November 2011
Shit that pisses me off #13
the-spore:
Whenever I’m deep in thought and some shithead derails my train of thought with an inane question and then I can’t remember what the fuck I was thinking about
Senate Votes To Let Military Detain Americans... →
99anon:
occupyonline:
The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a controversial provision to let the military detain terrorism suspects on U.S. soil and hold them indefinitely without trial — prompting White House officials to reissue a veto threat.
The measure, part of the massive National Defense Authorization Act, was also opposed by civil libertarians on the left and right. But 16 Democrats and...
Arise // Sepultura
Medical Marijuana Reduces Traffic Deaths, Alcohol... →
weedporndaily:
A groundbreaking new study shows that laws legalizing medical marijuana have resulted in a nearly nine percent drop in traffic deaths and a five percent reduction in beer sales.
“Our research suggests that the legalization of medical marijuana reduces traffic fatalities through reducing alcohol consumption by young adults,” said Daniel Rees, professor of economics at the...
Anthropologist David Graeber on OWS's anarchist... →
occupy-anthro:
London, UK - Almost every time I’m interviewed by a mainstream journalist about Occupy Wall Street I get some variation of the same lecture:
“How are you going to get anywhere if you refuse to create a leadership structure or make a practical list of demands? And what’s with all this anarchist nonsense - the consensus, the sparkly fingers? Don’t you realise all this radical...
Sanctions Against Iran are Definite Steps Toward a... →
truthstream:
By Ron Paul
Many people have the misconception that sanctions are an effective means to encourage a change of behavior in another country without war. However, imposing sanctions and blockades are not only an act of war according to international law, they are most often the first step toward a real war starting with a bombing campaign. Sanctions were the first step in our wars...
10 things you should know about International... →
1. One in three women die or are seriously injured as a result of gender-based violence. Violence against women results in more deaths among women ages 15 to 44 than the total number of women who die because of war, malaria, and cancer.
2. An estimated four million women and girls are bought and sold worldwide each year, either into marriage, prostitution or slavery.
3. One out of every six...
Senate will vote on bill to significantly expand... →
youthiswasted:
On Monday or Tuesday the Senate will be voting on a bill that will direct American military resources not at an enemy shooting at our military in a war zone, but at American citizens and other civilians far from any battlefield — even people in the United States itself, and would permit the military to imprison civilians without charge or trial.
The Senate is going to vote on...
woman of dark desires: The "Power" of Beauty →
riotsnotdiets:
(From Dove’s “Campaign for Real Beauty,” before and after photo retouching.)
Recently I’ve had a couple of experiences that have given me cause to think about the concept of beauty more often than I usually do. This is not to say that I don’t already think about…
“What is being done to the animals “legally” is so egregious that it is often...”
– Alexandra Paul (via cultureofresistance)
