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• NORML Women featured as the secret to legalization

  
  NORML Blog — Authority: 525
  Three of our favorite NORML Women (L-R): Anne Davis ( NORML NJ ), Madeline Martinez ( Oregon NORML ), Cheryl Shuman ( Beverly Hills NORML 90210 ) Daniela Perdomo has written a fantastic piece on Alternet entitled “ The Secret to Legal Marijuana? Women ” featuring a look at some of our favorite NORML women… ...
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• NORML Women featured as the secret to legalization

  
  NORML Daily Audio Stash — Authority: 530
  Three of my favorite NORML Women: Anne Davis (NORML NJ), Madeline Martinez (Oregon NORML), Cheryl Shuman (Beverly Hills NORML 90210) Daniela Perdomo has written a fantastic piece on Alternet entitled “ The Secret to Legal Marijuana? Women ” featuring a look at some of our favorite NORML women… In 2005, only ...
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• Journalist Explores ‘Journey into ManHunt’ ‘Ex-Gay’ Boot Camp

  
  Truth Wins Out Blog — Authority: 576
  Journalist Ted Cox went undercover to explore Journey into Manhood (some call it Journey into ManHunt), a campy “ex-gay” camp that practices bizarre techniques and traffics in outdated stereotypes. This creepy program sends gay men off into the woods, for a hefty fee, to become more macho (group picture left) and ...
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• ,,, gently weeps– again…

  
  BuelahMan's Redstate Revolt — Authority: 129
  When George Harrison passed away in November 2001, the music world paid tribute to him through the now infamous, Concert for George. Held at the Royal Albert Hall a year after Harrison’s death, it was organized by Eric Clapton and contained performances from several of Harrison’s friends including Clapton, Tom ...
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• Bill Moyers & Jane Goodall: What Chimps Reveal About Human Brutality, Violence, Compassion and Hope

  
  Integral Options Cafe — Authority: 438
  Via AlterNet, a very interesting discussion. Bill Moyers & Jane Goodall: What Chimps Reveal About Human Brutality, Violence, Compassion and Hope By Bill Moyers , Bill Moyers Journal . Posted December 1, 2009. A fascinating and wide-ranging discussion with Jane Goodall on what ...
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• Army Sends Mom to Afghanistan, Infant to Protective Services

  
  The Indypendent — Authority: 533
  U.S. Army Specialist Alexis Hutchinson, a single mother, was threatened with a military court-martial if she did not agree to deploy to Afghanistan, despite having been told she would be granted extra time to find someone to care for her 11-month-old son while she is overseas. Hutchinson, of Oakland, Calif., is ...
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• The Feds Are Addicted to Pot — Even If You Aren’t

  
  NORML Daily Audio Stash — Authority: 530
  Marijuana’s addiction potential may be no big deal, but it’s certainly big business. According to a widely publicized 1999 Institute of Medicine report, fewer than 10 percent of those who try cannabis ever meet the clinical criteria for a diagnosis of “drug dependence” (based on DSM-III-R criteria). By ...
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• Alternet.org: The Feds Are Addicted to Pot — Even If You Aren’t

  
  NORML Blog — Authority: 525
  Check out this latest request for applications from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA): “ Cannabis-related disorders (CRDs) , including cannabis abuse or dependence and cannabis induced disorders … are a major public health issue . … Nearly one ...
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• Americana Garrison Style–

  
  BuelahMan's Redstate Revolt — Authority: 129
  Matt Frei presents an insider guide to the people and the stories shaping America today. Combining location reports with lively discussion and exclusive interviews, the show provides new and surprising insights into contemporary America. Matt Frei talks to American storyteller, musician, humorist and radio personality ...
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• Domestic Violence PSA “Hit the Bitch” Stirs Controversy

