Monday, July 8, 2013

Voting Rights Ruling, Threat To MLK's Dream, Poses Backlash Danger For GOP

Voting Rights Ruling, Threat To MLK's Dream, Poses Backlash Danger For GOP

"WASHINGTON -- Several Republican-led states have already rushed to capitalize on the Supreme Court's recent rejection of a key part of the Voting Rights Act, but some Democratic and civil rights leaders say the price for threatening Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream could be a nightmare for the GOP."
Could this be the GOP's Waterloo?--ABratt

Friday, June 7, 2013

Mississippi Law Will Require Collection Of Umbilical Blood From Babies Born To Young Mothers

"JACKSON, Miss., June 7 (Reuters) - Mississippi will require doctors to collect umbilical cord blood from babies born to some young mothers, under a new law intended to identify statutory rapists and reduce the state's rate of teenage pregnancy, the highest in the country."

Mississippi Law Will Require Collection Of Umbilical Blood From Babies Born To Young Mothers

Austerity To Cost U.S. Economy 2 Million Jobs By 2019: Study


"Austerity isn't just hurting the U.S. economy right now -- the damage is going to last for many years."

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Austerity To Cost U.S. Economy 2 Million Jobs By 2019: Study

Biblical Marriage Not Defined Simply As One Man, One Woman: Iowa Religious Scholars' Op-Ed


"The Bible's definition of marriage can be confusing and contradictory, noted the scholars. They stated in their column that a primary example of this is the religious book's stance on polygamy, a practice that was embraced by prominent biblical figures Abraham and David." 

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Biblical Marriage Not Defined Simply As One Man, One Woman: Iowa Religious Scholars' Op-Ed