David Petraeus? All have sinned, and fallen short of the glory.
Categories: Spiritual practiceTags: adultery, Alison Buckholtz, Court fines, Gen. David Petraus, Illegal, Military spouse, Mother Jones, Punishment, scandal, Slate, Stocks in the squareIf you haven’t...
View ArticleWhen notable women die…
Categories: Girl stuffTags: Mother Jones, Notable men, Notable women, Obituary…they don’t get nearly the attention of notable men. That, or maybe they don’t die? And thanks, Leftover, for the link. And...
View ArticleWe must eliminate gun violence
Categories: Balm in GileadTags: 151 people, C-HIT, Gun violence, Mother Jones, Public healthMother Jones says 151 people were victims in mass shootings in 2012. We can and must lower that number, and...
View ArticleA little more on the Ladyparts of the 113th
Categories: A round of equality for everyoneTags: 113th Congress, Ladyparts, Mother JonesYou can read more here.(Read more...)
View ArticleLetters to Newtown
Categories: Balm in GileadTags: Card, Lettrs, Mother Jones, Newtown, Sandy Hook Elementary SchoolWhat happens to the letters and cards people sent to Newtown after the Sandy Hook Elementary School...
View ArticleBeat the immigration maze!
Categories: ImmigrationTags: Immigration maze, Mother JonesStart here. And good luck. And thanks, Rabia, for letting me steal this from you off of Facebook. (Read more...)
View ArticleGun legislation introduced or revived in 40 states
Categories: Balm in GileadTags: 40, Gavin Aronsen, Gun legislation, Mother JonesRead what Gavin Aronsen has to say at Mother Jones: Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s new proposal to ban assault weapons may not...
View ArticleWhen you defund Planned Parenthood:
Categories: Reproductive rightsTags: Mother Jones, Planned Parenthood, TexasThis is what happens, from Mother Jones.(Read more...)
View ArticleA picture is worth a thousand lives.
Categories: Balm in GileadTags: Mother Jones, Trillion, True Cost of War, warHere’s more: How We Forgot Iraq.(Read more...)
View ArticleGuess who’s most capable of stopping a shooter?
Categories: Balm in GileadTags: Armed guards, Armed populace, Mother Jones, Research, Shooter, Shooting deathsOff-duty police officers and Marines. With all the cries for “more guns!” and “an armed...
View ArticleCan you live on fast-food wages?
Categories: Work lifeTags: Calculator, fast food, Income inequality, Livable wage, Mother Jones, OECD, Right to organize, StrikeLast week, fast-food workers around the country left their jobs to demand...
View Article48 ways the government shutdown will affect you.
Categories: GovernmentTags: government shutdown, Hike, Mother Jones, Sick, TreesFrom Mother Jones, if you’re: Sick In the military Use boats Own a gun Like trees Sick Hike Have applied for a small...
View ArticleDon’t like the Obamacare site?
Categories: HealthTags: Affordable Care Act, Get some, Insurance, Mother Jones, Obamacare, RolloutHere are some other options, from Mother Jones. We’ve hammered and hashed Obamacare/the Affordable Care...
View ArticleWhen foods stamps count as income…
Categories: Food sort ofTags: food stamps, Income, Mother Jones, povertyRead “The Hidden Benefits of Food Stamps,” here.(Read more...)
View ArticleThis is your brain on racism
Categories: A round of equality for everyoneTags: Brain, Mother Jones, racismAm I the only one here who remembers those “This is your brain on drugs?” Well, as they say, if you have to explain a joke...
View ArticleWhen your nutrition conference host is McDonald’s…
Categories: Food sort ofTags: Boston Market, California Dietetic Association, Gluten, Hamburger, Hershey's, Kiera Butler, Licking the bottom of the barrel, Mcdonald's, Mother Jones, Wheat Council…you...
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