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New Venezuelan Social Mission to Help Pregnant Women
Society & Culture  (tags: Venezuela, capitalism, revolution, democracy, socialism, health care, medical care, women, babies, child, infants, pregnancy, pregnant, pregnant women, midwife, midwives, hospital, hospitals, doctor, doctors, nurse, nurses, birth, GoodNews, goodnews )

Simon
- 5 hours ago - venezuelanalysis.com
On Sunday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced a new social mission called "Niño Jesus" (Baby Jesus). The Niño Jesus Mission will be a social project of pre- & post-natal care for mother and child, with the aim of guaranteeing dignified childbirth.
First Female Chief Talks About Changing the Cherokee Nation
Society & Culture  (tags: first, women, cherokee, chef, culture, interesting )

Lone
- 45 days ago - unlvrebelyell.com
Kicking off Native American History Month Wilma Mankiller, former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, spoke to students about overcoming adversity
$6.7 Million Grant Will Help ASU Train Native American Teachers
Society & Culture  (tags: GoodNews, Native Americans, teachers, society )

Lone
- 45 days ago - azcentral.com
A $6.7 million grant has been awarded to Arizona State University to enable more students in the Arizona Native American communities to earn teacher certification
In Some Classrooms, Books Are a Thing of the Past
Society & Culture  (tags: school, students, digital classrooms )

Lone
- 45 days ago - washingtonpost.com
AGOURA HILLS, CALIF. -- The dread of high school algebra is lost here amid the blue glow of computer screens and the clickety-clack of keyboards.
Native American Chief Addresses Deaths In SEDONA AZ Sweat Lodge
Society & Culture  (tags: US, Sedona, Arizona, sweat lodge, James Arthur Ray, white man, understtanding, spiritual journey, wealth builders, deaths )

Kristmas
- 49 days ago - blackhillsportal.com
Chief Arvol Looking Horse Speaks Out! By All Nations Indigenous Native American Indian Cultural Center. "Should be a spiritual event, not a 'For Profit Event' - held by a Native American!"
Study Says It's Easier For Teens To Buy Marijuana Than Beer
Society & Culture  (tags: marajuana, cannabis, beer, cigarettes, teens, abuse, americans, children, culture, ethics, government, law, safety, rights, politics )

John
- 94 days ago - blog.norml.org
A recent study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University has found that 40 percent of teens could get marijuana within a day; another quarter said they could get it within an hour.
NORML SHOW LIVE: Marijuana Nation Debuts This Saturday
Society & Culture  (tags: marijuana, cannabis, norml, radio, Talk Show, media, internet, GoodNews )

John
- 91 days ago - norml.org
Washington, DC: This Saturday, September 5, will mark the debut broadcast of NORML's new live talk radio program, NORML SHOW LIVE: Marijuana Nation. will air original programming weekly from 9pm to 11pm Eastern Standard Time at: http://live.norml.org.
Rasmussen Reports: Majority Of Americans Now Agree That Booze Is More Dangerous Than Pot
Society & Culture  (tags: marajuana, cannabis, alcohol, americans, crime, culture, freedoms, law, rights, society )

John
- 94 days ago - blog.norml.org
Fifty-one percent (51%) of American adults say alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just 19% disagree and say pot is worse.
Tarrant County Medical Examiner Rules Young Man's Taser Death a Homicide
Society & Culture  (tags: death, tasered, police, crime, sadness )

Lone
- 97 days ago - star-telegram.com
FORT WORTH -- FORT WORTH -- The Tarrant County medical examiner ruled Thursday that the death of a mentally ill man in April who was shocked twice by a Taser stun gun wielded by a Fort Worth police officer was a homicide.
Street Art in Revolutionary Venezuela
Society & Culture  (tags: Venezuela, Latin America, u.s., usa, imperialism, revolution, democracy, socialism, capitalism, media, dishonesty, lies, bourgeoisie, capitalist class, proletariat, working class, poverty, class struggle, class war, military, grafitti, murals, art )

Simon
- 125 days ago - nacla.org
Street art plays an increasingly vital role in revolutionary Venezuela: It is a mode of political expression, a form of popular education, and helps build a collective historical memory. Few places show this more brilliantly than the walls of 23 de Enero.
 
 
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