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"In the [[Quiverfull]] movement, children are pretty much metaphorical weapons born to shoot a degenerate modern society in the face. I was one of nine children, and our family was just on the large end of "normal" in size. Really, it was downright small: We didn't need to use all the seats in our 15-passenger van to get to church. I was brought up to be just one more weapon in this terrible [[faith-based]] arsenal, but I didn't quite hit the target. Here's what I can tell you about being a weaponized offspring." +
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"In the final part of our extended interview, [[Glenn Greenwald]] reflects on the [[Pulitzer Prize]], adversarial journalism and the corporate media's response to his reporting on [[Edward Snowden]]'s leaked [[US/gov/NSA|National Security Agency]] documents." +
"In the most egregious instance, a [[McDonald's]] employee asked a girl, "Would you like the girl's toy?" The girl responded, "No, could I have the boy's toy?" When the girl opened the container a moment later, she learned that notwithstanding her explicit request, a McDonald's employee had given her the girl's toy. This girl went back to the counter with the unopened toy and requested, "May I have a boy's toy, please?" The same McDonald's employee replied, "There are only girl's toys." We then sent an adult male into the store who immediately was given a boy's toy." +
"In their quest to repeal and replace [[Obamacare]], three [[US Republican Party|Republican]] lawmakers have offered an alternative proposal to the health reform law that would roll back some of its major consumer protections, including maternity care for pregnant women." +
"In tweets, in street gatherings and in open letters, moderate Muslims around the world are insisting that the [[Islamic State]] of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists don't speak for their religion. Many are also frustrated that anyone might think they do, and a backlash has already begun." +
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"In yet another attempt to widen the confrontation between [[Russia]], [[Crimea]], and the Western-backed [[Ukraine|regime in Kiev]], snipers have opened fire on both Ukrainian and Crimean defense forces at a small military base within the heart of the Crimean peninsula, the administrative city of Simferopol." +
"Increased [[internet]] use is only one factor in the [[secularism|decrease of]] [[religion]], but research shows it's a significant one." +
"Increasing the [[minimum wage]] would have two principal effects on low-wage workers. Most of them would receive higher pay that would increase their family's income, and some of those families would see their income rise above the federal poverty threshold. But some jobs for low-wage workers would probably be eliminated, the income of most workers who became jobless would fall substantially, and the share of low-wage workers who were employed would probably fall slightly." +
"Indications suggest that SSL and other fundamental Internet security technologies have indeed been compromised by the [[National Security Agency|NSA]]." +
"Inside the secretive campaign by state legislators to pass conservative amendments in 34 states and rewrite the [[US Constitution|Constitution]]." +
"Is it possible to create a "[[super PAC]]" that would end the power of super PACs by drawing enough Americans into the system to limit the influence of big money in politics? And is it possible to get voters excited about a subject as dry as campaign finance? [..] Harvard law professor [[Lawrence Lessig]] is leading a crusade to answer both those questions with a yes." +
"It appears the relatively unknown [[Crimson Holdings Corporation]] wants to [[fracking|frack]] more than a handful of nature preserves in [[US/NC/Durham|Durham]], as [http://www.indyweek.com/triangulator/archives/2014/07/22/fracking-company-makes-offers-in-durham reported] in today's [[Independent Weekly|Indy]]." +
"It could also add fuel to to a raging debate between bitcoin devotees – who view their decentralized, unregulated currency as a legitimate new form of transaction – and those who see it as a shady way to circumvent monetary standards." +
"It has been clear from day one that [[Cecily McMillan|Cecily]] has not received a fair and open trial." +
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"It is an interesting and somewhat macabre parlor game to play at a large gathering of one's acquaintances: to speculate who in a showdown would go [[Nazi]]." +
"It is looking like oil is far more plentiful than western governments and the mainstream media would like us to believe, and the reason oil is so plentiful is because it is produced deep in the earth by geological processes in addition to any biological processes. [..] [[abiogenic oil|Abiotic oil]] is explained pretty well by a recent article at Principia-Scientific entitled [http://principia-scientific.org/14-editor-s-favorites/134-fracturing-the-fossil-fuel-fable.html Fracturing the Fossil Fuel Fables]. Another article I recommend is [http://www.greenparty.ca/blogs/12489/2012-08-28/more-evidence-abiotic-oil More Evidence for Abiotic Oil]." +
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"It is not surprising that anti-slavery and [[income/ubiquitous|universal basic income]] raise similar arguments. Both are about emancipation of the suffering poor." +
"It is quite hard to take the claims by [[Hobby Lobby]] seriously. The main drugs in question in the case brought before the Supreme Court are the emergency contraceptives Plan-B and Ella. One huge problem with this situation is that up until 2012, Hobby Lobby provided them as part of their insurance plan. Only when they realized that [[Obamacare]] was going to mandate this coverage did they suddenly become interested in not providing these drugs." +
