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And justice for all: race, sex and class in two executions

frightened Sep 24, 2011 10:37

On 21st September, Troy Davis was executed by lethal injection by the state of Georgia, after the US Supreme Court denied a stay of execution. The day before, Cleve Foster, facing the same fate in Texas, received a stay of execution from the same court ( Read more... )

human rights, why don't you do something?, multiculture

Listen to Lady Day. She knows what she's talking about.

frightened Sep 22, 2011 08:04

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Fuck you, Georgia, and fuck you, United States

frightened Sep 22, 2011 07:15

So Troy Davis is dead, despite significant doubt as to the safety of his conviction. Turns out human rights and good sense can't stand against racism and the death penalty ( Read more... )

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Evil overlords are evil

frightened Apr 14, 2011 23:48

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I, for one, welcome our new gun-peddling dictator-propping overlords.

frightened Feb 28, 2011 19:47

I'm re-reading Mark Thomas's As Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela: Underground adventures in the arms and torture trade. That's always a fun read, in a horrifying kind of way.

On a similar note, Chicken Yoghurt has some smart things to say about David Cameron: gun slut. (I can't remember who I got this link from. May have been

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human rights, why don't you do something?

In praise of red tape

frightened Feb 14, 2011 07:32

In Cameron's generally ludicrous article about how if you want essential services, you'd better provide them yourself for no wages Big Society is coming like Jesus to save us all, one bit was particularly egregious: And if someone wants to help out with children, we will sweep away the criminal record checks and health and safety laws that stop ( Read more... )

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Flat what.

frightened Nov 19, 2010 08:32

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Child abuse/FGM/medical abuse triggers

frightened Jun 20, 2010 07:34

Short version: paediatric urologist at Cornell University conducted (conducting? Timeframe is unclear) FGM on intersex infants with follow-ups that amount to sexual abuse. Please complain to the Office of Research Integrity and Assurance at ORIA@med.cornell.edu.

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Have you even read this thing?

frightened Dec 04, 2009 07:52

But Looooornaaaaaaa, what about the BNP's right to free speech and assembly and whatnot? Aren't you Just As Bad As They Are?

I'm so glad you asked.

Article 30 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to ( Read more... )

human rights, bloody politicians, why don't you do something?, multiculture, ranting and raving

Mystical woo-woo shit

frightened Oct 25, 2009 23:16

I think it's interesting how many really fucking racist assumptions come to light in supposedly unrelated topics.

So I had the misfortune to be watching this shitty 'documentary' about how the world's gonna end in 2012 because the Mayan prophecies said so. What is wrong with this? Let me count the ways.

You do realise this is batshit insane, ( Read more... )

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