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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Human Rights Facts (33): The Recession and Development Aid
(source) In an older post I mentioned some of the negative effects of the current economic recession on human rights. One of the human rights likely to be effected is the right not to suffer poverty. The recession will cause an … Continue reading
Posted in human rights facts, poverty
Tagged development, development aid, economics, human rights, poverty, recession
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Political Jokes & Funny Quotes (34): Racial Bias
(source, AP Photo/Sucheta Das) Black fella talkin’ to a white fella: Dear white fella, when I’m born I’m black. When I grow up I’m black. When I’m cold I’m black. When I go in the sun I’m black. When I’m … Continue reading
Posted in comedy, discrimination and hate, equality, political jokes and funny quotes
Tagged joke, politics, racism
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Income Inequality (14): Does Public Social Spending Reduce Income Inequality?
I think it does. But first, perhaps, a word on public social spending. What is this? It’s government support for those in need. This can be financial or other types of support. It can be cash benefits such as unemployment … Continue reading
Posted in income inequality
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Human Rights Cartoon (53): Privacy and Wiretapping
(source) An old cartoon that has become relevant again. The defunct Bush administration decided that its war on terror not only required torture and two wars, but also large scale wiretapping of American citizens. (I posted a nice cartoon about this … Continue reading
Posted in human rights cartoon, privacy, war
Tagged anti-terrorism, bush, cartoon, human rights cartoon, privacy, private, u.s., war on terrorism, wire taps
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Political Graffiti (44): Coexistence
(source) More here and here on coexistence, tolerance and living together in a multicultural society with people of different cultures and religions.
Gender Discrimination (14): HIV-AIDS by Gender
(source) Worldwide, two-thirds of the 5.5m people aged 15-24 living with HIV are female. The reasons for this depressing statistic aren’t hard to find. In most places in the world, but particularly in Africa and developing countries in general, women are … Continue reading
Posted in equality, gender discrimination, health
Tagged africa, aids, feminism, gender discrimination, HIV, women's rights
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Political Jokes & Funny Quotes (33): Capital Punishment
(source) If you are on death row, do they sterilize the needle before your lethal injection? Some data on capital punishment. And a theoretical post arguing against it.
Posted in comedy, political jokes and funny quotes
Tagged capital punishment, death penalty, death row, joke, politics
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Terrorism and Human Rights (16): Torture and The Ticking Bomb
(source) OK, here’s my view on ticking time bombs. It’s not original: Torture should always be illegal. But if you’re really, truly convinced that a nuke is about to go off in downtown Atlanta and the human filth in your … Continue reading