"It is undeniable that some Americans are [[racism|racist]] but racists split about evenly across the parties. No party has a monopoly on racists." +
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"It turns out that trying to stifle people's ability to simplify their own lives and file their taxes for free wasn't all that great for the old public relations department, however, so Intuit has instead decided to go the sneaky route and [http://www.propublica.org/article/turbotax-maker-linked-to-grassroots-campaign-against-free-simple-tax-filing get a bunch of unwitting mouthpieces to do it for them]." +
"It was then she had the idea for [http://www.cardsagainstharassment.com/ Cards Against Street Harassment]: pocket-size cards women could download, print, and hand out to their catcallers, explaining why the [[street harassment|attention]] was unwanted without even speaking." +
"It's easier for a successful volunteer Free Software project to get money than it is to decide how to spend it. While paying developers is easy, it can carry unintended negative consequences. This essay explores problems and benefits of paying developers in volunteer free and [[open source]] projects and surveys strategies that projects have used to successfully finance development while maintaining their volunteer nature." +
"It's kind of perplexing to us, all this recent media attention in regard to potential terrorist training camps and things that are going on there," said [http://www.wnd.com/2015/01/local-police-speak-out-about-islamberg/ Delaware County Sheriff Craig Dumont]. "We don't see it. We just don’t find any of that to be valid at this time." [..] Rumors about the Islamberg compound have been circulating for years but gained recent attention after the [[Charlie Hebdo/2015 shooting|terror attacks in Paris]]." +
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"It's not just her blatant transphobia on Twitter. As the trans community has been saying for years, [[J.K. Rowling|Rowling]]'s [[transphobia]] is obvious in her writing, too." +
"It’s official: "Libertarian Conservative" Senator [[Rand Paul]] (R-Kentucky) says he'll be [[US/president/election/2016|running for president of the United States in 2016]]. [..] Paul, 52, announced Tuesday morning that he'll indeed be pursuing the [[US Republican Party|Republican Party]]'s nomination for president ahead of next year’s election. +
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"I’m quite prepared to threaten violence because it seems to me that politically what they’re seeking to do is piss on all women. That’s what they’re doing for their personal gratification. There aren’t many of them, but what really offends me is the extent to which academia and political parties have listened to them in a way that they’re not listening to us as women." – [[Linda Bellos]] +
"Just before signing a controversial gun bill into law, [[US/GA|Georgia]] Governor [[Nathan Deal]] talks about the positive aspects of expanding locations citizens can carry firearms in the state without penalty." +
"Last year, we dredged the ugliest depths of [[victim-blaming]] when a middle-school girl was gang-[[rape]]d outside her homecoming dance, and [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/10/30/drunk-girls-deserve-to-get-raped/ a bunch of assholes got on the Internet] to shame her for drinking alcohol. Thought that was bad? Consider what happens when a rape accusation is coming from a [[transgender|trans]] woman." +
"Like other op-eds, [[2014/10/09/The Global Warming Statistical Meltdown|Dr. Curry's]] is framed as “contradicting” the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and suggests that any reduction in potential risks from climate change can justify delay in reducing emissions." +
"Many [[Muslim]]s have [[Charlie Hebdo/2015 shooting/Muslim sympathy|expressed disgust]] at the [[Charlie Hebdo/2015 shooting|deadly assault]] on the magazine's Paris office by [[Islamic extremist]]s who killed 12 people. However many also remain [[Islam/offense|deeply offended]] by the magazine's record of publishing cartoons lampooning the Prophet [[Muhammad]]. Those passions were further inflamed this week when the magazine's [[Charlie Hebdo/2015 shooting/next issue|first issue following the attack]] carried a cover cartoon [[Muhammad/images|depicting Muhammad]] holding a "Je Suis Charlie" sign." +
"Many corporations have lower effective tax rates than individuals. While corporate profits have soared, Americans' incomes have staggered and yet we're the ones carrying the tax burden. Not only do many U.S. companies keep their overseas profits in foreign countries, about $2.1 trillion in all, double what it was in 2008, they also spend tens of millions of dollars on lawyers and auditors who help identify possible loopholes." +
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"Many of her harassers, she believes, are men in the [[atheism/community|secular community]]. They feel threatened by the inclusion of issues that go beyond the central pillars of the secular movement, such as protections of freedom and conscience and church-state separation They want to [[silencing|silence]] activists, like Hensley and others, who want secularism to address broader issues of social justice, economic equality and racism." +
"Many solar projects consume enormous amounts of water. How much water are we talking? According to a [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/business/energy-environment/30water.html?ref=earth recent New York Times article], proposed plans for two solar farms in Nevada would gulp up 1.3 billion gallons of water annually--or 20 percent of the area's available water." +
"Mathematical modelling work by Drs Michael Pickles and Marie-Claude Boily from [[Imperial College London]] estimates that decriminalising [[sex work]] could prevent up to 33 to 46 per cent of [[HIV]] infections among female sex workers (FSWs) and clients worldwide over the next decade." +
