culture  (tags: world, culture, society, politics, environment, children, activists, police, law, government, freedoms )

Cal
- 9 days ago - greenleft.org.au
When locals blocked earthmoving equipment in protest, officials threatened to withhold 10 million kina (nearly A$5 million) in disaster response fundingThe government announced on April 2 that soldiers would be sent to Hela and Porgera in neighbouring Eng
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Bring Criminals on Native American Reservations to Justice
Society & Culture  (tags: crime, crime on reservations, justice, politics, safety, society, ethics, culture, americans, law, government, freedoms )

Cal
- 14 days ago - forcechange.com
Urge the United States Department of Justice to take action in criminal cases that occur within Native American communities.
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Tell President Obama We Stand With Him in Support of Marriage Equality ACTION
Society & Culture  (tags: freedoms, gayrights, society, world, culture, family )

Nancy
- 16 days ago - democratsenators.org
We know that President Obama is going to come under attack from some members of the far right. That's why I hope you'll join me right now in telling President Obama that we stand with him.
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Human Rights---Video Song   video
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, activists, americans, child, children, culture, education, ethics, family, freedoms, GoodNews, goodnews, government, health, humans, interesting, law, media, news, police, politics, religion, rights, sadness, society, usa, violence, women, world )

Kenneth
- 18 days ago - youtube.com
Human Rights are simply the rights you have because you're human. There are 30 of them and they are in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Too few people know they even exist. They're for you and ALL people.
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America's Top Prison Corporation: A Study in Predatory Capitalism and Cronyism
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, americans, crime, culture, dishonesty, education, family, freedoms, government, law, media, police, politics, rights, society, violence )

Kit
- 22 days ago - truth-out.org
Last week I wrote about the private prison company The GEO Group and how allowing private businesses to operate prisons can affect our justice system, our laws and the fate of our prison population.
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The Weight --- William Rivers Pitt
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, children, culture, dishonesty, education, ethics, family, freedoms, government, media, politics, religion, rights, safety, society )

Kit
- 22 days ago - truth-out.org
I pulled into Nazareth, Feelin' 'bout half-past dead, Just need to find a place, Where I can lay my head. "Mister, can you tell me Where a man might find a bed?" He just grinned and shook my hand, "No," was all he said... - The Band
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The Lonely Plight Of The Gay Republican
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, americans, culture, education, gayrights, freedoms, government, politics, religion, rights, society )

Kit
- 22 days ago - andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com
Yes, Grenell was prepared to work for an administration opposed to marriage equality even when he supported it passionately (like, ahem, Dick Cheney). He was prepared to be ostracized by many in his own community for being a Republican, taking brickbats->
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Colin Firth Appeals to Save Brazil's Threatened Awa Tribe
Society & Culture  (tags: culture, celebrity, rights, native rights, world, politics, ethics, freedoms, government, news )

Cal
- 30 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Britain's Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth on Wednesday launched a major drive by Survival International to save "Earth's most threatened tribe," the Awa of the Brazilian Amazon.
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Branding People as Hoarders
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, corruption, culture, education, ethics, family, freedoms, rights, society, interesting, humans )

Maria Ele
- 35 days ago - care2.com
I AM SICK OF THE NEW BRAND "ANIMAL HOARDER", IT'S PERFECT FOR THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE ANIMALS...I AM SICK OF LABELS...IT IS NONE OF ANYONE'S FNG BUSINESS HOW MANY OR WHAT KIND OF ANIMALS PEOPLE LIVE WITH
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