  
  Battered Women, Battered Children, Custody Abuse — Authority: 439
  Note: Cross posted from [wp angelfury] Battered Mothers Rights - A Human Rights Issue . Permalink Domestic Violence PSA “Hit the Bitch” Stirs Controversy Filed under: Activism , Domestic Abuse , Domestic Violence , Hate Crimes , Intimate Partner Assault , Violence against women — ...
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• Domestic Violence PSA “Hit the Bitch” Stirs Controversy

  
  Family Court Crisis-Abusers Getting Custody..!! — Authority: 144
  Note: Cross posted from [wp angelfury] Battered Mothers Rights - A Human Rights Issue . Permalink Domestic Violence PSA “Hit the Bitch” Stirs Controversy Filed under: Activism , Domestic Abuse , Domestic Violence , Hate Crimes , Intimate Partner Assault , Violence against women — ...
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• … a Beer Celebration!

  
  BuelahMan's Redstate Revolt — Authority: 129
  Facts Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. By the fall of 1621 only half of the pilgrims, who had sailed on the Mayflower, survived. The survivors, thankful to be alive, decided to give a thanksgiving feast. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday ...
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• Shrouded Shroud…

  
  BuelahMan's Redstate Revolt — Authority: 129
  Over 30 years ago– I had read a small leather-bound book about the Shroud. I enjoyed the starting point that the researcher used . Art. It was amazing and thought provoking. Anyway– since then I have always found the research facinating. Of course I am lost when it comes to why no DNA research– but thats just ...
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• Scotland Says there is no time left…

  
  BuelahMan's Redstate Revolt — Authority: 129
  [embed]http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p0053drb[/embed] People are people everywhere we go aren’t they. I had prior looked into a company called ‘PLUG’ and it actually has stock– it is wave energy. Now listening to this I kept answering outloud… ” Hell we can’t get people to stop killing people and ...
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• Work at Home Part-time Copyeditor Position for AlterNet

  
  Mommy Works Online — Authority: 129
  AlterNet, a national two-time Webby-winning online news magazine in San Francisco, is seeking a part-time copy editor "with an appetite for politics and an eye for detail." From their ad: "Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree or higher in journalism and/or two years of experience as a copy editor (preferably ...
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• Don’t You Think It’s Time to Reinstate the Laws That Would Have Prevented the Financial Crash?

  
  The Indypendent — Authority: 533
  This week marks the tenth year anniversary of the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 , by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley or Financial Services Modernization Act, marking the moment when we were royally screwed by the banking system. Thank you to all those involved. It’s amazing how downright ebullient, President ...
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• A Sneak Attack on Reproductive Rights

  
  Magick Sandwich — Authority: 104
  Warning: Today, as always, Magick Sandwich may be offensive to some readers...but not for the usual reasons. In a back room deal brokered to get the votes necessary to pass the House health care bill, one amendment was allowed an up-or-down vote on the floor. The Stupak Amendment passed Saturday night with a vote ...
  3 weeks ago

• Credo Mobile cell service — fund raising for leftist/socialist causes [vanity]

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  The leftists are marketing "Credo Mobile" against AT&T and Verizon. Their advertisement asserts that AT&T and Verizon "support politicians opposed to real healthcare reform, like a single-payer system or public option" and that they "fund anti-environment politicians". Who knew? If thats true, support AT&T ...
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• Emotional kids when daddy comes home

  
  And, yes, I DO take it personally — Authority: 134
  despite being a vietnam veteran, despite having worked in the war zone of afghanistan off and on for the past 18 months, and despite typing this as im working here in post-war kosovo, i am very far from a flag-waving, mindless supporter of our "troops"... i think our militarized society has gone way overboard in ...
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• Lou Dobbs leaves CNN

  
  Refugio's Blog — Authority: 104
  Media Matters for America has the transcript of his announcement here .  For reference, Dropdobbs.com also has a “history of hate” list here . Congratulations to all who participated and supported the bastadobbs.com and the dropdobbs.com campaigns and put pressure on CNN to fire this guy for viciously ...
  3 weeks ago

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