Browsing archives for 'Human Rights'

Further Attempts to Block the Photos

Human Rights, Obama Admin, Politics, World 29 May 2009 | 0 Comments

Robert Gibbs was asked yesterday about the photographs from the Daily Telegraph story. He took the opportunity to work in a juvenile slam against the British press system:

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Domestic Violence Awareness Ad Deemed Too Violent

Featured, Human Rights, Society, Society & World, World 28 April 2009 | 3 Comments

Earlier this month, the UK charity Women’s Aid released a domestic violence PSA starring Keira Knightley. The ad, intended to be shown in theaters and on television, features Knightley leaving a film set and coming home to an abusive partner. She walks into the apartment, finds a broken mirror and offers her partner a towel for his injured hand. He throws it in her face.

Gay Marriage Legislation Passes in Vermont

Civil Rights, Human Rights, Politics, Society & World, State 7 April 2009 | 0 Comments

Vermont has passed a law to allow same-sex marriages! The state legislature has voted 100-49 to overturn Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto. Vermont is following very closely in the footsteps of Iowa, who passed a similar law last week. Connecticut and Massachusetts were the first two states to do so. It is important to note, however, that the other states passed their laws because of judicial rulings while Vermont is the first state to proactively pass a marriage equality law.

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Debtors Prisons Making A Comeback

Economy, Human Rights, Society & World 6 April 2009 | 0 Comments

Those dirty hippies at the Michigan chapter of the ACLU are at it again. This time they’re claiming that being poor is not a crime in America, the silly, deluded fools.

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Torture Doesn’t Work

Bush Admin, Human Rights, Politics, Uncategorized 2 April 2009 | 2 Comments

Torture doesn’t work. Actual intelligence professionals-not armchair generals, or folks who think 24 is based on a true story-know this, and have been saying so for years. And last Sunday we learned that despite their protests to the contrary, the Bush administration knew this, too.

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