How changing the lives of women and girls in the developing world can change everything. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

A weeping judge gave an sudden ruling in the custody for Anna Nicole Smith's body. picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago

Did it promote drug use? No. Did it condone violence? No.
All it said was: "Gay? Fine By Me" for this crime of tolerance, the student was sent home. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A principal in New Mexico took a student out of class and to the barber, trying to get rid of what he deemed was a hairdo that violated school policy. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

President Obama affirmed his support for a woman's "right to choose" on Thursday, the 36th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that led to the legalization of abortion, as thousands of anti-abortion activists descended on the National Mall to challenge his position. picked by muppet 10 months ago

"This decision is leaps and bounds beyond what the legislature intended," said Alex Winslow of Texas Watch, a government watchdog group based in Austin. "This is not a small and insignificant ruling, this is sweeping and far reaching. It affects every worker in the state and I believe threatens communities across the state." picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

At least that is what one teacher in Texas is claiming and who is actually getting her day in court claiming that fingerprinting her as a requirement for employment is a violation of her religious rights. picked by 2manyusernames 4 weeks ago

They are trying this in the US, but it looks like they've succeeded in England. Effective Feb. 16th, it will be a crime, punishable for up to 10 years for taking a picture or otherwise eliciting information on people in the armed forces. picked by bernardblack 10 months ago

Smithsonian's top officials permit the demotion and harassment of scientist skeptical of Darwinian Evolution. picked by Inc0m 3 years ago

I KNOW MY RIGHTS!



(not a dupe I swear) picked by gammerus 2 years ago

George Orwell and Frank Zappa were both dead nuts on with their visions of the future. Listen closely to the lyrics and tell me otherwise. picked by Moe 2 years ago

Last month's Supreme Court ruling has many worried. They ruled that any lab tests, any sort of analysis will no longer qualify as evidence. The people who performed the tests must testify that they tested the evidence. A certified analysis is no longer enough. The huge backlog will ensure that many criminals will be let off with no punishment and the number will only increase. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

20 deputies, two canine units and a police helicopter swarmed the area surrounding the mall's food court, shutting down roads, all to arrest a 52-year-old man, his 50-year-old wife and four other relatives, ages 16 to 20, Thursday evening. The crime? Wearing baggy pants. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Mark Klein, a retired AT&T technician, helped connect a device in 2003 that he says diverted and copied onto a government supercomputer every call, e-mail, and Internet site access on AT&T lines. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Good News Everybody! It's being announced first for iTunes, but it's also available to all stores that sell EMI's digital music. Any bets on how long the other labels hold out? picked by Fascha 3 years ago

If you hate Digital Rights Management (DRM) as much as I do, here is a nice list of things to do today to support the Day Against DRM. picked by mgalpert 3 years ago

“If headscarves are banned for employees who work at the desk at city services in order to guarantee neutrality of services, then we demand that no Christmas trees be set up in city buildings and that no Easter eggs be given out.” Antwerp trade union representative Badia Miri said this on Wednesday in the Gazet van Antwerpen. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

The 25-year-old man accused of killing a 5-week-old boy by raising the infant over his head and throwing him into a car seat picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago

by claiming squatter's rights, an old homeless man has become the owner of a piece of land thought to be worth more than £2millions
Nice story, I like this guy. picked by wildminou 3 years ago

Biyan's lifelong fascination with indigenous tribes and his commitment to help raise people's awareness of basic human rights issues have been the driving forces behind this photography project. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago