The Roundup for June 18th, 2015
Heard this on the radio on Tuesday. Liked it. Read the rest here: The Roundup for June 18th, 2015
View ArticlePope Francis Calls Attention to Climate Change as Moral Issue of Our Time
In the encyclical Pope Francis released on June 18, he called on the world to create “a new and universal solidarity” in response to climate change and stressed the need for the world to immediately...
View ArticleA Month in Palestine
Tom Blanx By Tom Blanx This May, I travelled to the West Bank in occupied Palestine. I had a fairly good idea of the kind of things I would see when I went, but wanted to take a closer look at what I...
View ArticleMichigan Judge locks up three children because they refused to have lunch...
In Michigan, Oakland County Circuit Judge Lisa Gorcyca compared three Bloomfield Hills children in a family to cult leader Charles Manson , and then remanded them to custody until they reach...
View ArticleHuman Rights Watch Report Highlights Stories of Palestinian Children Abused...
As the United States government prepares to increase military aid to Israel by as much as fifty percent, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has put focus on Israeli security forces’ brutal treatment of...
View ArticleFeds indict former Georgia deputy sheriff for her role in botched SWAT raid...
In the early morning hours of May 28, 2014, Nikki Autry, a deputy sheriff in Habersham County, Georgia, presented a search warrant affidavit to the magistrate judge, swearing under oath that a known...
View ArticleWorld Bank Peddling Private, For-Profit Schools In Africa, Disguised As Aid
A row of students study from textbooks beneath a chalkboard at a World Bank School in India. (Flickr / World Bank Photo Collection) Originally published at MintPress News More: World Bank Peddling...
View ArticleMedia ……. my last entry at FDL
Nurse listening to a radio during World War II John Atherton – Flickr creative commons From the very first the media – newspapers and such – has been first and foremost about selling stuff. And that...
View Article7 ways to encourage window safety in rental properties
Every year, thousands of children fall out of windows and sustain serious injuries that cause hospitalization, permanent disability and even fatality. The American Academy of Pediatrics found that...
View ArticleKids’ care package helps agents market during a move
While a growing number of agents utilize online marketing as their primary avenue to connect with or attract potential clients, real estate remains a business where a personal touch often sets an agent...
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