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Kodak had a nuclear reactor? Yes, and weapons-grade uranium - latimes.com

Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 5:26 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)

Kodak has the bomb.… OK, not really. But according to a report from the Rochester, N.Y., Democrat and Chronicle, an Eastman Kodak facility had a small nuclear reactor and 3 ½ pounds of weapons-grade uranium for more than 30 years.

new-york, bankruptcy, kodak, us-news, nuclear-reactor, weapons-grade-uranium

Oklahoma Republican state convention turns raucous » Times Record News

Seeded on Mon May 14, 2012 6:44 PM EDT (Times Record News)

Oklahoma's State Republican Party convention turned raucous with supporters of Texas congressman Ron Paul taking the convention outside the Norman hotel where it was held after the convention adjourned and following a physical confrontation between a Paul supporter and a suppor …

politics, mitt-romney, ron-paul, oklahoma, santorum, gop-convention, confrontations

Colonized by Corporations by Chris Hedges « Dandelion Salad

Seeded on Mon May 14, 2012 1:39 PM EDT ()

In Robert E. Gamer’s book “The Developing Nations” is a chapter called “Why Men Do Not Revolt.” In it Gamer notes that although the oppressed often do revolt, the object of their hostility is misplaced. They vent their fury on a political puppet, s …

politics, revolution, occupy-movement, chris-hedges, corporate-colonialism, politicla-puppets, robert-gamer

FFRF's 'Quit the Catholic Church' ad in today's Washington Post - Freedom From Religion Foundation - FFRF.org

Seeded on Mon May 14, 2012 11:38 AM EDT ()

The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s full-page ad, “It’s Time to Quit the Catholic Church,” runs in today’s Washington Post (A-5 Main), urging liberal and nominal Roman Catholics to “quit” their church over its war against contracepti …

politics, womens-rights, catholic-church, birth-control, contraception, reproductive-rights, freedom-from-religion, reproductive-freedom

Georgia Arrests Exemplify Violence of Radical Right | Southern Poverty Law Center

Seeded on Sun May 13, 2012 5:40 PM EDT ()

Last November, the FBI arrested four men in Georgia, members of a militia group who were accused of a wide-ranging plot to attack cities with the deadly ricin toxin, blow up federal buildings, and kill federal law enforcement officials and IRS agents. “When it comes time …

georgia, politics, militia, hate-groups, black-president, blowing-up-federal-buildings, ricin-gas-attacks-in-cities, killing-law-enforcement-officers-and-irs-agents

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When Monks Get Punked - Global - The Atlantic Wire

Seeded on Sun May 13, 2012 5:26 PM EDT ()

"The head of South Korea's largest Buddhist order apologized after several monks were filmed gambling, drinking and smoking in a luxury hotel," reports UPI, adding that a secret tape "on television showed monks apparently playing poker, with some drinking and smoking." Reuters …

religion, south-korea, gambling, drinking, buddha, buddhist-monks, rival-factions

150 Achievements Of Liberalism That Conservatives Seek To Destroy | Addicting Info

Seeded on Sun May 13, 2012 1:38 PM EDT ( Is Rick Santorum The Second Coming Of Bush/Cheney? | Addicting Info)

According to virtually any conservative today, the government has been just one big liberal establishment. The current extremists that own and operate the GOP are hell bent on destroying anything and everything that even has a hint of liberalism or progressivism in it, even if …

politics, conservative, liberal, civil-rights, womens-rights, worker-rights, progressive-movement, citizen-rights

Bush Convicted of War Crimes in Absentia | Foreign Policy Journal

Seeded on Sun May 13, 2012 1:32 PM EDT ()

It’s official; George W Bush is a war criminal.In what is the first ever conviction of its kind anywhere in the world, the former US President and seven key members of his administration were yesterday (Fri) found guilty of war crimes.Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld an …

world-news, afghanistan, iraq, george-bush, dick-cheney, war-crimes, donald-rumsfield

Mitt Romney: Bank Of America Protesters Too Young 'To Really Understand' Economy

Seeded on Sun May 13, 2012 1:16 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

