September 2011 « Eyes Wide Open

Wail of a Wallop in a Wink

Court Rules That Citizens Can Videotape Police

http://healthfreedoms.org/2011/09/13/court-rules-that-citizens-can-videotape-police/

There’s been a long rash of arrests over recording police officers on duty; recording that floods the internet with footage of police abuse. The First Circuit Court of Appeals made an important decision last week to reaffirm the right to videotape police on duty.

In a similar story, the ACLU recently won a [...]

FIFA says Headscarves are Unsafe. Iran is Crying Foul

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/07/17/soccer-s-headscarf-scandal-in-iran.html

Last month the Iranian women’s soccer team was barred from playing in a key match to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. Their uniform of long-sleeves, long pants and headscarf, which is in-line with the players’ Muslim tradition, did not meet FIFA’s uniform regulations. FIFA has defended the disqualification saying the Iranian team’s headscarves [...]

Stop Coddling the Super-Rich

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/stop-coddling-the-super-rich.html?_r=2

Warren Buffet, consistently ranked as one of the richest men in the world, has written an op-ed in the New York Times asking congress to stop “coddling” the rich. Buffet suggests raising the taxes for those making over $1 million a year, and additional increases for those making over $10 million a year. [...]

Maternal Deaths Focus Harsh Light on Uganda

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/30/world/africa/30uganda.html?pagewanted=1

Uganda has recently received attention for its lack of maternal healthcare due to the first ever lawsuit against the Ugandan government to provide basic maternal care after a popular elected official died during childbirth. According to a 2010 Health Ministry report only one-third of facilities that deliver babies in Uganda have basic equipment [...]

GOOD Books: Recounting Riots

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/94H0mn/www.good.is/post/good-books-recounting-riots/

The recent riots in London have shocked and drawn the attention of the world. Riots are obviously nothing new, and often tell a very compelling story about the social climate and underlying issues in a society. Review a list of 5 books about different riots in the last century.

Wail of a Wallop in a Wink

Court Rules That Citizens Can Videotape Police

FIFA says Headscarves are Unsafe. Iran is Crying Foul

Stop Coddling the Super-Rich

Maternal Deaths Focus Harsh Light on Uganda

GOOD Books: Recounting Riots

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