All posts tagged "american politics"
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2.5KPodcast and YoutubeGoldieBlox Superbowl Advertisement
I want to talk about one of the advertisements. GoldieBlox competed in a contest run by Intuit that paid for a 30-second...
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1.9KPolitical EducationWhat Does This Mean?
So, in a rarity that not one person would ever have foreseen happening, a budget was passed. A real budget was passed–not...
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2.1KInternational PoliticsHeroes in the Modern World
The passing of Nelson Mandela has brought out every sort of media commentator, person with a blog, and Twitter users to...
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2.1KInternational PoliticsThe Passing of Nelson Mandela
I am sad to report that Nelson Mandela at the age of 95 has passed on, December 5, 2013, after a long...
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1.7KPolitical EducationGoldieBlox Law Suit
The Beastie Boys have issued an open letter the GoldieBlox stating they were “impressed by the creativity and the message” of the GoldieBlox...
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2.2KGun ControlYale Gunman Call Taken Seriously
An unknown caller contacted emergency services from a payphone at about 9:30 AM, New Haven time, and told the dispatcher that his roommate was on...
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1.7KLGBTQIA+ENDA Passes the Senate, but Boehner says he won’t bring It Up for a Vote
ENDA. What is it? Other than an acronym that made me think of a woman’s name. ENDA stands for Employment Non-Discrimination...
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1.5KLGBTQIA+Boy Scouts Drop Ban on Gay Members but Not Gay Scout Leaders
On Thursday the voting members of the executive counsel of the Boy Scouts of America voted to lift its ban on gay...