http://flipfloppingjoy.com it's where the movement is... en hourly 1 Fv Community News http://theunapologeticmexican.org/elmachete/2009/09/17/new-study-finds-enforcement-of-immigration-laws-led-to-racial-profiling/ Jack Stephens Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:53:57 +0000 ”EVERY DAY IT BECOMES CLEARER that the current form of “Enforcement First” immigration tactics boil down to a War on Latinos with all the measures in place lending themselves enabling, requiring, or encouraging the illegal practice of racial profiling. The data and evidence grows, and here is another addition.”

]]> ”EVERY DAY IT BECOMES CLEARER that the current form of “Enforcement First” immigration tactics boil down to a War on Latinos with all the measures in place lending themselves enabling, requiring, or encouraging the illegal practice of racial profiling. The data and evidence grows, and here is another addition.”

]]> http://www.democracynow.org/2009/8/25/epa_fails_to_inform_public_about bfp Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:49:00 +0000 An investigation by the Huffington Post reveals the Environmental Protection Agency knew that one of the country’s most widely used herbicides exceeds federal safety limits in four states but failed to inform residents of the associated dangers. The Huffington Post discovered that the EPA has been collecting data that shows people are drinking water laced with high levels of a weed killer known as atrazine but did not publish the data.

]]> An investigation by the Huffington Post reveals the Environmental Protection Agency knew that one of the country’s most widely used herbicides exceeds federal safety limits in four states but failed to inform residents of the associated dangers. The Huffington Post discovered that the EPA has been collecting data that shows people are drinking water laced with high levels of a weed killer known as atrazine but did not publish the data.

]]> http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/305226 sanabituranima Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:10:28 +0000 Woman is forced to sit in painful, ill-fitting, 10-year-old wheelchair, because she can’t afford 20% contribution for a new one.

]]> Woman is forced to sit in painful, ill-fitting, 10-year-old wheelchair, because she can’t afford 20% contribution for a new one.

]]> http://ngadventure.typepad.com/blog/2009/08/bug-repellent-may-inhibit-nervous-system.html bfp Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:35:08 +0000 That favorite bug spray of yours—the one with 90 percent deet—may cause internal organ failure. According to a study published Wednesday, the most popular ingredient in insect repellent is toxic to not only the central nervous systems of bugs, but also humans, and gets worse when combined with other forms of repellent.

]]> That favorite bug spray of yours—the one with 90 percent deet—may cause internal organ failure. According to a study published Wednesday, the most popular ingredient in insect repellent is toxic to not only the central nervous systems of bugs, but also humans, and gets worse when combined with other forms of repellent.

]]> http://www.democracynow.org/2009/8/3/arun_gupta_on_bacon_as_a bfp Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:41:18 +0000 Fat and sugar, fat and salt, fat, sugar and salt, they stimulate us to eat more. The fact is, I mean, it’s not just the medical consequences. You know, there are millions of Americans that have this, you know, inner—almost inner torment. They don’t understand why they’re doing things, why they’re eating when they don’t want to be eating. And the fact is, I used to think that I was eating for nutrition, I was eating to be sustained, to be nourished. I didn’t realize that I was eating for stimulation.

]]> Fat and sugar, fat and salt, fat, sugar and salt, they stimulate us to eat more. The fact is, I mean, it’s not just the medical consequences. You know, there are millions of Americans that have this, you know, inner—almost inner torment. They don’t understand why they’re doing things, why they’re eating when they don’t want to be eating. And the fact is, I used to think that I was eating for nutrition, I was eating to be sustained, to be nourished. I didn’t realize that I was eating for stimulation.

]]> http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/the_body_politic/ nidhijai Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:31:31 +0000 As soon as we are born, bacteria move in. They stake claims in our digestive and respiratory tracts, our teeth, our skin. They establish increasingly complex communities, like a forest that gradually takes over a clearing. By the time we’re a few years old, these communities have matured, and we carry them with us, more or less, for our entire lives.

]]> As soon as we are born, bacteria move in. They stake claims in our digestive and respiratory tracts, our teeth, our skin. They establish increasingly complex communities, like a forest that gradually takes over a clearing. By the time we’re a few years old, these communities have matured, and we carry them with us, more or less, for our entire lives.

]]> http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/04/09-12 Donna Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:04:48 +0000 Cops called to break up argument on school bus. Even though both white and black students involved, only black students arrested/assaulted.

]]> Cops called to break up argument on school bus. Even though both white and black students involved, only black students arrested/assaulted.

]]> http://agfeminisms.blogspot.com/2009/04/nelofer-pazira-sharia-law-is-not-real.html Mandy Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:01:34 +0000 My favourite producer says: ”We are looking for local outrage and you are our top choice.” When I try to explain that I’m equally outraged at the way the media is treating this story, there is silence on the line. And when I say, what about context as well as outrage, she says: ”Let me check to see if we have time in the show and I’ll call you back right away.” I never hear from her again.

]]> My favourite producer says: ”We are looking for local outrage and you are our top choice.” When I try to explain that I’m equally outraged at the way the media is treating this story, there is silence on the line. And when I say, what about context as well as outrage, she says: ”Let me check to see if we have time in the show and I’ll call you back right away.” I never hear from her again.

]]> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7954992.stm SA Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:05:52 +0000 Not surprising, just depressing.

]]> Not surprising, just depressing.

]]> http://www.mencap.org.uk/page.asp?id=9604 SA Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:26:04 +0000 One of them was left without food for 26 days. Another was denied cancer treatment. Another became so dehydrated he drank mouthwash. Several of them lay screaming in pain with no help.

]]> One of them was left without food for 26 days. Another was denied cancer treatment. Another became so dehydrated he drank mouthwash. Several of them lay screaming in pain with no help.

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