Guardian.co.uk - Gove is stuck in the past. We must look beyond gradesThis article mentions some reforms being touted a few decades ago. I'm interpreting them to mean this (I could be way off ( Read more... )

Hank Williams Jr: Obama is a 'Muslim president who hates the US'
Country singer, who has previously been in trouble for comparing the president to Adolf Hitler, tells crowd at Iowa State Fair that Obama is plotting to destroy the United States


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Todd Akin, the Republican nominee for Missouri, causes furore with explanation of his no-exceptions policy on abortion


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TRANETHNIC? FUCK YOU, YOU PIECE OF SHIT. YOU PUTRID, IGNORANT UAGGGGGGH THE RAGE. THE RAAAAAAGE.

I WANT TO VENT AND SWEAR HARDER BUT I AM SO ANGRY RIGHT NOW IRONICALLY I'D PROBABLY FORGET ABOUT WATCHING MY PRIVILEDGE (I CAN NEVER SPELL THAT FUCKING WORD) AND USE A WORD THAT'S INSULTING TO A LEGITIMATELY MARGINALISED GROUPI ALREADY ALMOST TOSSED IN ( Read more... )

Why not try playing the tv credits game? Almost every show with an opening credits sequence credits not just the lead actors but also the lead crew: producer, exec producer, head writer etc. When you see a man's name, say 'man'. When you see a woman's name, say 'woman'. When you're unsure of the gender of the name, remain silent. Once you start ( Read more... )

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So, quick disclaimer: I'm educating myself about the issues of racism within the feminist and women's rights movements (as well as within society in general), and I am just starting out really. The more I find, the more I am learning to acknowledge my priveledges and truly understand how fucked up shit is. Please, join me. The only thing I will say ( Read more... )

From colorlines.com

How Did 15-Year-Old Jakadrien Turner, a U.S. Citizen, Get Deported?


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Bankers can wait. Targeting protesters is much more Cameron's cup of tea

The Vickers banking reforms are set for 2019. But when it comes to undermining protest ministers don't fanny about

George Monbiot
guardian.co.uk, Monday 9 January 2012 20.29 GMT

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