Iraq Vet Antonio Beuhler Assaulted, Falsely Charged for Recording Abusive Arrest

Seeded on Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:34 AM EST (Republic Magazine)

Antonio Buehler, 34, a combat veteran of Kosovo and Iraq, West Point graduate, and middle school teacher, was serving as a designated driver shortly after midnight on January 1 when he saw a woman being abused by police outside a 7-11.

us-news, cell-phone, police-brutality, dwi-arrest, 3rd-degree-felony, designated-driver, iraq-vet, kosovo-vet

Paying a Price, Long After the Crime

Seeded on Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:16 PM EST (The New York Times)

IN 2010, the Chicago Public Schools declined to hire Darrell Langdon for a job as a boiler-room engineer, because he had been convicted of possessing a half-gram of cocaine in 1985, a felony for which he received probation. It didn’t matter that Mr.

us-news, unemployed, chicago-public-schools, incarceration-rates, arrest-rates, recividism, half-gram-of-cocaine, refused-a-job

Kevin Carey: A Radical Solution For America's Worsening College Tuition Bubble

Seeded on Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:50 AM EST (TNR's The Worst Political Sex Writing The New Republic)

Over the last three decades, through good economic times and bad, one of the few constants in American life has been the relentless rise in the price of higher education.

education, loans, universities, pell-grants, college-tuition, private-colleges, quality-of-education, price-regulation, non-profit-colleges

Media Ignoring Teamsters Strikes Throughout the Country

Seeded on Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:15 AM EST (Crooks and Liars)

The Teamsters have been active in fighting for workers rights across the country in the last year, yet few in the media have covered numerous strikes the union's members are engaged in around the country.

us-news, media, magazine, newspaper, strikes, dairy, teamsters, public-services, locals, food-processing

As "Right to Work" Law Looms, Indiana Occupiers Join With Limestone Strikers | Truthout

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2012 11:40 AM EST (Truthout - All Articles)

An unexpected alliance is blooming seven weeks into a hard winter strike by 50 Millworkers at the Indiana Limestone Company: The participants of Occupy Bloomington in that nearby college town are rallying to their cause.

strike, indiana, alliance, us-news, resilience, anti-union, millworkers, occupy-bloomington, local-8093, carpenters-industrial-council

Indiana 'Right-to-Work' (For Less) Battle Heats Up

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2012 11:42 AM EST (Crooks and Liars)

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) and his allies in the state legislature are pushing so-called 'right-to-work' legislation in Indiana that they claim will create jobs when, in reality, the legislation is a thinly-veiled assault on Indiana workers.

us-news, labor, indiana, mitch-daniels, right-to-work, alec, american-legislative-exchange-council, indiana-opportunity-fund

Pentagon Scientists Use 'Time Hole' to Make Events Disappear | Danger Room | Wired.com

Seeded on Thu Jan 5, 2012 12:37 PM EST (Wired News)

Soldiers could one day conduct covert operations in complete secrecy, now that Pentagon-backed physicists have figured out how to mask entire events by distorting light.

science, invisible, speed-of-light, bending-light, cloaking-objects, picoseconds

Utah Media Investigate Growing Crime of Worker Misclassification

Seeded on Thu Jan 5, 2012 12:15 PM EST (Crooks and Liars)

A growing number of companies across the country are purposely misclassifying workers as self-employed 'owners' for the sake of saving on labor costs.

us-news, health-care, construction, utah, workers, owners, workers-compensation, self-employed, under-bidding, jesus-delgado

Hugo Chavez Nuttily Claims the U.S. Gives South American Leaders Cancer

Seeded on Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:19 AM EST (The Atlantic Wire)

Yep, it's another controversial statement from Hugo Chavez -- but he really seems to dial up the Nut-O-Meter to 11 with this cancer conspiracy theory.

world-news, united-states, cancer, brazil, hugo-chavez, argentina, south-america, paraguay, venezeula

Eight States Raise Minimum Wage for New Year | Truthout

Seeded on Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:16 PM EST (Truthout - All Articles)

Finally there's some good news for the millions of Americans who must to live on pay at or close to the legal minimum wage. Eight states are raising their minimum wage on January First, in line with state laws requiring the minimum to keep pace with inflation.

