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Human Rights Abuses Against Pregnant Undocumented Workers

Aggregated from: VivirLatino

Latina Lista is reporting on the story of Juana Villegas DeLaPaz, an undocumented pregnant worker who was recently arrested and imprisoned for driving without a license. If that wasn't bad enough, Villegas DeLaPaz went into labor while in prison. The results were horrific. Villegas DeLaPaz was...

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Ireland

Basic Care

Aggregated from: A Political Glimpse from Ireland

Today, I continued to listen to Eric Alterman’s audiobook entitled: “Why We’re Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America.” I am no where near finished but it is by far the best book I have read this year, I am actually shocked at some of the facts he speaks of in ...

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Canada

John McCain stumbles on Birth Control

Aggregated from: Darryl Wolk Blog

John McCain stumbles on Birth Control July 10, 2008MSNBC Keith Olbermann...

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Obama: Flip-flopping over abortion?

Posted by Jillian York · 9:16 pm · India · New Zealand · U.S.A.

Throughout his candidacy, Barack Obama has consistently been seen as an advocate for abortion rights, earning him support from such organizations as NARAL. But after Obama clarified his position on late-term abortions this past Saturday, saying that he opposed "mental distress" as a reason for late-term (22 weeks or later) abortions, the blogosphere was quick to question Obama's true beliefs. 1 comments · read »

New Zealand

Another move to the centre by Obama

Aggregated from: Kiwiblog

Another huge move to the centre by Obama. He has just come out against late term abortions unless there is a serious physical threat to the mother. He has specifically rejected mental distress as grounds for late term abortions. A late-term abortion is generally regarded as being after 20 weeks, but...

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Obama Nenay! (Madagascar for Obama)

Posted by Jillian York · 6:43 pm · Madagascar

Madagascar is a country better known for its cartoon portrayal than for its media representation, yet its blogosphere is actively voicing its opinions of the upcoming U.S. elections. One blogger, Ketablaogy [fr], explains the reason for creating the Facebook page, Madagascar for Obama/Obama Nenay: Parce-qu’il est urgent, pour des millions ... 0 comments · read »

Global: “I'm Voting Republican”

Posted by Jillian York · 9:02 pm · Australia · France · Mexico · United Kingdom

"I'm Voting Republican", a short film created by Charlie Steak and SyntheticHuman Pictures, has quickly gone viral and created quite a stir on the internet. A sample quote from the parody: I'm voting Republican because I think new drugs should be made available immediately, whether they've been tested properly or ... 9 comments · read »

Ireland

Abstinence Assumptions

Aggregated from: A Political Glimpse from Ireland

My internet connection has been acting up recently and I have been unable to figure out what is the problem after analyzing the signal, I am receiving low signal when Windows says I have “Excellent” Signal. Any ideas? I received another email from MoveOn.org the other day detailing Plann...

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Egypt

Why did Pope Shenouda III receive medical treatment in America not in Egypt ??

Aggregated from: Egyptian chronicles

First of all I am happy that Pope Shenouda III is fine now and his broken leg is mended , it was really sad thing what happened to him ,already I do know what means to have a fraction or a broken leg in that old age and how it hurts and takes time to recover. Now , May I ask why did the Pop...

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India

Book Review: Mountains Beyond Mountains

Aggregated from: Desicritics Category: Politics: US

The story of Dr Paul Farmer, an unconventional American doctor, medical anthropologist and ethnographer as recorded in Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder is a riveting piece of work; considering it is after all classified as a biography and describes the life and work of an infectious disea...

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