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September 22nd, 2011 - 3:38 pm § in The Ave Scene

BREAKING NEWS: Republican Party Demands Harvard Censor Its Faculty

UPDATE FROM 9/21:   Attacking Harvard, and Professors, from Academe.   The Massachusetts Republican Party has written to Harvard, demanding that they refuse to pay Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren for teaching one class twice a week this fall on contract law. Nate Little, executive direc[...]

September 22nd, 2011 - 11:15 am § in Misc.

Washington State: Laws for sale!

Legislation by the wealthy Last July, my friend Darryl wrote an important essay at HorsesAss.  I waited till now to cross post it because I feel this issue ois one we all need to think about as the UW comnes back into full gear. If I may be a bit absurd, I wonder if we […][...]

September 22nd, 2011 - 8:03 am § in America

Should Miscarriage be a Crime?

Pregnant Women Who Lose Babies Face Criminal Charges In Mississippi, Alabama By Marie Diamond , Think Progress This year, the Georgia legislature considered a bill that would require women to prove their miscarriages “occurred naturally” and weren’t secret abortions. In a similar vein, the Gua[...]

September 22nd, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Jews, Misc.

BREAKING NEWS: Will the Tea Party Block Peace in the Middle East.

Obviously ANY Israeli leader must use all possible resources to survive. I actually would love to see the Security Council give Palestine the authority of a state.  The scary thing is that Presidnet Obamsd’ ability tyo support this reasonable end may be politically blocked by the pressure fro[...]