Police in central Paris clashed with right-wing demonstrators protesting the new gay marriage law in France.
Protests Rage After Venezuela Refuses to Recount
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Opposition leader Henrique Capriles said, “We are not going to ignore the will of the people. We believe we won.”
AFP: Gay Marriage Foes Stage Last-Ditch Protest in Paris
March 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tens of thousands opposed to French legislation allowing gay marriage protested Sunday.
Meet the Blogger Who Allegedly Complicated the Steubenville Gang Rape Case
March 20, 2013 by 15 Comments
Alexandria Goddard stayed up all night screen-grabbing tweets that joked about raping and urinating on a girl they thought might be dead. Welcome to Steubenville.
Scared Straight
October 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Steve Jaeger lives to tell a tale of hitchhiking in the Age of Aquarius.
Anger of Muslims, Part 2: Making Sense in 3D
September 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The violence in the Middle East makes sense when viewed from sufficient perspectives.
Mike Huckabee’s ‘Chick-fil-A For a Day’ – Both the Most Appalling and Best Thing About America
July 24, 2012 by 8 Comments
Joanna Schroeder admires the fact that Americans are starting to realize the power of our votes, not just the one in the ballot box, but also the ones we cast every time we spend money supporting or boycotting a company.
What do Pacifists do on Memorial Day?
May 27, 2012 by 17 Comments
Tom Matlack wrestles with the meaning of Memorial Day for a guy raised by Quakers.
Pepper Spray and Police Violence: How Do We Explain Freedom To Our Children?
November 20, 2011 by 56 Comments
Matt Salesses doesn’t know how to tell his daughter that she is not being lied to when she learns about freedom.
A Gay, Hippie-Generation Vietnam Protestor Has Some Advice for You
November 2, 2011 by 12 Comments
Occupy Wall Street and the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell may mark the beginning of the end of an era of complacency, fundamentalism, and a privileged few.
Ten things I’ve learned from crowds
October 26, 2011 by
There is one acceptable place to look in a crush of people on a subway in rush hour. Up. When you are in a mob, you feel powerful. When you are facing a mob, you feel desperate. Crowds allow for many things you can’t do on your own: crowd-surfing, crowd-sourcing, ‘the wave’, orgies. Elevators are [...]
Is #OccupyWallStreet the First Online Riot?
October 16, 2011 by 1 Comment
Megan Rosker visited Liberty Plaza and found the protests surprisingly subdued.
A Day of #Occupy WallStreet and SlutWalk
October 8, 2011 by 24 Comments
Rachel Rabbit White believes that both protests are fighting a similar evil; of the same generation. “A generation who want better. And who are out doing something to get it.”
Turmoil in Libya: How Responsible Is the U.S.?
February 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
As Muammar Gaddafi beats back protestors with machine guns and mercenaries, it’s important to remember why he’s even in a position to do so.
A Child’s Take on Egypt
January 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Things are bad in Egypt. Juju breaks it down.
“You have reminded me how much I love men!”
These are comments by bobbt, Patty, and Michael Cusden on the post “What Dads Really Want For Father’s Day”.