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Should Corruption Be a Human Rights Issue?

The link between corruption and human rights abuses seems to many to be self-evident: when laws are up for sale and justice has a price tag, a citizen’s treatment by the... Read more

Paperblog Pick in Debate

Does American Idol Have a Woman Problem?

American Idol was really part of my childhood. My family started watching during Season 3, and we watched every year obsessively. We still watch it, although we’re getting kinda... Read more

LATEST ARTICLES BY PAPERBLOGGERS

Rural Gun Culture and Youth Suicide

The Atlantic reports Rural Americans between the ages of 10 and 24 are twice as likely as their urban counterparts to commit suicide. Read more

The 16 June 2012 by Mikeb302000
Content Over Consumption – Coming Soon

A topic that I’ve been thinking about for sometime now and with my own children growing up immersed in technology, have been wondering if content over... Read more

The 26 June 2012 by Jnoble100
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Politifact Fiskes and Frisks the NRA Lies About Obama and the 2nd Amendment

Not a surprise - the NRA has not been truthful. Again. You can see their site information for yourself here: Is the NRA right that Obama is 'coming for our... Read more

The 15 June 2012 by Mikeb302000
The Battle of the Somme (for Crunchy)

Note all the soldiers have rifles.But also note, that there are mines and artillery shells. The First World War also used gas. Read more

The 14 June 2012 by Mikeb302000
Accidental Shooting of Alabama 11-Year-old - He Died 3 Weeks Later - No Charges

Local news reports An 11-year-old boy, Devin Grady, died Sunday morning at Huntsville Hospital's pediatric unit where he had been since being shot on May 23rd. Read more

The 11 June 2012 by Mikeb302000
What Does the Internet Think About Feminism?

A friend of mine recently introduced me to the website What Does the Internet Think?. Its purpose is to evaluate what the people who use the Internet think abou... Read more

The 11 June 2012 by Starofdavida
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Cognizing the Supernatural & Religion

Over at Religion Bulletin, Kenneth MacKendrick has posted a densely packed piece that should be required reading for all cognitive theorists of religion. Read more

The 15 June 2012 by Cris
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The Bagpipe as an Instrument of War?

Or, you are charged with possession of an illegal weapon and the weapon in question is a Great Highland Bagpipe. The prosecution is based upon a statute... Read more

The 27 June 2012 by Mikeb302000
Jails Create Criminals

The de-humanizing environment of jails and prisons do not rehabilitate criminals, they create them. It is impossible to punish someone into wellness. Read more

The 23 June 2012 by Soulthriller
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Domestic Drones and the Fourth Amendment

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, son of Presidential candidate Ron Paul of Texas, has proposed legislation that would limit... Read more

The 19 June 2012 by Realizingresonance
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