Mitt Romney said the protesters rallying against Bank of America in Charlotte this week are too young "to really understand how the economy works." “Unfortunately, a lot of young folks haven’t had the opportunity to really understand how the economy works, and what …

politics, mitt-romney, north-carolina, bank-of-america, charlotte, protesters, occupy-movement

Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson: How Liberal Women Are Building a Shameless Society

Sun May 13, 2012 12:52 PM EDT

“I think that one of the greatest mistakes America made was to allow women the opportunity to vote,” Peterson says. “We should’ve never turned this over to women. And these women are voting in the wrong people. They’re voting in people who are evil w …

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religion, christianity, womens-rights, misogyny, womens-vote

Jerad Wheeler, Georgia Police Officer, Under Investigation For Kicking Pregnant Raven Dozier

Seeded on Sat May 12, 2012 11:50 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

A police officer in Georgia is under criminal investigation for allegedly kicking a woman who was nearly nine-months pregnant in the stomach before charging her with obstruction of justice. In an incident report filed on Dec. 12, 2011, Dekalb County Police Officer Jerad Wheele …

pregnant-woman, us-news, violence-against-woment, georgia-officer, early-delivery

Marissa Alexander Sentenced: Florida Mom Who Shot At Abusive Husband Gets 20 Years In Prison

Seeded on Sat May 12, 2012 11:39 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

Marissa Alexander, the 31-year-old Florida woman who fired what her family calls a warning shot at her abusive husband, was sentenced Friday morning to 20 years in prison.

florida, us-news, domestic-violence, stand-your-ground-law, 20-years-in-prison, marissa-alexander

School forfeits title game — other team has girl

Seeded on Sat May 12, 2012 12:14 PM EDT ()

Having never fielded a baseball team before this season, Mesa Preparatory Academy was thrilled with an undefeated season that had it in position to play for the Arizona Charter Athletic Association's 1A state championship at Phoenix College Thursday night.The Monsoons had gone …

religion, baseball, catholic-school, discrimination-against-women, women-in-sports

Oldest Mayan calendar found, and it goes way beyond Dec. 12, 2012 (+video) - CSMonitor.com

Seeded on Fri May 11, 2012 6:40 PM EDT (Christian Science Monitor)

A Mayan calendar was found deep in the Guatemalan rainforest. But this ancient Mayan calender refutes claims that the world will end Dec. 21, 2012

history, mayan-calendar, disproves-12-12-2012-theory, extends-7000-years-into-the-future

First grader suspended for singing 'Sexy and I Know It' | Video | Fox News

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2012 8:23 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)

6-year-old charged with sexual harassment

odd-news, sexual-harassment, six-year-old, im-sexy-and-i-know-it, suspended-for-singing

Sixth-graders make porn video at Mexico school - LA Daily News

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2012 4:45 PM EDT (Home - LA Daily News)

Authorities in Mexico's Gulf coast state of Campeche said Wednesday they are investigating how a porn video was made by sixth-graders inside their school.

odd-news, porn-video, sixth-graders, filmed-in-school-room, oral-and-anal-sex

Greene County, Virginia GOP Group's Newsletter Calls For 'Armed Revolution' If Obama Is Reelected

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2012 2:46 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

A monthly newsletter published by the Greene County Republican Committee in Virginia is raising eyebrows for including a column in its March edition that calls for an "armed revolution" if President Barack Obama is elected to a second term in November.

us-news, obama, tea-party, virginia, newsletter, armed-revolution

Mitt Romney's prep school classmates recall pranks, but also troubling incidents - The Washington Post

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2012 2:06 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

John Lauber, a soft-spoken new student one year behind Romney, was perpetually teased for his nonconformity and presumed homosexuality. Now he was walking around the all-boys school with bleached-blond hair that draped over one eye, and Romney wasn’t having it.&ldqu …

politics, mitt-romney, bullying, boarding-school, classism, gay-students, lack-of-empathy