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Can a Real Conservative and a Real Liberal Be Real Friends?

Seeded on Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:36 PM EST (PJ Media)

To become a less judgmental person who sees through political differences to the person within, the next step is not to think that politics is the be-all and end-all when you’re with other people. If you make a serious effort to do that — as dubious a suggesti …

politics, conservatives, liberals, friends, differences, new-years-resolutions, similarities, co-exist

Withholding Scientific Data: Good Idea or Not? | Cato @ Liberty

Seeded on Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:30 PM EST ()

Should information be withheld from academic journals because of the potential that it might fall into the hands of terrorists? The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) has asked the journals Science and Nature to keep certain details out of reports they inte …

us-news, 9-11, censorship, gun-control, freedom-of-speech, bioterrorism, virology, academic-journals, bird-flu-virus, not-publishing

Jurors Can Say No - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:17 PM EST (The New York Times)

IF you are ever on a jury in a marijuana case, I recommend that you vote “not guilty” — even if you think the defendant actually smoked pot, or sold it to another consenting adult.

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So What If Corporations Aren't People? by Ilya Shapiro, Caitlyn McCarthy :: SSRN

Seeded on Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:06 PM EST (Social Science Research Network)

Corporate participation in public discourse has long been a controversial issue, one that was reignited by the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC, 130 S. Ct. 876 (2010).

us-news, people, supreme-court, corporations, citizens-united, legal-decisions, what-does-it-really-say

Good Minus God: The Moral Atheist - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:33 PM EST (The New York Times)

This view of the basis of morality is hardly incompatible with religious belief. Indeed, anyone who believes that God made human beings in His image believes something like this — that there is a moral dimension of things, and that it is in our ability to apprehend …

religion, tea-party, opinion, god, new-york-times, philosophy, morality, atheists, nihilists

Why Obama Can't Close Guantanamo | Foreign Affairs

Seeded on Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:31 AM EST ()

The last two prisoners to leave the U.S. detention center at Guantánamo Bay were dead. On February 1, Awal Gul, a 48-year-old Afghan, collapsed in the shower and died of an apparent heart attack after working out on an exercise machine.

us-news, congress, terrorism, virginia, obama-administration, guantanamo-bay, fear, yemen, detainees, holder

Today Is Bill of Rights Day

Seeded on Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:53 PM EST (Cato Institute)

Today is Bill of Rights Day. So it’s an appropriate time to consider the state of our constitutional safeguards. Let’s consider each amendment in turn.

us-news, constitution, bill-of-rights, u-s-law, december-15th, bill-of-rights-day

Waiting for the Higgs Particle - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:29 PM EST (The New York Times)

WHEN rumors started crisscrossing the Internet last week that the elusive Higgs particle had been detected by researchers at the Large Hadron Collider outside Geneva, I experienced my first physics-generated chill in a decade.

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American Airlines, Bankruptcy, and the Housing Bubble : The New Yorker

Seeded on Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:39 AM EST (New Yorker)

We normally say that a company “went bankrupt,” implying that it had no choice. But when, recently, American Airlines filed for bankruptcy, it did so deliberately. The airline had four billion dollars in the bank and could have kept paying its bills.

us-news, bankruptcy, mortgages, american-airlines, default, homeowners, underwater, mortgage-bankers-association, walk-away, paying-on-time

House GOP releases payroll tax package under Obama veto threat - TheHill.com

Seeded on Fri Dec 9, 2011 2:52 PM EST (TheHill.com)

House Republicans on Friday released their legislation to extend the payroll tax cut, reform and extend unemployment insurance, and delay changes to the Medicare reimbursement rate for doctors.

us-news, obama, democrats, gop, medicare, house-of-representatives, wealthy, food-stamps, veto, payroll-tax

My Call with Rush Limbaugh

Seeded on Wed Dec 7, 2011 1:08 PM EST (Crooks and Liars)

Yesterday, I called Rush Limbaugh. In his first hour monologue, he told his audience that he is tired of hearing establishment Republicans whine about how formidable Barack Obama is as a candidate. This is standard fare for Rush; he's repeated this trope dozens of times.

us-news, rush-limbaugh, call, having-fun, mike-stark, on-the-air

The Depraved Girl Scouts

Seeded on Wed Dec 7, 2011 12:33 PM EST ()

