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Tag Archives: politics
Janusz Korczak the most amazing man you’ve never heard of
Janusz Korczak was born Henryk Goldszmit in Warsaw Poland in 1878 or 1879).His father suffered from mental illness and in order to support his family, Henryk was forced to tutor the children of family friends. When only 18, he published … Continue reading
I am Petulant (Maybe)
At least that what I am called by Jackson Doughart. Me, and everyone else who has stood against the re-opening of the abortion debate in the House of Commons and elsewhere (I’m hypocritical too, as I try to use reason … Continue reading
Is this satire?
Some people are so far out there that it can be hard to tell if they are writing satire or if they really believe the bullshit they spew. One site that seems like satire is Project: Free America. Their stated … Continue reading
Abortion Restrictions and International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day. One on the most important issues affecting equality for women is reproductive freedom. traditionally women have been regulated to being kept “barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen”. The roles of women as helpers of … Continue reading
The first step for gay marriage in UK
Equality rights for gays and lesbians to marry have taken one step closer to being recognized in the UK. MPs have approved same-sex marriage in England and Wales in a key Commons vote, despite the opposition of almost half the … Continue reading
New Mexico Lawmaker Bows to Pressure (sort of)
Last week, New Mexico Republican Cathrynn Brown tabled a prince of legislation that would make it a felony offence for a women to remove a foetus from her body, if that foetus might be evidence in a rape investigation. Her … Continue reading
Media Release from PEI Reproductive Rights Organization
PEI has a large conservative population and change proceeds at a snail’s pace here in comparison to many other places. We were the last province to eliminate ‘blue laws’ that limited many commercial activities to times that did not conflict … Continue reading
Holier than Thou
Although religion does hold considerable sway in Canadian culture and politics, it is nothing close to what the US experiences. The further into religious never-never land the politicians go, the more successful they seem to be.
Steubenvill Update
Since last week when I first discovered the disturbing rape case in Steubenville, Ohio, the Atlantic Wire has been very busy indeed. At this time, they have a whole series of articles on the situation available here. While on the … Continue reading
When Football Trumps Humanity
This post contains graphic descriptions of a violent sexual assault on a minor. Read with caution. The story begins back in August 2012 at an end-of-summer party in Steubenville, Ohio that was mostly attended by high school students. Parties like … Continue reading
