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• in Technology
  Facebook Says “No” to Political Dissident, Prefers Dogs
  Well known civil rights activist was surprised to learn that Facebook would rather have dog's profile than his.
  by kriztov / on Mar 11, 2011
• in Politics
  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.--What Made His Dream so Profound
  Against the backdrop of the dark days of his civil rights work, he saw a time of equality for all
  by efrank / on Jan 16, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “civil”

 

• ‘Anarchopanda’ raises money to fight fines

  
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  Bylaw bans masks, requires itinerary for demonstrations
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• British House of Commons Amends Same-Sex Marriage Bill

  
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  Today the House of Commons considered several amendments to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill during the Report Stage of the legislation. The bill would legalize marriage for same-sex couples in England and Wales. Amendments intended to weaken the bill were rejected by wide margins, including an amendment ...
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• The IRS War on Medical Marijuana Providers

  
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  Freda Art Clarence Walker Stop The Drug War Dispensaries providing marijuana to doctor-approved patients operate in a number of states, but they are under assault by the federal government. SWAT-style raids by the DEA and finger-wagging press conferences by grim-faced federal prosecutors may garner greater ...
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• Virginia Republicans Have a Vagina Problem

  
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  On Saturday, Virginia state Sen. Mark Obenshain clinched his partys nomination for attorney general in the November election. And much like the rest of the GOP ticket, hes got some baggage. Think Progress swiftly unearthed a bill he authored in 2009 that would subject women to legal penalties if they fail to ...
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• Indiana Court Suspends Attorney Over ‘Horror Film’ Plot

  
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  The Indiana Supreme Court suspending an attorney for three years for what justices described was a "mean-spirited and vindictive attempt to embarrass and harm" a former colleague who had spurned his advances.
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• MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review

  
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  After a day of confusion that threatened to disrupt the passage of the introduction of same-sex marriage, MPs have voted against the introduction of opposite sex civil partnerships. 70 MPs voted in favour of opposite sex civil partnerships, while 375 voted against the amendment. Earlier, 391 MPs to 57 voted in ...
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• MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships

  
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  After a day of confusion that threatened to disrupt the passage of the introduction of same-sex marriage, MPs have voted to hold an immediate review on the future of civil partnerships. 391 MPs voted in favour of Maria Miller’s amendment to 57 against, first revealed on PinkNews , to hold a review of the future of ...
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• David Cameron cops one in the chook over gay marriage

  
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  The Poms are clearly not as enlightened as us Kiwis. David Cameron facing a defeat in the House of Commons over gay marriage. David Cameron is facing the prospect of another defeat in the Commons over his plans to legalise gay marriage. More than 100 Conservatives are said to be ready to back a “wrecking” ...
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• Federal judge blocks Arkansas abortion ban

  
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  A U.S. judge temporarily blocked an Arkansas ban on abortions at the 12th week of pregnancy, amid continued constitutional debate of the measure. The Arkansas law sets one of the strictest abortion limits in the country. Judge Susan Webber Wright of the Federal District Court in Little Rock issued a…
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• The IRS’s Job Is To Violate Our Liberties

  
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  Ron Paul “What do you expect when you target the President?” This is what an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent allegedly said to the head of a conservative organization that was being... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• NSF Critical of Draft NGO Law; Anti-Morsi Alliance Grows

  
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  Photo Credit: AP Egypt’s National Salvation Front (NSF) criticized a draft NGO law over the weekend, saying the Muslim Brotherhood-backed bill is more restrictive than laws under former President Hosni Mubarak . The opposition bloc said the law “seeks to reproduce a police state by putting into law the role ...
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• Calling Syria A Civil War Is A Vast Deception – Carlos Voice Over

  
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  Syria: it’s not a ‘civil war’, it’s an imperialist war ‘Civil war’ is a totally inaccurate label for what’s going on in Syria. I think we should start calling it what it is: an imperialist war of destabilisation, where the aggressors’ fighting has been outsourced to sectarian religious terrorists. This ...
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• Record-Breaking Majority Of Americans Now Believe Same-Sex Relationships Morally Acceptable

  
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  A record-breaking majority of Americans now believe same-sex relationships are morally acceptable, according to a new study just released by Gallup . The issue is also the most-changed, seeing a 19-point improvement over just twelve years. Now, 59 percent of Americans say same-sex relationships are morally ...
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• Syrian troops, Hezbollah fighters press attacks near Lebanese border

  
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  Syrian troops, Hezbollah fighters press attacks near Lebanese border : Syrian troops backed by fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah movement pressed an offensive Monday to retake the strategic border town of Qusair amid reports of heavy casualties on both sides. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human ...
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• ‘Operation Total Eradication’? Russia NGO crackdown threatens leading pollster

  
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      Russia’s NGO law branding overseas-funded groups as foreign agents is impeding the country’s civil society development, says a former Finance Minister. “The law on NGOs as foreign agents that the Duma has passed is a clear restriction of …
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• New York City’s ‘Stop and Frisk’ Racial Profiling Case at Final Arguments

  
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  Kimani Gray, 16, New York ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Shooting VictimChocolate City is following the final arguments of the class action lawsuit taking place in Manhattan, NY. The two months racial profiling trial is set to conclude today. The federal class action trial involves the City of New York’s stop-and-frisk ...
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• Maria Miller: I am happy to accept Labour’s amendment on a speedy civil partnerships review

  
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  Confirming what a senior source in her department had told PinkNews.co.uk earlier , the Minister for Equalities Maria Miller has told the House of Commons that she will accept Labour’s manuscript amendment on civil partnerships. Earlier, a senior Government source told PinkNews.co.uk that the Equalities Minister ...
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• Gay marriage: would legalising straight civil partnerships really cost £4bn?

  
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  Downing Street has said amendment to gay marriage bill could cost £4bn, but Labour and others have questioned figure It was the big number in Mondays front-page stories: Downing Streets warning that the bill to legalise gay marriage could cost an extra £4bn. This, it was claimed, is how much a Tory backbench ...
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• Recent news round-up

  
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  Good NewsArchie Comics gay kiss a poke at real controversyBad NewsTurkey cancels Eurovision Song Contest over lesbian kissAlgerian editor accuses government of censorshipSlow Response by Georgians to Mob Attack on Gay RallyMeasles surges in UK years after vaccine scare
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• MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs

  
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  An amendment to the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill proposing to amend  the Equality Act in order to provide legal protections for those who disagree with allowing same-sex couples to marry has been defeated in the House of Commons. MPs voted 339 votes to 148 to reject the amendment. It proposed to amend the ...
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