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Honor the dead, light a candle for the living | The Bloomington Alternative

Insights from Deema Dabis' blog feature at the Bloomington Alternative, "Dancing with Fire in Palestine." This installment focuses on the conflict in Israel and the voiceless struggle of the Palestinian people.

Medical pot backers say LA raids betray Obama vow

Several recent federal raids on medical marijuana dispensaries in California have betrayed President Barack Obama's campaign pledge to halt such busts if elected, medicinal cannabis advocates said on Wednesday.

Crucifixes and Cigarettes

The sun filters through colored windows staining the sheets of dust deep reds, blues, and yellows. My footsteps echo on the floor. Runners of carpet snake up and down the aisles, cutting-up the tile floors into neat rectangles, one for each column of pews.

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The Box: Prologue

I step through the doorway trembling. You should understand something-- in the box, you've got two options. Sun filters through colored windows, staining the sheets, Soaring like maniacal birds through the pews. My grandfather stumbles to his seat. He is born...so am I.

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Big Idea: A Steady-State Economy

The remaining natural world is no longer able to provide the sources and sinks for the metabolic throughput necessary to sustain the existing oversized economy – much less a growing one.

How the CIA handles the U.S. media

The CIA has never been consulted about the nomination of a CIA director nor should it be. It is unlikely that Foreign Service Officers were asked to vet the selection of Sen.

IU President Michael McRobbie's son arrested for marijuana possession

ooh, boy... IU President Michael McRobbie's son was arrested Saturday after police found him in possession of marijuana, said IU Police Department Capt. Jerry Minger.

Issue Number 1023 | The Next Condom Conundrum | Advocate.com

And while PrEP's not new -- guys have been popping a T, or "disco dosing," as the practice is sometimes called, for several years, acquiring the drugs from friends, partners, or drug dealers selling "party packs" including crystal meth and Viagra -- a host of studies ar …

Finding Freedom | Adbusters Culturejammer Headquarters

My mom didn't want her children to join the revolutionary group. Losing her beloved husband in fighting was a bitter experience and very painful, so she didn't want to lose her son too.

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  • Medical pot backers say LA raids betray Obama vow

    Several recent federal raids on medical marijuana dispensaries in California have betrayed President Barack Obama's campaign pledge to halt such busts if elected, medicinal cannabis advocates said on Wednesday.

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  • Crucifixes and Cigarettes

    The sun filters through colored windows staining the sheets of dust deep reds, blues, and yellows. My footsteps echo on the floor. Runners of carpet snake up and down the aisles, cutting-up the tile floors into neat rectangles, one for each column of pews.

  • The Box: Prologue

    I step through the doorway trembling. You should understand something-- in the box, you've got two options. Sun filters through colored windows, staining the sheets, Soaring like maniacal birds through the pews. My grandfather stumbles to his seat. He is born...so am I.

  • Big Idea: A Steady-State Economy

    The remaining natural world is no longer able to provide the sources and sinks for the metabolic throughput necessary to sustain the existing oversized economy – much less a growing one.

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