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Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKIt's Not American "Aid" to Israel. It's Tribute. - CounterPunch.org

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Out Of The Illusion

1 week ago1w

Posted by William_Mary

World's Most Tyrannical Regime Can't Stop Babbling About "Human Rights" We saw the change in coverage because Washington and its imperial spinmeisters only care about human rights abuses insofar as they can be exploited against the few remaining...

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

1 week ago1w

Posted by AmmaRE007

SevenFallenFeathers The groundbreaking and multiple award-winning national bestseller work about systemic racism, education, the failure of the policing and justice systems, and Indigenous rights by Tanya Talaga. Over the span of ...

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Out Of The Illusion

1 month ago1m

Posted by William_Mary

Washington brings Syria’s Al Qaeda in from the cold Ten years after Washington launched a bloody war for regime change in Syria that has left some half a million dead and the country in ruins, the US media has begun an unmistakable propaganda ...

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Politics

1 month ago1m

Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKThomas Friedman ignores ‘apartheid’ label, says Israel is ‘idealistic’ just like the U.S. – Mondoweiss

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Jazz, Blues, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Dance, Punk, Alternative, Rock and Roll.

1 month ago1m

Posted by HankHunter13

LINKU2 - Ordinary Love (From Mandela OST) Lyric Video - YouTube

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Wordsmith

1 month ago1m

Posted by fishline79

Here are a couple of short poems, translated from 18th century Slavic Poet, Ignacy Krasicki. They all relate to the issue of human rights or the exploitation of the weak by the strong. The first seems pertinent to me of the current Minnesota murder ...

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Politics

Mar 18Mar 18

Posted by WilliamCharles

Evo Morales is one hoopy frood. This reminds me quite a bit of my freethought mentor Paul Kurtz's concept of "Eupraxophy." "Vivir Bien” has long been a key element in Morales’ political philosophy. The phrase literally means “living well,” ...

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News & Links

Mar 16Mar 16

Posted by snytiger6

LINKChristian Nurses Who Won’t Perform Abortions Lose Lawsuit in European Court | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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News & Links

Mar 14Mar 14

Posted by Heathenist

Women will not give up our hard fought for human rights. SCOTUS needs to slap these misogynistic states down for trying to keep women from their reproductive choices. Kentucky is just one, there are dozens of states trying this BS. "Vying for ...

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Mar 13Mar 13

Posted by Marionville

JURISPRUDENCE. - Noun...the study of law and the principles on which laws are based; the theory or philosophy of law. “Canada has a jurisprudential tradition of protecting human rights”. Early 17th century: from Latin jurisprudentia, jus ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Mar 5Mar 5

Posted by snytiger6

LINKUpdate: Canadian Court Rules Against Pastafarian in Religious Headgear Case | Val Wilde | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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News & Links

Mar 2Mar 2

Posted by snytiger6

LINKCalled Out for Anti-Semitic Stereotypes, TV Show “Nurses” Pulls Episode Off Air | Val Wilde | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Out Of The Illusion

Feb 28Feb 28

Posted by William_Mary

Futile: Saudi’s Decade-Long Attempt to Bottle Up Yemeni Youth Revolution is Failing “Saudi Arabia has crushed our revolution, turned our lives into hell because our uprising was interpreted by the ruling family as a threat to ...

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General & Hellos

Feb 23Feb 23

Posted by Fernapple

This came up, thanks syntiger6. As the world increasingly adopts ideas like human rights, and respect for human diversity, as the norm, where can the hate-filled , evil and prejudiced people go ? Science offers no support for hate, politics ...

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Out Of The Illusion

Feb 22Feb 22

Posted by William_Mary

Biden Sells Missiles to Fascists + US Base Destroys Ancient Coral Reef Abby Martin covers Biden's first arms deals to major human rights abusers Chile & Egypt; another US military base in Okinawa, opposed by majority of residents, threatens ...

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LGBT+

Feb 17Feb 17

Posted by Theresa_N

Human rights ruling says Jamaica should make being LGBT legal and protected:

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General & Hellos

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by bobwjr

LINKWhite House holds firm with Fox Radio: ‘Trans rights are human rights’

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by Beowulfsfriend

US moves to rejoin UN human rights committee. While watching the tRump administration destroy so much, I have to admit that their leaving this was a bit of a surprise. Why, one may ask, would said admin want to stay, while doing their own abuses ...

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Out Of The Illusion

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by William_Mary

It’s Still Early, but Signs Point To an Israel-First Biden Presidency Though it is still early, it already seems that when it comes to policy regarding the Middle East and Iran, the Biden Administration, just like the Trump Administration ...

