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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Why did Pope Benedict XVI resign?
By Mark Dowd, BBC Benedict XVI shocked the world in February when he became the first pope to resign in almost 600 years. But attention shifted quickly to the succession, and the election of the new Pope, Francis. Amid the … Continue reading
Marissa Alexander Released On Bail
By Kirsten West Savali Around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night, Marissa Alexander was granted a pretrial release with special conditions, according to the Duval County Clerk of Court. First Coast News reports the conditions of Alexander’s release below: • Remain under … Continue reading
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Tagged Bail, domestic violence, Duval County, Florida, Marissa Alexander, stand your ground
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Could privacy-protecting software become a new Internet standard?
By MIT Technology Review Following NSA surveillance revelations, talks advance on making the privacy-protecting tool Tor an Internet standard. The Internet’s main engineers have asked the architects of Tor—networking software designed to make Web browsing private—to consider turning the technology … Continue reading
Pizza Hut Manager Fired For Refusing To Open On Thanksgiving
By Rebecca Leber A Pizza Hut manager in Indiana says he was fired because he refused to open on Thanksgiving Day. Tony Rohr, an employee of more than 10 years, told his managers that Pizza Hut could “be company that stands … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Friday, Christmas, day off, low wages, Pizza Hut, Thanksgiving, United States, vacation
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The Governments Secret Plan to Shut Off Cellphones and the Internet, Explained
By Dana Liebelson Update: The Electronic Privacy Information Center reports that the court just granted the government more time to decide whether to release the kill switch plan. It now has until January 13. This month, the United States District … Continue reading
Pope Francis calls unfettered capitalism ‘tyranny’ and urges rich to share wealth
Pope Francis has attacked unfettered capitalism as “a new tyranny”, urging global leaders to fight poverty and growing inequality in the first major work he has authored alone as pontiff. The 84-page document, known as an apostolic exhortation, amounted to … Continue reading
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Tagged capitalism, Catholic Church, Catholicism, faith, inequality, Pope Francis, poverty, religion
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What I Learned By Giving A Homeless Woman Shelter In My Home
By Gus Castalano I never thought I would do a thing like this. We generally have a bad perception of homeless people. I’ve had my fair share throughout the US, Canada, India and Europe. From drunken abusive yelling, following me … Continue reading →