Articles of doom!
The Thanksgiving Wars? Just Say No
A holiday to recall our origins as immigrants
From powwows and sweat lodge ceremonies to church services, American Indians recognize Thanksgiving holiday in different ways. (Don't read the comments!
Having children abroad? Your country may not want them
The 9 most subversive children's books ever written. I must say, I don't agree with their analysis.
Backlash feared as some in GOP push social issues
Here's a very cute video of dolphins goofing around in front of a mirror
In a far corner of Greenland, hope is fading with the language and sea ice
TSA gets revenge on women who knows her rights, makes her miss her plane (Now with LJ commentary!)
And exactly how at-risk are we?
Africa is urbanizing.
So, here's this teen who wanted to blow up a tree-lighting ceremony. Don't read the comments. Note he didn't go after a plane - and why would he? There are so MANY options, and we can't defend against all of them. Useless to try. (You should also note that he failed. The system worked, and without strip-searching anybody.)
A fire has been set at his mosque. *sigh*
Lesbian cadet who quit seeks return to West Point
A bit on the unintended consequences of Prohibition
And a little more
And lastly, not an article, but pretty upsetting regardless: Woman on spectrum reports abuse- her credibility called into question...
A holiday to recall our origins as immigrants
From powwows and sweat lodge ceremonies to church services, American Indians recognize Thanksgiving holiday in different ways. (Don't read the comments!
Having children abroad? Your country may not want them
The 9 most subversive children's books ever written. I must say, I don't agree with their analysis.
Backlash feared as some in GOP push social issues
Here's a very cute video of dolphins goofing around in front of a mirror
In a far corner of Greenland, hope is fading with the language and sea ice
TSA gets revenge on women who knows her rights, makes her miss her plane (Now with LJ commentary!)
And exactly how at-risk are we?
Africa is urbanizing.
So, here's this teen who wanted to blow up a tree-lighting ceremony. Don't read the comments. Note he didn't go after a plane - and why would he? There are so MANY options, and we can't defend against all of them. Useless to try. (You should also note that he failed. The system worked, and without strip-searching anybody.)
A fire has been set at his mosque. *sigh*
Lesbian cadet who quit seeks return to West Point
A bit on the unintended consequences of Prohibition
And a little more
And lastly, not an article, but pretty upsetting regardless: Woman on spectrum reports abuse- her credibility called into question...
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Well, they got parental consent, but would fudge it. They would tell a new mother "She would have a much better chance in life" if you let these well-off white people adopt her. Oh yeah. So she'd sign it and let him go. The various nations are still trying to trace all the lost birds.
The Indian Child Welfare Act was a big help in '79, because now if an Indian child has to be adopted they have to first look for a family from her/his same tribe.
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