Day: July 13, 2015

CNN BREAKING NEWS . . .

by goodolewoody, posted in CIVIL RIGHTS, gay, GAY BASHING, GENDER EQUALITY, HOMOPHOBIA, LGBT, Politics, THE MILITARY, TRANSGENDER

The Pentagon may announce as soon as Tuesday a plan to lift the ban within the next six months on transgender people openly serving in the U.S. military, a defense official says.

The official said the White House has been pressing the Pentagon to move ahead with ending the ban, following a recent Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.

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“Mission Impossible 5 – Rogue Nation | official teaser trailer (2015) Tom Cruise”

by goodolewoody, posted in ENTERTAINMENT, HOLLYWOOD, Human Interest, YOUTH

“The Best of the Doors” [Full Album]

by goodolewoody, posted in ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, Politics

“The Subtle Language Of Sounding Gay”

by goodolewoody, posted in gay, GAY BASHING, GENDER EQUALITY, HOMOPHOBIA, Human Interest, LGBT, MINORITY ISSUES

HUFFINGTON POST

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“Spineless Coward John Boehner Refuses To Condemn Donald Trump’s Racism”

by goodolewoody, posted in ASIANS, BLACKS, CIVIL RIGHTS, CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, CONSERVATIVES, CORRUPTION, ETHICS, Human Interest, Latinos, MEXICO, Politics, PUERTO RICO, RACIAL PROFILIING, RACISM, RAPE, Sen. Lindsey Graham, SOUTH CAROLINA, SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER

POLITICUS USA

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“Amid rebel flag controversy, Tenn. to honor KKK leader”

by goodolewoody, posted in BLACKS, CIVIL RIGHTS, CONSERVATIVES, CORRUPTION, GOP, MINORITY ISSUES, Politics, TENNESSEE, WHITE SUPREMACY

CBS NEWS

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“NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: MEN’S 2015”

by goodolewoody, posted in BREAKING NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT, Human Interest, MEN, TRADE, YOUTH

AMAZON

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“Who is ‘El Chapo’?: A look at the master of the underground tunnel”

by goodolewoody, posted in Human Interest, ILLEGAL DRUGS, MEXICO, Politics

MSNBC

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“Greek bailout: Europe strikes deal after marathon talks”

by goodolewoody, posted in BUDGET, EUROPEAN UNION, FINANCIAL SYSTEM, GREECE, Human Interest, MONEY, Politics, Taxes

CNN

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“Why the Meat at Wal-Mart Is So Awful”

by goodolewoody, posted in Food & Agriculture, Politics, UNIONS, workers

DAILY KOS

Cross-posted at the Writing on the Wal.

On February 17, 2000, meatcutters at Wal-Mart’s Jacksonville, Texas store voted to join an indepedent trade union.  This was the culmination of the only successful organizing campaign at any Wal-Mart in the United States.  A few days after the vote, Wal-Mart announced that it would be switching to pre-packaged, case-ready meat at all its stores nationwide.  The dispute as to whether this was a direct response to the organizing campiagn is still under litigation, but looking back at this incident I find the response of the Wal-Flack who talked to In These Times particularly twisted: MORE