Eliza Haran Caplan's Social Potential Reflections

Obama Should Raise Human Rights in China

Letter published by Human Rights Watch contends Obama should address Human Rights in China.

Four Iranians Receive Hellman/Hammet Grants

Four Iranian Journalists win the prestigious Hellman/Hammett Grants.

Iranian Activist Awarded Dutch Human Rights Highest Honor

Iranian activist Shadi Sadr awarded Dutch human rights prize.

Indoor Plants Could Save Your Life

Keeping the indoor air clean is as simple as displaying a few greens, plants that is.

Israeli-Palestinian Youth Peace Process Persists One Minute (Video) At a Time.

A ray of hope and peace flourishes in the Mideast.

Ian's Law A Citizen Activist with MD

The Albany Project and Ian's Law takes center stage. A citizen activist brings clarity to the shared aims health care reform movement and disability rights.

African Ingenuity and Alt Energy

Taken right from the front page of Afrigadget (An Award Winning Website) readers can draw inspiration from the work of Kamkwama and other powerful thinkers at the vanguard of social potential.

Tune in and support Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF!

Remember the Orange boxes? Take back Halloween and the sweetness of giving and receiving it meant!

Last Night's Gay Bashing in Tulsa Oklahoma

Reported: On Sun, October 18th a young man was brutally assaulted in Tulsa Oklahoma. Images reflect the extent and nature of the attacks. Haven't heard the story on local news yet. Pathetic.

School Designed with Inclusion In Mind

Article describes an innovative model of inclusive education building on the strengths of United Cerebral Palsy and a local Charter School. Hope to see more like this soon!!

Treatment for Hair-Pulling Shows Success - Yahoo! News on Yahoo! News

Hope for a painful condition!

Iran government TV: Local British embassy staffers arrested � The CNN Wire - CNN.com Blogs

It's time to move beyond escalating rhetorical tit for tat over the media wires and get a damn envoy of EU parliamentary leaders, UN representatives, US and UK high foreign secretariats and put an end to this madness now.

Blueprint for all schools | NewsOK.com

In the infinite set all things are possible. An editorial regarding a school near and dear to my heart.

Harding Charter Prep #3 of only 9 ranked in OKC Yes We Can!

Oklahoma City's Reaching Higher Heights! Harding Charter Preparatory High School ranks in Newsweek's top US Public High Schools. Not too shabby!

US Banks Bailout is Robbery in Progress � Naomi Klein

Video worth watching!

University of Oklahoma cancels CIA speech over CIA-Osama Dubai meeting in July 2001

On May 2 CIA agent Michael Scheuer "the long-time chief of the Bin Laden tracking center"was schedule to give a speech at the U of Oklahoma - but this was canceled after Qs re CIA-Osama Dubai meeting in July 2001.

Blind man arrested, dragged off plane for questioning why it had been sitting on tarmac for two hours; not allowed to take his cane, accused of faking blindness and held in jail overnight

A blind man flying with his wife from Philadelphia to Belgium (where he works as a translator) was arrested and dragged off the plane when he stood up and demanded to know, after two hours, why they were sitting on the tarmac, with no drinks and no news.

Israel Knows That Peace Just Doesn't Pay

An interesting take on Israel's complete lack of interest in attaining a peace deal with Palestinians. I think this is especially enlightening on the question of settlements and their continued emphasis in Israeli politics.

Economic Casualties Pile Into Tent Cities

When will we achieve a nation that promotes the right to shelter, health care and post secondary education? That's a stimulus I can believe in.

A Tortured Decision - US Govt interrogator breaks 7-year silence about "false claims of effectiveness of so-called enhanced interrogation techniques"

FOR seven years I have remained silent about the false claims magnifying the effectiveness of the so-called enhanced interrogation techniques like waterboarding. I have spoken only in closed government hearings, as these matters were classified.

Out of Columbine a Light of Hope

A father's message of compassion enshrined in the memory of his daughter who died in Columbine.

New Drug treating Alzheimer's Promising!

what appears a very promising therapy out of the UK!

Ode to Impermanence?

Part tribute to Wittgenstein, part angst ridden reflection on impermanence altogether intriguing.

Journalism Vs Blogs: A Bad Frame

An excellent commentary on the false dichotomies posed against communicative action. For those who liberally cite the Habermassian truth thesis, this one's for you!

Ban the Breast Pump

Commentary from the author of "Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety." An excellent critique on feminism's polemmic: post modern motherhood.

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