Archive for May, 2008

4 ways to improve the lives of the "bottom billion" by Paul Collier

Posted on May 30, 2008. Filed under: compassion, economics, global issues, governments, poverty, rich and poor, united nations, video | Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Around the world right now, one billion people are trapped in poor or failing countries. How can we help them? Economist Paul Collier lays out a bold, compassionate plan for closing the gap between rich and poor.

Why you should listen to him:

Paul Collier studies the political and economic problems of the very poorest countries: [...]

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The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder

Posted on May 24, 2008. Filed under: George W. Bush, book, charles manson, death penalty, george bush, governor, helter skelter, impeach, iraq, murder, prosecution, texas, vincent bugliosi, war crimes | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The following is an excerpt from Vincent Bugliosi’s new book, The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder. (Source Alternet.org)

With respect to the position I take about the crimes of George Bush, I want to state at the outset that my motivation is not political. Although I’ve been a longtime Democrat (primarily because, unless there [...]

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Sexism Might Sell, But I’m Not Buying It!

Posted on May 23, 2008. Filed under: Commentary, Grassroots, Hillary, Outreach, Political, activism, commercial, documentary, media, news, politics, sex, sexism, sign the petition | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On May 23, The Women’s Media Center, along with our partners at Media Matters, launched, “Sexism Sells, But We’re Not Buying It,” a new video and online petition campaign illustrating the pervasive nature of sexism in the media’s coverage. While Hillary Clinton’s campaign has cast a spotlight on the issue of sexism, this isn’t a [...]

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