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"Maysoon Zayid is a disabled Arab-American comedian. I had no idea who she was when I first met her at a Washington gala. She was beautiful and stood with her hand on her hip thrust sexily to one side. When I complimented her on the pose, she said, "I'm not posing. I have cerebral palsy – I have to stand like this." My response? "I don't care! You still look hot!" We both laughed, then I went home to google her." +
"Measurements of [[global warming/co2|the climate-changing gas]] by instruments high on a mountain in Hawaii and around the world show that global emissions from burning fossil fuels rose last month to levels higher than at any time in human history - and higher than it has been in hundreds of thousands of years." +
"Members of the [[Oklahoma Militia]] have come out in support of Nevada rancher [[Cliven Bundy]], who recently found himself in a [[Cliven Bundy/BLM dispute/standoff|standoff]] with hundreds of armed federal agents over land rights related to his cattle ranch." +
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"Michelle Farber, a midwife at women's reproductive health clinics, describes the impact of [[anti-abortion|anti-choice]] protests on [[abortion]] providers and the women seeking their services." +
2018/03/05/Sex Change Physically Impossible Psychosocially Unhelpful and Philosophically Misguided +
"Modern medicine can’t reassign sex physically, and attempting to do so doesn’t produce good outcomes psychosocially. Here is the evidence." Article presents evidence to the contrary, ignores it, and repeatedly concludes that [[cherry-picking|selected ideologues]] are ''prima facie'' correct. +
"Most Americans, white and black, see [[racism]] as a lingering problem in the United States, and many say they know people who are racist, according to a new poll. [..] But few Americans of either race -- about one out of eight -- consider themselves racist." +
"Most of my previous posts here about [[Hobby Lobby]] and [[Conestoga Wood]] have been devoted to the question of whether the plaintiffs have adequately alleged that federal law imposes a "substantial burden" on their exercise of religion--the threshold question under [[Religious Freedom Restoration Act|RFRA]]. I've tried to make two principal points..." +
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"Nationwide, the federal government has paid at least $1.3 billion in [[farm subsidies|subsidies]] for rice and other crops since 2000 to individuals who do no farming at all, according to an analysis of government records by The [[Washington Post]]." +
"Natural fluctuations in the ocean temperature in the North Atlantic have a significant impact on the climate in the northern hemisphere. These fluctuations are the result of a complex dance between the forces of nature, but researchers at Aarhus University can now show that solar activity and the impact of volcanic eruptions have led this dance during the last two centuries." +
"New evidence shows that the [[Syria]]n government was not responsible for the August 21, 2013 sarin gas attack in Ghouta on its own people." +
"New photos released by the Bundy family Sunday provided more evidence to the claim that the Bureau of Land Management was illegally killing and burying confiscated cattle." +
"Not long ago, [[Mitt Romney]] seemed to be indicating that he was thinking about [[US/president/election/2016|running for President]]. Shortly after that, he indicated that he thought [[global warming/anthropogenic|Anthropogenic Global Warming]] was for real and important. Then [[Rush Limbaugh|Rush]] said..." +
"Not only has [ [[Germany]] ] announced plans to [http://inhabitat.com/german-parliament-approves-plans-for-nuclear-exit-by-2022/ shut down] all of its [[nuclear power]] plants and started the construction of [http://inhabitat.com/germany-to-construct-2800-miles-of-transmission-lines-as-it-abandons-nuclear-power-for-renewable-energy/ 2,800 miles of transmission lines] for its new renewable energy initiative, but now the village of [http://www.wildpoldsried.de/ Wildpoldsried] is producing 321% more energy than it needs! The small agricultural village in the state of Bavaria is generating an impressive $5.7 million in annual revenue from renewable energy." +
2015/01/08/Just As The Islamic State (ISIL) Gets Exposed As A Fake US Enemy, A "Wag the Dog" Terrorist Attack in Paris? +
"Notice how every time the US government is about to be fully exposed in another boldface lie, this one being that [[Islamic State|ISIL]] is our sworn enemy, another wag the dog "terrorist" incident suddenly comes along to divert world attention. This time it was three heavily armed and trained gunmen in Paris [[Charlie Hebdo/2015 shooting|attacking the office of the French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo]], tragically killing twelve people. Of course like the US, France is notorious for arming and funding [[al Qaeda]] terrorists." +
"Now the often-caustic publication, faced with the challenge of reconciling its new status as a cause célèbre with its reflex to mock, ridicule and offend, is putting a caricature of the Prophet [[Muhammad]] on the cover of [[Charlie Hebdo/2015 shooting/next issue|what is likely to be their most-read issue ever]]." +
"Now, after decades of the status quo, [[psychology]] is finally coming to terms with the idea that [[replication of experimental results|replication]] is a vital ingredient in the recipe of discovery. The latest issue of the journal ''[[Social Psychology]]'' reports an impressive 15 papers that attempted to replicate influential findings related to personality and social cognition." +
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