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Thursday, June 30th, 2011 | News and Society |
Check out the video version of this guide on Howcast.com:
How To Be an Effective DissidentGet more great tips on becoming active in politics at Howcast.com:
Political Tasks Videos You Will Need
- A message
- Documentation
- The press
- Influential alliances
- Communication technology
- Courage
- Collaboration with exiles
Depending upon where you live, dissidents can end up in jail'or worse. Get familiar with local laws and be sure you know your rights.
Step 1: Hone your message By definition, a dissident ...
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 | News and Society |
A spectacular flag display performed by youth delegates representing 26 countries opened the 6th Annual International Human Rights Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, home of the United Nations Office of Human Rights. Attended by human rights advocates, officials, diplomatic corps and NGOs, the three-day Summit was opened by president and founder of
Youth for Human Rights International, Dr. Mary Shuttleworth, key organizer of the three-day conference, and co-organizer Mr. Adalbert Nouga of ...
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 | News and Society |
As I am sure you are aware, February is African-American History Month in the United States. This is the time of year when most schools will present some program to their students discussing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and maybe Rosa Parks. However, there are many unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement and many contributions made by Blacks historically, that impact our society today.
Often, the majority culture doesn't really understand why it is so important that minorities receive ...
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Monday, June 27th, 2011 | News and Society |
Senator John Sidney McCain III, as you well know, is the Republican candidate for president. But, you may not have heard some of his message. So, I've collected a number of his quotes for you here. By the way, have you noticed that this is a race of Barak II vs. John III?
The Senator says:
Americans do not resent paying their fair share of taxes. What they do resent, and especially if they're trying to run a business, is being subjected to thousands of pages of needless and often irrational ...
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Sunday, June 26th, 2011 | News and Society |
Barack Obama's presidential inauguration represents the best and worst of times for American people. In a time filled with hope and optimism, after a country with a turbulent racial past inaugurated its first African American president, the mood became more somber immediately following President Obama taking the oath of office.
The new president took the podium and spoke frankly about the dark days the country is experiencing, but also spoke about the hope that inspired many Americans to go to ...
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Saturday, June 25th, 2011 | News and Society |
Robert Walsh Kids Clothing announces the publication of their newest page, "Cool & Unique Barack Obama Apparel, Gifts & T-Shirts On Sale".
Today in history, November 4, 2008, the presidential election of 2008 will place an asterisk in the history of US Presidents next to the 44th President as the first black American President, Barack Obama. His name will be found on lists that include major historical events, American history, famous people in history, history of racial ...
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Friday, June 24th, 2011 | News and Society |
Well, esteemed ladies and gentlemen of this fine nation otherwise known as the United States of America. Kind of ironic that this country is called 'united', when we seem to spend so much time bickering about things that have no consequential ramifications on our personal lives (i.e. Britney Spear's toothpaste choice, Amy Winehouse's current rehab status, etc.), and don't spend enough time on important topics such as health care, why the hell we're still in Iraq, etc. Well, up until a week ago, ...
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Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 | News and Society |
Am I The Only One? I hope this article finds all of my fellow Americans in good health and spirits. I would like to take this opportunity to offer my most sincere congratulations to our new President-Elect, Barrack O'Bama. For those that know me, I am still a very devoted Republican Conservative who realizes that Barrack O'Bama is as much my new President as those who voted for him. The time has come to devote ourselves to taking action that will promote bipartisanship as we face some very ...
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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 | News and Society |
November 4, 2008' In all probability, we shall not see another day of more global historical relevance in our lifetimes! While I had hoped that Barack Obama should win the American Presidential polls (you all would know how less of love I have for George Bush and his party representatives), yet, I didn't really believe six months back that it would be him standing as the President-elect of America today. That the majority in America could vote for a black, half-Muslim, with madrasaa education ...
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 | News and Society |
There isn't much that the 9/11 conspiracy theorists say that can or should be believed. That even includes the windy claim that their celebration in New York of the sixth anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks will be the biggest in history. The problem with that grandiose boast is that the same bunch claimed last year that their fifth anniversary event would be the biggest yet. In the fine print at the bottom of the wearechange.org website release, they add the "clarification" that ...
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Monday, June 20th, 2011 | News and Society |
President Bush and the three top Democrats that want to replace him couldn't get to New Orleans fast enough this week. The occasion of course was the second anniversary of the Katrina debacle. Predictably, Bush as he's done in his twelve previous treks to the Gulf since Katrina publicly boasted that he's done everything humanly possible to get the region back on its feet. He also insisted that much more still must be done and his administration will do it. Just as predictably, his would be ...
