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Entries Tagged as 'Human Rights'

Guantanamo, False Imprisonment, and the Human Rights Toggle Switch

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 27th, 2008 at 7:04 am

This story is about a week old at this point, but it goes in the “things everyone should know” category.
One of the most common talking points from right-wing pundits, especially on Fox News, is that whatever happens to the people in Guantanamo Bay is okay because all those prisoners are really bad guys — “the […]

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Tags: News · Politics · Media · George W. Bush · Torture · Human Rights · Journalism · Justice System · Terrorism · TESK

Larry King on the Other Larry King: Day of Silence PSA

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 25th, 2008 at 1:37 pm


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · LGBT · Media · TV · Human Rights · Video · Hate Crimes · Education · Homophobia · Transgender

Condi Must Go

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 16th, 2008 at 11:12 am


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Tags: Politics · George W. Bush · Activism · Torture · Human Rights · Video · Law · Justice System

Torch

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 8th, 2008 at 4:05 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · LGBT · Activism · Human Rights · China

Death by Flirting

Posted by Ocelopotamus on March 29th, 2008 at 5:11 pm


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CIGNA Decides to Commit Murder by Spreadsheet — “Day of Rage” Organized

Posted by Ocelopotamus on December 20th, 2007 at 11:12 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Blogs · Activism · Human Rights · Healthcare Crisis

La Vie en Rose

Posted by Ocelopotamus on December 19th, 2007 at 12:10 pm


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Being a List of Things That Will End Our Civilization

Posted by Ocelopotamus on December 6th, 2007 at 4:50 pm


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Tags: Politics · Culture · LGBT · History · Human Rights · Civil Rights · 2008 Election · Conservatives

Best. Protest. Ever.

Posted by Ocelopotamus on November 22nd, 2007 at 6:40 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Alberto Gonzales · Activism · TV · Torture · Human Rights · Video · Civil Rights · Justice System · Keith Olbermann

Roundup: Flight of the Humpback Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on November 19th, 2007 at 2:46 pm


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Roundup: Monkey in the Bathroom Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on November 6th, 2007 at 3:39 pm


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Roundup: Where All the Corn Cobs Are Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on October 29th, 2007 at 1:36 am


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No Backsies

Posted by Ocelopotamus on October 24th, 2007 at 11:26 am


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On My Reading List: Naomi Klein’s New Book, The Shock Doctrine

Posted by Ocelopotamus on October 16th, 2007 at 4:32 am


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