May 2013
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Suicidal Teen Saved by a Tumblr Follower Thousands... →
When 18-year-old Jackie Rosas saw a post on Tumblr from a 16 year-old bullying victim (who also frequently blogged about struggling with depression) threatening to commit suicide, she knew she had to do something. The only problem was, she only knew the girl’s first name.
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“There is no magic ‘military-specific’ answer here. Sexual assault is...”
– Rachel Maddow, on The Rachel Maddow Show (5/15/2013)
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BBC News - Collapse at Cambodia shoe factory →
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“I have all the Obamacare repeal votes on tape. I trade them with my friends – we...”
– The Colbert Report, May 14, 2013
WatchObamacare Repeal Vote
New representatives should get to do all the good votes they weren’t there for, like repealing Obamacare, ending Prohibition and declaring war on Japan.
37th time voting to repeal Obamacare…wtcrap
Public, Pretzels Help Locate Alleged Child... →
Caught!
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Media letter to DOJ: Stronger laws needed to... →
The dragnet approach to the wiretapping of AP is very chilling. Read the full letter here.
More than 50 media companies signed a letter of protest to the attorney general a day after learning about the Justice Department’s subpoena of Associated Press phone records.
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Pretzel bag narrows search for child abuser to... →
Urgent - Please Reblog
U.S. I.C.E. investigators are asking for the public’s help - to identify and capture the man pictured above, who is a suspected child abuser. He is seen in videos sexually assaulting a 7-9 year old girl.
By reblogging, tweeting, etc. you can really help expedite this man’s capture.
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Global Retailers Join Safety Plan for Bangladesh →
Under mounting pressure, several companies agreed to a landmark plan to help pay for safety improvements in Bangladesh’s garment factories.
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Boycotting Retailers Linked to Bangaldesh Building... →
The recent events in Bangladesh have filled the media with horrific pictures of human tragedy: mothers mourning their lost children, rescue workers covered in dust unearthing more bodies, death and grief mounting under piles of rubble and boxes of unworn clothes. Amongst a growing inbox of heart-wrenching testimony and photos from workers and rescuers on the scene, there is one image in...
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A fiery act of civil disobedience in Catonsville... →
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Ten Thousand Villages, Nation's Largest Fair Trade... →
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Why I Hated Mothers' Day →
A pastor’s wife reflects on the most painful day of the year for many women to be at church.
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Fair Trade Fashion - My Wish List →
Looking for some cute clothes that are ethically made? Check out my Pinterest board, I update it regularly.
My favs in ethical fashion. Newest stuff will appear at the top. Apologies if the links are broken, that means the item sold out!
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Carbon Dioxide Level Passes Long-Feared Milestone ... →
The amount of the gas in the air has not been this high for at least three million years, and scientists believe the rise portends large changes in the climate and sea level…
(I wish enough Americans cared enough about this)…
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A Lost Generation: Young Syrian Refugees Struggle... →
More than half the 500,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan are under 18. “They can’t see beyond, frankly, the next day,” an aid worker says.
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Don't Boycott Bangladesh →
I know, I’m sorry, I keep writing about Bangladesh at the moment. But the list of silly responses to the recent disaster and tragedy seems to keep growing. Now we’ve news that the European Union itself might restrict access to the European market for clothes made in Bangladesh. Which is the worst thing anyone could possibly do if they are trying to improve conditions for the workers there.
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“It’s laughable also because it’s a total bastardization of the Second Amendment....”
– Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), qtd. on The Rachel Maddow Show.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month « National... →
Mental illness affects 1 in 4 or nearly 60 million Americans every year. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to discuss mental health and to work to end the shame and stigma that often comes with these illnesses. When people think about mental illness in relation to domestic violence, it’s generally believed that individuals living with mental illnesses are the ones committing the acts...
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WatchRachel Maddow: “US hawks ignore realities of war in Syria”
Rememer Iraq and how “easy” that one was going to be? Say NO to war.
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Watch‘Air Force’s sex-abuse prevention honcho charged with sexual battery’
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“[How much is a life worth?] But Jim Mandley knows that a true public servant has...”
– John Oliver
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Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly... →
Today, the U.S. has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. With over 2.3 million men and women living behind bars, our imprisonment rate is the highest it’s ever been in U.S. history.
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Big Coal loses out in Indiana, despite employing... →
Tough break for the coal industry in Indiana. Plans to build a $2.8 billion plant in Rockport to convert coal into synthetic natural gas have been doomed by new safeguards that protect ratepayers.
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“So they’re handing out hussy pills to 15-year-old girls like Chicklets,...”
– Stephen Colbert (http://on.cc.com/120NPCA)
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Suicide Rate Climbs For Middle-Aged Americans :... →
Suicides now exceed deaths from car crashes. And the middle-aged have seen the biggest increase in suicide rates.
Continue reading…
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Where should I shop? | Labour Behind the Label →
In light of the Savar, Bangaldesh tradegy, many consumers are asking, “Where should I shop?” Here’s some tips to start you off on the right foot…
EU considers action, Pope weighs in, after... →
DHAKA (Reuters) - The European Union is considering trade action against Bangladesh, which has preferential access to EU markets for its garments, to pressure Dhaka to improve safety standards after a building collapse killed more than 400 factory workers.
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Amid Hunger Strike, Obama Renews Push to Close... →
President Obama said he would try again to close the Guantánamo prison, a goal he all but abandoned in the face of opposition in Congress that is still up against steep challenges.
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“I do not want to kill myself. My religion prohibits suicide. But I will not eat...”
– Moath Hamza Ahmed al-Alwi, qtd. in The New York Times article, “Amid Hunger Strike, Obama Renews Push to Close Cuba Prison.”
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“The whole reason that the Sequestration hasn’t gotten more media coverage...”
– Jon Berg, qtd. on The Daily Show segment, “Cut Punters” (April 30).
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WatchThe Daily Show
Aasif Mandvi investigates media reports suggesting that the deleterious effects of the sequester have been largely overblown.
Wow, I don’t know how our lawmakers sleep at night, knowing that their incompetence and inaction is literally taking food away from the most vulnerable of our nation.
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“Western buyers, instead of squeezing factory owners on price, should finance...”
– “Bangladesh Needs Strong Unions, Not Outside Pressure”
April 2013
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Bangladesh Needs Strong Unions, Not Outside... →
Westerners horrified by the latest factory disaster would make matters worse by not buying clothing made in Bangladesh. The key to improved worker safety is law enforcement and worker empowerment.
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Yui and Grace (An original short story)
The following, is a short story based on a dream I had a few years ago, about a mother selling a young daughter inadvertently into sex trafficking. This is a work of fiction, but I think this dream also personifies what happens, everyday, across the world.
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Yui really thought she was doing the right thing. She was a widow/single mother, living in suburban New York, with a son (John, age...
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Owner of Collapsed Bangladesh Clothing Factory... →
The owner of the collapsed clothing factory building in Bangladesh has been captured attempting to flee the country to India. Mohammed Sohel Rana had been on the run since the disaster last week, and will face charges of criminal negligence. On Sunday, a fire at the site put a temporary halt to rescue efforts, where hundreds are still believed to be trapped in the rubble. The death toll of...
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Bangladesh: UK rescue aid rejected after Dhaka... →
To quote a friend of mine (an American living in Bangaldesh), who said it so poignantly: “How many people died so that you a country could save face? Shame on you Bangladesh. How different Bangladesh would be if it had any concern for it’s people, especially the powerless.”
