Category Archives: Politics

Irish Blasphemy

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Yaacov

The Irish Parliament passed a blasphemy law that came into force at the beginning of the year. In response, Atheism Ireland has published twenty-five quotes that it believes are blasphemous on its website. The quotes are taken from various sources, … Continue reading →

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Making Change Happen

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Yaacov

Alternet has a great article about the difference between activism and organizing, and what this means for people who want to make change happen.

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Do The Math

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Yaacov

I attended the Waterloo Region Food Summit keynote last night and learned quite a bit about food banks and farmers. One speaker was from The Stop, a food bank  in Toronto and she talked about a new campaign to make … Continue reading →

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Gun Control

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Yaacov

There’s an old argument that guns make us safer because law abiding citizens can use them to stop crimes. It’s a hard argument to refute, even with the data on your side, because most of us watch movies and television … Continue reading →

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Collecting Food Stamps

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Yaacov

Research in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine estimates that 50% of American children and 90% of black American children will use food stamps during their childhood, in part due to the current economic problems in … Continue reading →

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