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Category Archives: human rights
Texas prisons and those “crazy” H1N1 vaccines
Criminality is conceptualized as bad enough to invalidate someone’s right to receive medical care.
Also posted in Science & Technology, Society, north america Tagged H1N1, healthcare, prisons, u.s. 3 Comments
No common sense, no pleasure: From Dr. Tiller to “The Pill Kills”
We argue for the Pill by noting its possible benefits, not by arguing that we have a right to have sex as fundamental as that of any man watching Viagra or Cialis ads.
Also posted in Society, crime, north america, women Tagged abortion, george tiller, health, sarah jaffe, sexism, the pill, u.s. 1 Comment
Fear and loathing in Israel: the Nakba Bill and more
The MK proposing the outlawing of public denial cited the case of Azmi Bishara...which is as bad as saying all Jews should be held in great suspicion because of Bernard Madoff.
Gay marriage in Australia? Whoah, not so fast
But hold the phone. The aforementioned new law, my friends, is a Federal law, and does not apply to State legislation.
Also posted in Society, australia, glbtqi Tagged gay marriage, mary-beth snow, transgender 2 Comments
Educate yourselves! Finance and real crime
From Madoff to Jack Sterling to Marc Dreier, the criminality of the rich white CEO is being exposed as a commonplace event. What is alarming is that we continue to disassociate their behaviour from serious crime
Also posted in Current Affairs, Society, crime, money, north america, racism Tagged financial crisis, renee martin Leave a comment
Is the U.S. finally going to pass federal civil rights laws for transpeople?
The US transgender community has been over the last 50 plus years in the uncomfortable position of fighting a multifront war just to be respected.
Disliking the Demi-God: the Dalai Lama and the cult of personality
I think the Dalai Lama is an alright guy. I don't think he's the re-incarnation of a demi-god though, and I don't think he's an infallible sage or "the premiere moral presence of our time."
Also posted in Religion, east asia, politics Tagged buddhism, china, dave ashal, politics 6 Comments
Why do we need Transgender Day of Remembrance? Well…