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Blog Noir: Sunkissed Mommy
Hat tip to Twitter follower @SKMommy who put us on to their site, Sunkissed Mommy. Devoted to the moms of color out there, it’s a cool spot to stay informed, engaged and entertained. An excerpt from the founder Imanamani Marcano Sowell’s page When I became pregnant with my first child, I immediately searched for a…
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Because Shooting People In Church (or Anywhere) Isn't Cool
According to the Wichita Eagle, Scott Roeder has been found guilty of the murder of Dr. George Tiller, whom he shot in church because he performed abortions.
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Quick Hits: Does Rahm Believe Healthcare Can Get Done?
Will healthcare reform come about? Ezra Klein of The Washington Post isn’t terribly confident, especially after what Rahm Emanuel had to say According to the New York Times, the “White House on Thursday signaled the outlines of its strategy for breaking the partisan logjam holding up President Obama’s agenda.” And that outline is the most…
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Read/React: "Should the Terror Trials Be Moved?"
The White House is pondering whether or not it is a good idea to have a terror trial in New York City. Adam Serwer could see where such a trial would be problematic As someone who has lived in the city, I’m actually fairly sympathetic to the idea that New Yorkers shouldn’t be forced to…
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Tech Tile: More Proof the Machines Are Taking Over
And suddenly Nintendo Wii looks like an Atari.
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Bin Laden Puts Out Another Mixtape, Blames US for Stuff
Osama bin Laden has released yet another mixtape, this time calling for a global boycott of the dollar and American goods In the tape, broadcast in part on Al-Jazeera television, bin Laden warned of the dangers of climate change and says that the way to stop it is to bring “the wheels of the American…
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Octomom Didn’t Have Plastic Surgery?
As if the Octomom hadn’t already spent way too much time occupying center stage in the national discourse, now we have a new entry in the self-absorption sweepstakes: the mom-of-14, posing on the cover of Star magazine, showing off her bikini-clad, post-multiple-babies bod. Now, one could spend a good deal of time parsing how, in…
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Read/React: "Don't Call It A 'Law Enforcement' Approach"
Adam Serwer doesn’t think arguments against civilian trials for terror suspects pass muster. One of the arguments Republicans make about Obama’s decision to try some terrorists in civilian court or his bid to close Guantanamo Bay is that he treats terrorists like “ordinary criminals”. This criticism doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. It’s true that Obama…
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Blog Noir: Media Make Change Inc.
Media Make Change, founded by Tara L. Conley and Trina Chiasson, is on a mission to empower underserved communities through “snew” (social + new) media, literacy and advocacy. Founded in 2009, they’ve thrown themselves into Haitian relief, setting up Project Haiti Speaks Recent earthquakes devastated the country of Haiti and shook the entire world. Emergency…
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