The Girl Scouts have been in the news over the past few years for various scandals. And they again were all over the news as a little boy named Bobby Montoya tried to join. The story started off predictably enough.

us-news, 2010, united-nations, colorado, lgbt, planned-parenthood, workshop, girl-scouts, teenage-girls, transsexuals

The Code of Honor Explained: Article One

Wed Dec 7, 2011 8:40 AM EST

By Dennis P McCann (Clipped by Holly-348328)

This is not an attempt to claim or assume any authority on Newsvine, and should not be construed as such. Rather, it is written with the goal of clarifying what I see everyday - misconceptions about the meaning and application of the First Article of the Newsvine Code of Honor.

Continue reading this entry ...

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Art and the Limits of Neuroscience - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Mon Dec 5, 2011 1:06 PM EST (The New York Times)

“Neuroaesthetics” is a term that has been coined to refer to the project of studying art using the methods of neuroscience. It would be fair to say that neuroaesthetics has become a hot field.

science, art, biology, brain, neuroscience, psychologists, philosophers, theorists, neuroaesthetics, cultural-activity

Charts of the Day: Kaiser's Fascinating Obamacare Data | Mother Jones

Seeded on Fri Dec 2, 2011 12:10 PM EST (MotherJones.com)

The Kaiser Family Foundation does regular polling about the public's view of healthcare reform, and the results are always interesting. This month's results, however, are even more interesting than usual.

us-news, republicans, democrats, healthcare, obamacare, independents, kaiser-family-foundation

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Making my rounds to all my listed friends here on Newsvine to wish you all happiness this coming new year and many more to come!
Penn 2012 and beyond!
— Penn-2066334

Happy New Year, Holly!
— Neetu M.

Thanks for accepting my friend invite, Holly.
— Neetu M.

Happy Holidays, Holly! Sticking with tradition. ;)
— Jerseygirl1978

I too am raising a teenager and a tween! I enjoyed my first visit to your column and will stop by again soon.
— Neetu M.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Holly. ;)
— Jerseygirl1978

I always come by to wish you some sort of happy holiday. So, Happy Halloween, Holly. :)
— Jerseygirl1978

Hi Holly,
Your very personal story about your teenage pregnancy was real and courageous. I hope I can be your friend.
— JM California

Hi Hon, just a quick note to say hi, and say to keep up the good work, and wish there was a lot more good people, like you on the vine.
— StevG-144

Holly: what happened to getting us your mom's Ham Loaf recipe? We're waiting! *and did I mention I'm hungry?*

;D
— Lkessler

Hey Holly. Just came to say hello and check in on you. Hope all is well. :)
— Jerseygirl1978

Happy new Year!
— McSpocky

Merry Christmas, Holly. Wish you a wonderful holiday. ♥ Jerseygirl ♥
— Jerseygirl1978

Holly,

Your article "Angry America" inspired my article. I had planned to simply respond to your article but my response took a life of its own. Thank you for posting such a provocative article.

Citizen Ira
— Citizen Ira

Hi Holly! Just wanted to stop and say hello. I consider you a friend on the vine and I'm saying hello to some of my friends today. Hope all is well..... =)
— Jerseygirl1978

Holly,
I think your home-grown tomatoes are almost ready for picking. I proposed a salad, especially for you.
Cucumber - tomato salad - an inspiration for Holly - enjoy.
Sincerely yours
Josh
— Josh Rosenroth

you made an excellent choice love:) so glad you are staying! any help or support you need you let me know - xxxx
— Soph0571

Great comments and seeds... Keep up the good work!
I started two new groups that I would like to invite you to join, if you are interested,
http://antidiscrimination.newsvine.com/
http://begreener.newsvine.com/
Take care!
— McSpocky

I think Holly is one of the sweetest people here at newsvine. She is clean and fresh and has what I call real innocence and by that I do not mean naive. Holly is smart and fun. I always look forward to reading her articles. Her ability to love comes out so clear to me in this mean hard place of cyber world.
— Lisafrequency

The hardest thing to do ...is opening up to anyone, especially not knowing how some will react. Remember; courage is not the lack of fear...
You're a courageous lady, thank you for sharing!
*Smiles*
~Sara
— Sara G.