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Sunday, June 19th, 2011 | News and Society |
I am a poet who is privileged to have known a woman who was raped from childhood into her late twenties. I say privileged because she felt comfortable enough with me to divulge this story. This poem was the result of her moving tale of a time when her partner raped her.
One Fine Evening?
One fine evening, when she wasn't feeling too good.
They went to bed, for her, to sleep
As she wasn't in the mood.
She tried to resist but he did persist.
Her knees wouldn't hold and he wouldn't be told,
So ...
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Saturday, June 18th, 2011 | News and Society |
Under the cloak and dagger of "diversity," Selma Rankins now prowls the suburbs of Ohio and Michigan to pressure them to hire black teachers. That's the bottom line of his spiel. Rankins is a retired teacher, originally from Louisiana.
How clever. How evil. Shine the spotlight on how white the suburbs are (hasn't he ever heard of white flight or understood the legitimate reasons why?), how few if any black teachers they have, and initially gently demand a change, soft sell the package it's ...
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Friday, June 17th, 2011 | News and Society |
A new documentary sheds light on the life of Billy Strayhorn, a jazz composer, arranger and pianist. The documentary, Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, chronicles his experiences and the groundbreaking musical compositions he created. The ninety-minute film weaves together a rich tapestry of interviews, archival footage and musical performances, showing his triumphs and disappointments as a gay African-American composer.
The main focus of the film is Billy Strayhorn's partnership with Duke Ellington, ...
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Thursday, June 16th, 2011 | News and Society |
"Obama biro, yawne yo!" (Obama is coming, clear the way) -- Tens of thousands of cheering
Luo "Tribesmen" and ululating women screamed as they welcomed Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) back to his father's ancestral land -- Nyangoma Kogelo village in Luo Land, Western Kenya, several weeks ago.
In a matter of hours Obama had soared to unprecedented political prominence in Kenya, eclipsing a bunch of corrupt and heartless nincompoops -- The (
Mt. Kenya Mafia), who are ruthlessly grinding beautiful ...
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Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 | News and Society |
Like Martin Luther King, I have a dream.
My dream is...
· Of women loving the uniquely beautiful bodies they were born
with.
· Of no one wasting another minute of their short, precious life
trying to diet into some skinny, impossible ideal.
· Of women in beautiful, curvy, womanly bodies fully ripe and
gorgeously inhabited.
· Of women doing good work in the world and loving their
families instead of obsessing about food and what size they
wear.
· Of a world that no longer shames the ...
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2011 | News and Society |
Organizing is probably not at the top of your list of fun things
to do, is it? If your clutter is overwhelming, it's especially
difficult to get started. Here are some easy tips to motivate
yourself to organize.
1. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Take the first step in
faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just just take
the first step." You don't have to organize your whole house
today. Just work on one small area-- a drawer or a cabinet.
2. Buy a good organizing book. Once you ...
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Monday, June 13th, 2011 | News and Society |
What kind of woman likes to go bargain shopping? Any woman who
wants more bang for her buck and just about any woman with a
reflection and a pulse.
And because we help women of all shapes, sizes and economic
backgrounds, we know that bargain shopping is a must for a lot
of women. New clothing is a luxury they just can't afford.
However, economics aside, every woman, no matter how little she
has, wants to buy herself something new. So, read on and learn
how to enjoy the splurge with none of ...
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Sunday, June 12th, 2011 | News and Society |
The Power of Influence By: Rich Brunelle
Throughout history some men and women have had a power to
influence the masses. We have all experienced the power of
influence in one way or another. I don't mean coercion or
intimidation. I mean a power of influence in which a person has
the ability to simply tell others to act a certain way, and they
would.
A Priest can wield that kind of influence. Those of you that
live with religion in your hearts have experienced the power of
a Priest speaking from ...
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Saturday, June 11th, 2011 | News and Society |
"People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was
tired but that wasn't true. I was not tired physically, I was
not old . I was 42. No, the only tired I was, was tired of
giving in." -Rosa Parks-
Beneath the lush, golden sky symbolizing Washington, DC, a
nostalgic haze looms across the terrain. On this evening,
thousands wait in line at the Capitol rotunda to view the
remains of Rosa McCauley Parks, the woman dubbed the "Mother of
the Modern Civil Rights Movement" as she lay in ...