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Atheist Points Of View On The Middle East

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by kmaz

From what little I understand of the matter, good to see this. It was really painful (in my view) to watch the Trump administration cozying up to the Saudis to the point (in my view) of letting individual human rights considerations go out the ...

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aussie sceptics

Jan 30Jan 30

Posted by FrayedBear

Journalist Shane Dowling makes further allegations against NSW Chief Justice Tom Bathurst accusing him & the court of human rights abuses & failure of law.

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Politics

Jan 21Jan 21

Posted by summatyme

What are your views on the sudden calls for unity after the last admin's open engagement in constitutional and human rights violations, and do you believe such unity is possible given that a large number of Americans follow a separate reality geared ...

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Singles/Mingle/Chat

Jan 15Jan 15

Posted by azzow2

I had ordered a box of Solimo hand soap from Amazon. The soap arrived today to my surprise Solimo hand soap is manufactured in Canada. I had mentioned that the new soap is from Canada to my kids. We now have a list of three things Canadians do well ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 13Jan 13

Posted by Thirst2learn

Individual rights are human rights. You don't sacrifice the individual for the whole, unless you voluntarily sacrifice yourself, you cannot force others to do so.

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50s +

Jan 12Jan 12

Posted by tinkercreek

It's impossible to reason with cultists.

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

Jan 10Jan 10

Posted by Theresa_N

This is a restriction of human rights in Northern Ireland:

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News & Links

Jan 7Jan 7

Posted by snytiger6

LINKPakistani Court Bans Use of “Virginity Tests” in Cases Involving Sexual Violence | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Quotes

Dec 31, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by WilliamCharles

"We live in a country where if you want to go bomb somebody, there’s remarkably little discussion about how much it might cost. But when you have a discussion about whether or not we can assist people who are suffering, then suddenly we become very...

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Political Theory & Policy

Dec 30, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by DZhukovin

Education, R&D, the arts, outcomes, national security, foreign relations, public health, culture, human rights, the environment, ...These things are extremely crucial and I know fully well that an impairment to any of them screws up everything. There...

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Out Of The Illusion

Dec 28, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FrayedBear

How good is your democracy? Here's Australia -

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General & Hellos

Dec 28, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FrayedBear

Helping to dispel the myth of Australian democracy:

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aussie sceptics

Dec 28, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FrayedBear

The intrusion into Australian citizen's privacy allowed in law.

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Politics

Dec 24, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKTurns Out, Trump’s Attacks on LGBTQ+ People Led to His Downfall

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Trump Pinata

Dec 12, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by DaisyMaeNot

Just one more lawsuit and we can make it 68.

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Religion & Spirituality

Dec 8, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by KWAPELL7

We R - Individuations of - GOD - Souls of LOVE - Beings of - ENERGY - Spirits of LIFE - being a form of - LIFE - thru a - tellurian & sublunary - human - Being - a Spirit of Life inhabiting - directing - & - controlling - a physical biologic ...

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General & Hellos

Dec 2, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FrayedBear

International thoughts & input requested?

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aussie sceptics

Dec 2, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FrayedBear

December 1, 2020 Communiqué from the Australian Human Rights Commission. How creative they have been?

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This Day In History

Nov 28, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Marionville

Please say hello to @Greenblue who has joined the group. Feel free to contribute information on notable events on the date they happened.

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Politics

Nov 27, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by IAJO163

LINKCrackdowns by U.S. allies could test Biden’s pledge to promote human rights

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News & Links

Nov 24, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by OldMetalHead

LINKApple lobbies against Uighur forced labor bill - The Washington Post

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Out Of The Illusion

Nov 20, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by William_Mary

Empire Update: Trump Ending Afghanistan War? https:// More Weapons, Sanctions The Empire Update for Nov. 16 covering new US weapons sales to UAE for Yemen war, accelerated Iran sanctions, Pompeo's UN "human rights" speech, and if the firing of ...

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Profile

Nov 8, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by WarwomanRising

It's a sad day when Americans vote for a party that refuses to ban late term abortions. You're supporting murder, and body part trafficking. It has not one thing to do with "women's reproductive rights". Birth control, meaning prevention, is the key ...

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Atheists for Liberty

Nov 1, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by atheistsliberty

We at Atheists for Liberty support Atheist Republic's efforts to produce and publish cartoons of gods and goddesses! No one should be killed, canceled, or restricted on social media because they publish or show cartoons. This isn't 'hateful ...

