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Obama, As Predicted

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:32 PM EST (Znet-Zcommunications)

Those who bought into the slogans 'Hope' and 'Change' last fall should have read the fine print. We were warned. - Scott Horton, March 4, 2009 [1] "WHAT BETTER GIFT TO EMPIRE?"

world-news, corporate-whore, imperial-whore, obama, class-thug, class-whore, betrayer, black-face-for-empire, black-face-for-corporate-fascism

Health Insurance Reform: The Enslavement of American Citizens to Corporate Rule

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:52 AM EST (Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News)

Seeded by Eric Albert

The promoters of this legislation claim that this bill will provide health insurance to 96% of the population. But, they fail to note that doesn't mean it provides health care to 96% of the American people.

politics, corrupt-health-reform, failed-health-insurance, corporate-tyranny, corporate-corruption, corporate-congress, corrupt-class-politicians, systemic-failure

Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo

Sun Nov 22, 2009 12:19 AM EST

By Associated Press (Clipped by alkimija)

A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.

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cn, canada, facebook, insurance, world-news

It's about bloody time: Canadian support for monarchy drops dramatically

Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:05 PM EST (Straight.com)

Seeded by alkimija

Finally. Some great news. It's been pretty hard being a Canadian of late. Not only do we have a right-wing buffoon for a prime minister, but the progressive majority here has been left with no attractive, electable alternative.

monarchy, canada

Who will save kids from pedophiles?

Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:51 PM EST (Edmonton Sun)

Seeded by alkimija

Nothing depresses me more than reading newspaper accounts of adults sexually abusing children. I try not to read them but it's like driving past a car crash -- you look even though it twists your insides and makes you worry about your loved ones.

world-news, pedophiles, justice, injustice, vigilante

Marks go up after school bans homework

Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:20 PM EST (CTV News)

Seeded by alkimija

No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks. At least not because kids didn't do their homework -- because there isn't any at one Ontario school.

education, homework, grades, learning

Can't we all drink from the same cow?

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:06 AM EST (National Post)

Seeded by CesarFS

The best way for any government to positively contribute to prosperity is to stay away as much as possible from the economy. Governments should focus on what they are meant to be there for; the protection of life and freedom, period.

politics, economy

Nisga'a approve historic land use law

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:22 AM EST (The Globe and Mail)

Seeded by alkimija

A British Columbia first nation that made history a decade ago in signing the province's first modern treaty has come up with another first, passing a land use law allowing its members to own, mortgage and re-sell individual parcels of treaty land.

world-news

A fair wage for a fair day's work

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:17 AM EST (Vancouver Sun)

Seeded by alkimija

Pay equity is a relatively cheap, reasonably easy-to-apply mechanism to rid the workplace of historic, systemic wage discrimination against women.

pay-equity, women, discrimination, work

More homework rebels speak out

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:22 AM EST (The Globe and Mail)

Seeded by alkimija

A Calgary couple who fought their children's school to stop homework is just the tip of the iceberg. Parents across the country are weighing growing evidence that homework may hinder more than help

education, homework, schools, parents, kids

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