Mitt & the GOP Boys' Club - Talking Politics

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2012 9:29 AM EDT ()

Romney needs to reach out to women voters, but his party has few who can help him do it

politics, obama, gop, mitt-romney, dnc, gop-war-on-women, women-governors, women-legislators

Video shows Tea Party activist saying 'We have to kill' Sen. Claire McCaskill | The Raw Story

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2012 9:23 AM EDT (Raw Story)

Sarah Steelman, the Republican Senate candidate running against Missouri’s Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill this election, is facing heavy criticism for her son applauding a tea party activist urging a crowd “to kill” the senator, according to reporting Tuesda …

activist, politics, missouri, death-threats, tea-party, sarah-steelman, sen-claire-mccaskill, scott-boston

Ted Nugent Flies Into A Rage During CBS Interview, Threatens To 'F*ck' Female CBS Producer (VIDEO) | Addicting Info

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2012 9:15 AM EDT ( Is Rick Santorum The Second Coming Of Bush/Cheney? | Addicting Info)

Nugent later claimed that a kidney stone caused him to lash out and apologized for his remarks. Considering the many outrageous things Nugent has said since he became a conservative mouthpiece, it’s highly doubtful that his tantrum during the interview was anything but pu …

politics, misogyny, ted-nugent, mit-romney, sexual-aggression

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Facing Death, Afghan Girl Runs To U.S. Military : NPR

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2012 9:04 AM EDT (NPR)

In a remote part of Afghanistan early last year, a girl was sentenced to death. Her crime was possession of a cellphone. Her executioners were to be her brothers. They suspected her of talking on the phone with a boy. The girl, in her late teens, had dishonored the family, her …

world-news, afghanistan, human-rights, womens-rights, honor-killings

Daily Kos: Mitt Romney to hold fundraiser with birth control magnate

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 9:53 PM EDT (Daily Kos)

The Miami Herald’s Marc Caputo reports that next week the Romney campaign will be doing a major fundraising blitz across Florida, including an event “at the Star Island manse of pharmaceutical magnate Phil and Pat Frost where dinner costs $50,000.”Who is Dr. P …

politics, mitt-romney, womens-rights, hypocrisy, big-pharma, plan-b, birth-control-pills, reproductive-choice, fundraised

US Catholic Bishops: Implications of the Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 5:56 PM EDT ()

“…LAW can override consensus and reshape it…history isn’t made by majorities, but by minorities with the stamina and smarts to persevere against the establishment while co-opting its institutions.”Stephen SettleVeteran contributorNational Catholi …

abortion, religion, theocracy, womens-rights, womens-health, reproductive-rights, religion-and-politics, control-of-women, catholic-pastoral-plan, papal-power

Financers and Sex Trafficking: Goldman Sachs

Seeded on Tue May 8, 2012 5:30 AM EDT (The New York Times)

THE biggest forum for sex trafficking of under-age girls in the United States appears to be a Web site called Backpage.com. This emporium for girls and women — some under age or forced into prostitution — is in turn owned by an opaque private company called Village …

us-news, goldman-sachs, sex-trafficking, child-prostitution, underage-girls, backpage-com, village-voice-media

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Hi, Truth Seeker, I do remember Chrysalis. A great feminist publication that was far too short lived. I have not been able to find it online, but here are two links that discuss it or have articles about or from it:

here's a page that has archives of some great articles concerning feminism, including some from Chrysalis:

http://www.eastofborneo.org/archives

A second link page has an image of the table of contents for the first issue: Chrysalis: A Magazine of Women's Culture. Vol. 1, Issue 1 (1977) and a short summary about it. In the comments section are a couple of the feminists who were involved.
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Do you by any chance remember the lesbian/feminist publication in the l970s called Chrysalis? I was wondering if there are any copies archived anywhere. I was too young when I first found the magazine to gain any insightful input, but would love to peruse through the pages now that I have a little maturity under my belt. If you are not old enough to remember-- no insult intended LOL. Just speculating on your age due to the depth of your convictions. Beliefs of that magnitude generally take time to gel.
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