Saturday, December 14, 2013

AlterNet: Why police brutality goes unpunished, Morman church changes stance: Black skin is NOT God's curse

Emily DePrang, Texas Observer
An investigation into the Houston police department reveals why officers rarely face the consequences of beatings or shootings. READ MORE»

Stephanie Luce, AlterNet
Disrespected and considered disposable, retail and service workers have nowhere to turn when their jobs become unbearable. READ MORE»

Jonny Scaramanga, AlterNet
This is what happens when you leave education to people for whom religious conversion is everything and learning is a distant afterthought. READ MORE»

By Richard (R.J.) Eskow, Salon
From Chris Christie to Third Way, the political class mislabels the political center. Here's why it's so dangerous. READ MORE»

By Girl on the Net, The Guardian
Or is that just a crude stereotype that saddles both women and men with unfair expectations? READ MORE»

By Sufyan bin Uzayr, AlterNet
Yemen today stands divided between various groups that are both violent and peaceful. READ MORE»

By Frank Joyce, AlterNet
This is what it looks like when a federal judge declares a city bankrupt—to the surprise of its residents and elected officials. READ MORE»

By Jonathan Greenberg, The Huffington Post
Winning the fight for GMO labeling will require bold new tactics against a well-funded and well-organized biotechnology and subsidized food industry. READ MORE»

By Valerie Tarico, AlterNet
The Mormon Church finally renounces its previous racist stance that brown skin is a punishment from God—and other growing pains. READ MORE»

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