Daily Archives: October 31, 2011

On This Day…

In 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated near her residence by two Sikh security guards. Related articles Oct. 31, 1984 | Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Assassinated (learning.blogs.nytimes.com) Indira Gandhi on 27th death anniversary – Historical truths to … Continue reading

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Georgia University Requires Employees to Sign Anti-Gay Pledge

A Baptist university in Georgia is requiring all its employees to sign a “personal lifestyle statement” rejecting homosexuality. According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Shorter University issued the statement on October 26. It requires signers to affirm four principles, one of … Continue reading

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Ohio Anti-Union Law Will Bring Voters to the Polls

The collective bargaining rights that sent public employees to the Wisconsin statehouse in droves last spring will now send Ohio voters to the polls this fall. At issue is a law, known as Senate Bill 5, that eliminates public employees’ right … Continue reading

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Militias Terrorize Former Gaddafi Supporters

More than 100 militia brigades from Misrata have operated outside any official duty since Tripoli fell in August.  Militia members have engaged in torture, pursued enemies all over the country, and shot people in detention. Bullet shells litter a besieged … Continue reading

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Herman Cain Settled a Case (or Two or More) for Sexual Harassment

Last evening, Politico published a report that reveals that Herman Cain was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by at least two female employees when he was head of the National Restaurant Association in the late 1990s. Both women, whose names … Continue reading

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