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UK Atheists & Agnostics

Oct 30, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Marionville

What do you feel about the news that Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended from the Labour Party, following The Equalities and Human Rights Commission’s damning findings on anti-semitism in the Party under his leadership? Was Kerr Starmer right to ...

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News & Links

Oct 26, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKTrump joins international coalition to oppose health care for women

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News & Links

Oct 24, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKStudy: Trump's State Department Ignores Anti-LGBTQ+ Abuses Abroad

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Oct 18, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Marionville

CHURLISH. - Adjective...rude in a mean-spirited and surly way “his complaint was churlish and unnecessary”. Synonyms; rude, ill-mannered, discourteous, impolite, uncivil, unmannerly. From Old English ceorl (coarse/peasant), Germanic in ...

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Simple Thoughts

Oct 15, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Boomtarat03

“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” _Nelson Mandela_ _Good Morning Friday! Happy weekend!_☺🌞

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Politics

Oct 14, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by PBuck0145

The UN Human Rights Councilhttps://melaniephillips.substack.com/p/the-un-huma n-rights-council-is-a

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Politics

Oct 13, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKAmy Coney Barrett refuses to answer questions about same-sex marriage, says “I can’t, and I’m sorry” / Queerty

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Just for Laughs

Oct 11, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Cutiebeauty

What do you call a cut on a ghost? A boo boo

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Music, Movies & Books

Oct 10, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Fred_Snerd

What DJs Actually Do

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Trump Pinata

Oct 10, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by webspider555

Wired up for an election

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Simple Thoughts

Oct 10, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Boomtarat03

“To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.” _Mark Twain_

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Religion & Spirituality

Oct 9, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by abyers1970

I have to be honest. It's taken me 4 years to get to the point where i'm confident that i'm not going to hell anymore because i don't believe anymore. That's how deep the indoctrination process is when you've been raised from birth to believe ...

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News & Links

Oct 8, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by sassygirl3869

Six Trump Militia men charged in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. WTF!!!! 13 arrested all together and Trump aide, Jason Miller calls her a phony. WTF!!!

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Memes R Us

Oct 7, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by glennlab

How I feel on some days

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Memes R Us

Oct 7, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by glennlab

Pandemic Question

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Music Fans

Oct 7, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Garf

Here is a great Aussie rock band that no one has posted before, if you know the song sing it loud.... Screaming jets - better

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Trump Pinata

Oct 7, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Austin-Cambridge

Now, come on Donald, give us your true thoughts!

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News & Links

Sep 23, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Hages

LINKUN Mission Calls for Investigation of Venezuela Rights Violations | Voice of America - English

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Trump Pinata

Sep 22, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Austin-Cambridge

Trump in UN address: America will always be a leader in human rights! Is this the same person who told Xi Jinping It's OK to have concentration camps? What a loser!

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News & Links

Sep 20, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKFinCEN Files: All you need to know about the documents leak - BBC News

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General & Hellos

Sep 4, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

Apple Publishes Human Rights Policy Following Shareholder Pressure Over China Censorship

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General & Hellos

Sep 1, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

Police Across Canada Are Using Predictive Policing Algorithms, Report Finds Police across Canada are increasingly adopting algorithmic technology to predict crime. The authors of a new report say human rights are threatened by the practice.

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LGBT+

Aug 28, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Theresa_N

JK Rowlings returns human rights award:

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News & Links

Aug 25, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

Israeli phone hacking company faces court fight over sales to Hong Kong "The workers inside the company didn't join to help the Chinese dictatorship," says one human rights lawyer.

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News & Links

Aug 11, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

Police use of facial recognition violates human rights, UK court rules Use of the tech needs to be narrower to conform to human rights law, court held.

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Religion & Spirituality

Aug 8, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by redbai

LINKCanceling the Bible - YouTube

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Politics

Aug 4, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Nunya

I think this is the ONLY thing I am extremely glad about Donald Trump doing: cracking down on human rights abuses in China. About damn time. Of course, he could actually care less; it's just one more thing he can utilize to "punish" China for not ...

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General & Hellos

Jul 30, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Amzungu

LINKKaepernick and Fauci will be honored as Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights award laureates - CNN

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Music, Movies & Books

Jul 29, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by FrayedBear

Please enjoy & despite references to xsanity be inspired by the lyrics. Canción de la Esperanza performed by Esteban Gumucio/Ortiga 1976 Creo que detrás de la bruma el sol espera Creo que en esta noche oscura duermen estrellas Creo en los ...

