November 2012 « Eyes Wide Open

High Infant death a Reality in the U.S.

Bili light with newborn Photo by Jeremy Kemp, 4/10/05 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

You probably don’t associate the phrase “high infant mortality rate” with the United States, but according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one state has a shockingly high rate of infant deaths.

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What if in the 2012 Election…?

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Despite all of the ‘Get out the Vote’ campaigns, celebrity pronouncements that voting is hip, and hype that surrounded this tight presidential race, voter turn-out for this election declined compared to the 2008 election. In 2008, 131 million people voted, while this year so far 126 million voters are estimated to have [...]

VICTORY! Marriage Equality in Maryland

On Tuesday, Maryland made history as the first state in the nation to pass marriage equality through a referendum vote. The victory – followed by a similar one in Maine the same day – marks a major civil rights milestone, as marriage equality advocates had previously lost 32 straight referendum votes.

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Transgender rights takes center stage… sort of

Vice President Joe Biden made waves at a campaign event in Sarasota, Fl. when he called transgender discrimination “the civil rights issue of our time.”

According to reports, this statement was made to Sarasota resident Linda Carragher Bourne. She told the Biden that her daughter was Miss Trans New England and asked if he [...]

High Infant death a Reality in the U.S.

What if in the 2012 Election…?

VICTORY! Marriage Equality in Maryland

Transgender rights takes center stage… sort of

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