May 2013
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Why aren't more people freaking out about the new...
dancepunksnotdead:
You know, the one that gives housewives/full-time mothers a pension— wages for housework?
It’s ONLY A HUGE VICTORY FOR FEMINISM, SOCIALISM, AND WOMEN OF COLOR. Not a big deal or anything. Tumblr is mysteriously silent about this.
http://rabble.ca/columnists/2013/05/venezuelas-new-labour-law-best-mothers-day-gift
High five, Venezuela!
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“There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a person being themselves. Imagine...”
– Steve Maraboli (via twloha)
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BAM! Nurses Explain Obamacare In 90 Seconds →
Exactly what is the Affordable Care Act doing for us?
Thanks, nurses!
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It Isn't Just Abercrombie: The Sins of Other... →
Irked at Abercrombie? It’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to offensive things retailers up to.
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The 7 Best Things About Angelina Jolieâs Big... →
Here are seven reasons why it’s a really good thing Angelina Jolie came forward with the intensely personal decision to remove her breasts and ovaries.
“At Bloomberg, reporters could sit at their desks and use a keyboard function to...”
– David Carr, Snooping and the news media: it’s a two way street (via soupsoup)
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U.S. Government Plays 'I Spy' With the Press, and... →
Why it matters, a lot, that the Justice Department seized reporters’ phone records.
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Happy Mother's Day? The 5 Biggest Challenges Moms... →
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“We don’t have monster in our blood.”
– Angie Gregg, daughter of the Cleveland kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro, who kept three women prisoner in his house for a decade. “There will be no visits; there will be no phone calls. … He can never be Daddy again. I have no sympathy for the man,” Gregg said. Today, Gregg also learned she has a...
Vote count begins in historic Pakistan poll
aljazeera:
Pakistan’s landmark election winding down after millions turned up to vote despite violent attacks on polling day.
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“We are not barbarians, we bury the dead.”
– - Gary Gemme, chief of police for Worcester, Massachusetts, talking about how cemeteries around Boston were refusing to accept the body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Police announced today that he has been buried, but didn’t say where.
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Australia Is An Example Of Effective Gun Control.... →
The similarities between Australia and America are pretty striking. The enormous difference, however, is the distinct lack of pro-gun special-interest power in the Australian government. If that blows your mind, check this out: Australian gun control was enacted by conservative politicians against the will of their conservative constituency. If Australian politicians can overlook a powerful...
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Random Acts of Chaos: [TW: rape] Don't believe in... →
wretchedoftheearth:
Out of every 100 rapes:
46 are reported to the police
12 rapes will resort in an arrest
9 rape cases are prosecuted
5 rape cases lead to a felony conviction
Only 3 rapists will ever spend a day in jail
In a survey of 11-14 year-old boys:
51% believed rape was acceptable if a boy spent a lot of money on a girl
31% believed rape was acceptable if a girl had past sexual...
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Take Action: Miracle in Cleveland
We don’t hear stories like the rescue of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight every day. You can help make these miracles a little less rare:
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Maybe When This Gun Control Opponent Watches The... →
When John Oliver went to Australia to confront the charlatans claiming to have effectively regulated guns, he quickly discovered that maybe some of the arguments from American anti-gun-control groups were flawed. All of the arguments to be more specific.
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