Aside from the complete lack of due process and blatant disregard for religious liberty, human rights and amnesty groups continue to be baffled by the random and apparently arbitrary reasoning behind what publications are and are not allowed to be read by detainees within the walls of the United...
It’s no secret that some serious and basic human rights are suspended, deferred, and outright denied for those caged at Guantánamo Bay, the United States’ military prison where it keeps its political prisoners. These violations also include the freedom to read. Clive Stafford Smith, the director of the charity...
I think it’s fairly clear by now that I have a low tolerance for poor grammar and spelling from those who should know better. I try not to make people feel dumb when I point out mistakes because I do not expect everyone to write a sonnet or masterpiece...
This is a great representation of our culture’s asinine and ignorant view of mental health, its causes, and its treatment.
Here’s a thought- or statement open for debate: Why is it common to blot out the names of those who post idiotic, hateful, or derogatory comments online before making their disdainful words a screen-captured meme? Social media, by definition, is a public forum and if they’re going to say...
This is a fairly accurate assessment of our national consciousness and our culture’s attitude toward the events that occur beyond our own borders.
Forming large mobs and trampling/maiming people in the name of consumer greed under the guise of “Christmas cheer” one day a year is acceptable behaviour and makes you a good American; but forming small groups to peaceably protest social injustices any day of the year makes you unpatriotic, you’re...
Wherever in the world you may be this day- home or away, with family and friends, or alone- to all Americans, Happy Thanksgiving; and, to all Jewish, a Blessed Chanukkah.
“Nous cherchons tous le bonheur, mais sans savoir où, comme les ivrognes qui cherchent leur maison, sachant confusément qu’ils en ont une.” – Voltaire It’s a rather profound statement and one that really makes you think about the meaning. I can’t love this enough. No, I’m not going to...