November 19, 2010
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Why Did South Africa Vote in Favor of Executing Gay People?
19 November, 2010 Why Did South Africa Vote in Favor of Executing Gay People? By Michael A. Jones We noted yesterday that the United Nations truly failed LGBT people this week, with a sad vote that removed sexual orientation from a resolution condemning extrajudicial killings. So while the UN c… Read more of this post, Continue reading
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National Outcry Over TSA Body Scanners and Invasive Pat-Downs
As one of the busiest travel seasons of the year approaches there is a public outcry over new airport security measures that include full-body scanners and invasive police-style pat-downs. We speak with the Electronic Privacy Information Center and the American Civil Liberties Union, as well as New York City Councilman David Greenfield, who introduced a… Continue reading
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Russel Tribunal on Palestine, London Session: Corporate Complicity in Israeli War Crimes
The second international session of the RToP will take place in London, on 20, 21 and 22 November 2010. It will examine *International corporate complicity in Israel’s Violations of International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, and War Crimes*. Continue reading
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Nat King Cole’s Message to the TSA
It’s hard to resist weighing in to the TSA scandal…especially since I just canceled a flight to Toronto to drive instead so I can avoid the “handlers.” Here’s a song by Nat KIng Cole with some advice to the lunatics who run the TSA: Continue reading
The New Dark Age 