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Webバージョン  |  アップデート設定  |  登録解除 いいね ツイート 転送 http://endofsecrets.blogspot.com As Chief Spence Starves, Canadians Awaken from Idleness and Remember Their Roots Posted by Craig Brown on 24 December, 2012 Naomi Klein I woke up just past midnight with a bolt. My six-month-old son was crying. He has a cold – the second of his short life–and his blocked nose frightens him. I was about to get up when he started snoring again. I, on the other hand, was wide awake. read more Idle No More: Women Rising to Lead When it's Needed Most Posted by lauren on 24 December, 2012 Chief Theresa Spence is now on Day 13 of her hunger strike. Too weak to leave the teepee she is living in on Victoria Island, a mere stone's throw from Parliament, she called for a round dance yesterday at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, Prime Minister Harper's residence. Image: Aaron Paquette read more When Prophecy Fails Posted by jon on 24 December, 2012 Paul Krugman Back in the 1950s three social psychologists joined a cult that was predicting the imminent end of the world. Their purpose was to observe the cultists’ response when the world did not, in fact, end on schedule. What they discovered, and described in their classic book, “When Prophecy Fails,” is that the irrefutable failure of a prophecy does not cause true believers — people who have committed themselves to a belief both emotionally and by their life choices — to reconsider. read more 'Frankenfish' Approval Could Open Floodgates for Other GM Animals Posted by jon on 24 December, 2012 Steve Connor An American license to permit the commercial development and sale of genetically modified salmon could open the door on a new era of GM animals designed for human consumption, although at present there are few signs they are wanted by either consumers or supermarkets. read more Compassion, Not Anger, Is Best Response to Sandy Hook Massacre Posted by jon on 24 December, 2012 Izzeldin Abuelaish Like countless other people, I was shocked and mesmerised by the murders at Sandy Hook school. So many innocent souls and committed teachers who risked their lives to protect their six- and seven-year-old pupils. read more The 12 Days of a Capitalist Christmas Posted by jon on 24 December, 2012 Paul Buchheit On the first day of Christmas my employer gave to me ONE penny for every $3 the richest 130,000 Americans make. It's been a national tradition since 1980. read more 2013 as Year Zero: For Earth and For Us Posted by jon on 24 December, 2012 Rebecca Solnit As this wild year comes to an end, we return to the season of gifts. Here’s the gift you’re not going to get soon: any conventional version of Paradise. You know, the place where nothing much happens and nothing is demanded of you. The gifts you’ve already been given in 2012 include a struggle over the fate of the Earth. read more The Final Battle Posted by jon on 24 December, 2012 Chris Hedges Over the past year I and other plaintiffs including Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg have pressed a lawsuit in the federal courts to nullify Section 1021(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This egregious section, which permits the government to use the military to detain U.S. citizens, strip them of due process and hold them indefinitely in military detention centers, could have been easily fixed by Congress. The Senate and House had the opportunity this month to include in the 2013 version of the NDAA an unequivocal statement that all U.S. read more 登録変更 | 登録解除