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Friday, June 10th, 2011 | News and Society |
i>"The Nazis are coming! The Nazis are coming!" are what
Toledo, Ohio's media were hyping all week about the National
Socialist Movement's planned march in Toledo to protest black
gang violence against whites in Toledo's North End.
Instead of wisely turning their backs on such a controversial
demonstration, refusing to throw fuel on the fire and attract
undue attention,
Toledo blacks gave Bill White's best
sermon. He couldn't have done a better job as a spokesman
for the NSM. Such useful ...
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Thursday, June 9th, 2011 | News and Society |
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A tribute to our past, present and future. Here's to the winner
in all of us.
The history of a noble race, running roughshod over bondage,
obstacles and time eternal. Fearless, proud and infinitely
hopeful, that is the essence of our heritage. In honoring Black
America we celebrate the rebirth of the nation's most maligned
ethnic group.
We celebrate the present by expounding on our achievements and
reliving great moments from the past. We celebrate our ancestors
who toiled in the midday ...
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 | News and Society |
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose
under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time
to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time
to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to
build up
(Ecclesiastes 3:1-3)
Four of the boys at training tonight are preparing themselves
for their first fight at our forthcoming Christians vs. Lions
promotion, scheduled for only three weeks hence. All of these
lads are boxers.
Three of ...
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 | News and Society |
Definition of an American: A Brief Glimpse of Patriotism by C.
Bailey-Lloyd
What is Patriotism? According to the Merriam-Webster
Dictionary® , a Patriot is defined as such: "one who loves his
or her country and supports its authority and interests."
Recently, it has come to my attention that due to expanding
political views, the definition of an American Patriot or
American Patriotism is being questioned by all parties of the
American political spectrum. So what does define a "real"
American ...
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Monday, June 6th, 2011 | News and Society |
The numbers of illegal aliens in all of America continue to
swell by the use of drop houses and corrupt government officials
in Los Angeles and elsewhere. Even many of those whose job it is
to capture and deport illegals are often sympathetic to their
plight because of cultural connections. Police departments as
well as Federal agents admit that they don't have enough
manpower to deal with the problem and when some of their own
don't try to do their job well then what can they really do?
Then ...
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Sunday, June 5th, 2011 | News and Society |
What once was America's War on Terror is fast becoming Europe's War on Cultural Intolerance. It is one thing for Bush to announce democracy's extension into the Middle East as an expression of Western ideals'freedom, liberty, tolerance, ad nausea, ad infinitum'as a guise to buttress cheap oil prices and to further addict the world to the petrol-DOLLAR . . . it is quite another thing for Europe to rally its indifference, mediocrity and effete cultural pride to assail the Islamic hoards who,
...
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Saturday, June 4th, 2011 | News and Society |
An Introduction
Men are innately self-centred, no matter they are sophists, intellectuals, ordinary populace, civil servants, beggars'etc. Due to these characteristics, countless problems are arisen, and if there is no any institution to govern these men's negative natures, the whole state would steps toward anarchy.
Cambodian government is, of course, separated between three branches; executive, legislative, and judicial institutions. Indeed, all branches single-mindedly targets to offer ...
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Friday, June 3rd, 2011 | News and Society |
For those too engrossed (during the last week) by the latest hit
"surreality" show, "Harriet and Scooter", directed by those
entertainment wizards, the Compassionate Conservatives, the
following is a listing of some other shows that aired (but went
largely unnoticed) during the week obtained from
C-SPAN's CapitalNews. It's a partial compilation of
the work of the main subsidiary of the Compassionate
Conservatives- the Congress, which never fails to produce short
shows, generally unseen but with ...
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 | News and Society |
Using Fascism to Destroy Fascism
By Punkerslut
It is admitted by anyone with an educated opinion that racism
is harmful. It is a negative aspect of any society that it can
be found in. Racist attitudes are simply an additional reason
for people to hate. For some people, it is an additional reason
to become violent. Whether attitudes of racism are found in
mothers or fathers, daughters or sons, girlfriends or
boyfriends, no matter where they are found, the belief has
always been cruel and ...
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Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 | News and Society |
For God And Country Forever Surrender To The ACLU Never' I had
the benefit of getting an interview with Mr. Reese Lloyd, a
former ACLU lawyer affiliated with the largest Veterans
Organization in America, the American Legions. When I called the
media relations department there and inquired about their
support for Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005 , this is
the man they referred me to. I soon found out why. This was a
very passionate, wise, and well spoken man.
I first inquired of his ...
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