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General & Hellos

Jul 26, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Blackatheist1985

LINKBiden & Obama Have Infuriating Health Care Discussion - YouTube

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Liberal/Progressive Party

Jul 25, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by BudFrank

Says it all

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Atheist News Network

Jul 25, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by AtheistNews

GENEVA (24 July 2020) – UN experts have called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately release prominent humanist and rights defender Mubarak Bala, detained without charge on accusations of blasphemy, a potential capital offence. “We are ...

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Trump Pinata

Jul 22, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Merseyman1

Trump left the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the Paris Agreement, the Transpacific Partnership, the South Korean trade deal, the NAFTA, the UN Human Rights Council, the UNESCO, the Iran Nuclear deal, and he has sidestepped W.T.O. rules ...

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News & Links

Jul 21, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by AtheistNews

At the 44th session of the Human Rights Council, Humanists International addressed threats to artistic expression in the context of COVID-19 and raised specific examples of censorship in Nepal, Chile and Cuba Humanists International delivered its ...

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News & Links

Jul 21, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKDem AGs sue Trump admin. to stop reversal of transgender health protections

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Politics

Jul 20, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

US accuses supplier for Amazon, Apple, Dell, GM, Microsoft of human rights abuses The company, whose tech helps power phones, tablets and wearables, is accused of helping China's campaign against Uighurs.

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News & Links

Jul 19, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKTrump’s commission on human rights issues report undermining LGBTQ people & international law / LGBTQ Nation

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News & Links

Jul 18, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKPompeo Says Human Rights Policy Must Prioritize Property Rights and Religion

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News & Links

Jul 17, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKPompeo says U.S. should limit which human rights it defends

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Atheist Points Of View On The Middle East

Jul 10, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by kmaz

one initial topic: One of the few big reads for me over the last few years was reading The Prize by Yergin. This is a lengthy book about the history of the oil business that came highly recommended from more than one person. Some aspects did ...

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News & Links

Jul 9, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Amzungu

LINKQasem Soleimani: US strike on Iran general was unlawful, UN expert says - BBC News

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Posts

Jul 8, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by OldGoat43

NY BANS CANNABIS TESTING The New York City Commission on Human Rights finalized a local ban on pre-employment marijuana testing for most workers, but added new last-minute exceptions that will still allow some companies to screen applicants for ...

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Politics

Jul 7, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by JacarC

Given the clear examples of profoundly fake news being portrayed, and way too quickly accepted, as reality, what evidence is there to blame Soros for anything?? There appears to be a Soros involvement in Hungary, via learning institutions. And now ...

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Vegan\Vegetarian World

Jun 27, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Wildgreens

Sustainable shoe..

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News & Links

Jun 20, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by TheMiddleWay

LINKSaint Junipero Serra statue torn down in San Francisco Park

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All Things Legal/Crime and Punishment

Jun 16, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by LenHazell53

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an "urgent" debate on systemic racism and police brutality, the organization said Monday. The debate among the U.N.'s top human rights body is the result of a request from Burkina Faso, on behalf of ...

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News & Links

Jun 15, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Mitch07102

This is wonderful and historic news. When one of the very first human rights for gays cases litigated, the judge in the SF Federal Court System brilliantly crafted his defense of their rights in the language of existing civil rights law and ...

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News & Links

Jun 14, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Humanlove

LINKAfrican nations call for racism debate at UN Human Rights Council | News | Al Jazeera

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Metal music

Jun 10, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Scott321

LINKSepultura - Refuse/Resist - YouTube

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Posts

Jun 6, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by bigpawbullets

So, how long should you let it age? 🤔

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Posts

Jun 3, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by OldGoat43

HUMAN RIGHTS REFORMS - AGAIN The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights led more than 400 organizations in calling on Congress to enact policing reforms, including legislation to "prohibit the use of no-knock warrants, especially for ...

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News & Links

Jun 2, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Blackatheist1985

LINKMinn cops trained by Israeli police, who often use knee-on-neck restraint

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

May 31, 2020May 2020

Posted by Shaghaf

LINKVery well said

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UK Atheists & Agnostics

May 30, 2020May 2020

Posted by LenHazell53

We are so fucked UK Government refusing to sign up to Brexit safeguards so it can change Human Rights Act, Gove admits

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Posts

May 28, 2020May 2020

Posted by OldGoat43

DUTERTE'S DRUG WAR Human Rights Watch published a report on the harm the bloody Philippine "drug war" causes to children. LINK:

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Quotes

May 27, 2020May 2020

Posted by typhoeuszombie

We are only as strong as the weakest link. Those we see as the least worthy are often the most worthy. All humans deserve dignity and human rights regardless of our origins or abilities.

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