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9/11 - The Fifth Year Anniversary 
On this fifth anniversary of the gravest terrorism act our Nation has ever known, let us take a moment to reflect upon the heroes and the fallen, and everything that wasn't left behind.
AlterNet  [offsite link]
AlterNet is a highly acclaimed Internet information source that provides readers with crucial facts and passionate opinions they can´t find anywhere else. Since its inception in 1998, AlterNet has grown dramatically to keep pace with the public demand for independent news and now provides free online content to over 1.5 million readers every month. Relying solely on word of mouth and viral marketing, AlterNet is unique in that its success has come entirely from its readers, who demand reliable i America - 1 in 99 Citizens Incarcerated
You might think the statistics would belong to some indigenous, repressed third world dictatorship, but you´d be wrong. Has America become ´Land of the Imprisoned, Home of the Fearful´? An Inconvenient Truth - DVD Review
Perhaps the greatest human right that can be extolled, beyond governments and societal beliefs; beyond religion and dogma, racism and prejudice, is the fundamental right to live. In this generation, we face one of the most serious challenges to our continued existence: Global Warming Angela Shelton Day!
Angela Shelton Day is tomorrow November 6th 2005. Whether you think you know it or not, you know someone who was a victim of abuse.
Bill to Legalize Marijuana Introduced
H.R. 5843, known as 'The Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana" is the first decriminalization bill before the House in 24 years. Now is your chance to ACT. Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine Act of 2005
Compulsary and forced experimental vaccinations. Vaccine damage immunity for drug companies. Imprisonment for any and all who refuse to comply.
If you think the sounds like some Orwellian nightmare, you´re absolutely right, but fiction it´s not, as legislation looms before the Senate for passage. Call to Action - Cheney-Specter Wiretapping Bill
This week, the senate is holding a vote that will pardon President Bush for illegally wiretapping innocent Americans without warrants. You have a chance to act now to voice your protest! Clowns Without Borders
No Child Without a Smile, Clowns Without Borders offers laughter to relieve the suffering of all persons, especially children, who live in areas of crisis including refugee camps, conflict zones and territories in situations of emergency. Day for Darfur - Sept. 17, 2006
Want to make a difference from the comfort of your bed? Come wear a blue hat for Darfur (and sign a petition to the UN, while your at it). Death for Saddam - A Conflict of Justice?
Sentencing was imposed on former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, today. But in the streets of the Middle East, victory seems anything but imminent as protestors take to the street and your HR editor undertakes to find out why. Give the Gift of Oxfam
Give Give the Gift of Oxfam this holiday season. Human Rights Film Festivals
A listing of international film festivals showcasing works addressing the issues of Human Rights. Human Rights Newsletter
Want to keep up with the latest news and information on human rights? Subscribe to our newsletter and get the details delivered right to you! Humane Capital Punishment - Oxymoron or Long Past Due?
In the United States, over 3,000 prisoners are currently on Death Row awaiting execution. Since the argument itself is going nowhere soon - would it not be more humane to ensure that the condemned leave this earth in as gentle and pleasant a way possible? Legalizing Marijuana
At the dawn of a new year, the argument for the decriminalization of marijuana is come. Military Commissions Act 2006
No more pesky Habeas Corpus and Geneva Conventions (with liberty and justice for none). Mother Jones [offsite link]
Mother Jones is an independent nonprofit whose roots lie in a commitment to social justice implemented through first rate investigative reporting.
No Child Without a Smile
No Child Without a Smile, offers laughter to relieve the suffering of all persons, especially children, who live in areas of crisis including refugee camps, conflict zones and territories in situations of emergency. NOW [offsite link]
Called "one of the last bastions of serious journalism on TV" by the AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, the series occupies a unique place in the American television landscape. For three seasons the broadcast has been led by Bill Moyers. At the helm in 2005 is veteran journalist David Brancaccio, who joined NOW in fall 2003 after a decade as host of public radio´s MARKETPLACE. Party, Play—And Pay [offsite link]
Party, Play—And Pay
Multiple partners. Unprotected sex. And crystal meth. It´s a deadly cocktail that has stirred new fears about the spread of HIV
Rx for Survival
The PBS series Rx for Survival — A Global Health Challenge Saddam Husseins' Execution - The Rambling Emotions of One Activists' Interview
Interviewed by the local television station on the execution of Saddam Hussein last Saturday Morning, and at the spur of the moment, these were my thoughts. Saddam Husseins' Execution: The Spurious and Rambling Emotions of One Activists' Interview
Interviewed by the local television station on the execution of Saddam Hussein last Saturday Morning, and at the spur of the moment, these were my thoughts. Saudi Woman Facing Death for Witchcraft
The Burning Times are here again, and action is needed now to stop the execution of a Saudi Woman for ´bewitchment´. Stun Guns – Excessive and Lethal Force or Keeping the Peace?
In the last ten years, stun guns have been utilized and hailed by police forces around the country as a safe and effective alternative to lethal force; but with the recent death of a bible-carrying teen, how much is too much? The John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2006.
Military police round-ups that usurp local and state government? With the signing of the John Warner Defense Authorization Act, Federal Government now has the right to take over. Literally. The Joshua Bush Case - The Good of the One, but Which?
What if the only existing evidence for a crime was lodged harmlessly in your body, and you were ordered to undergo a surgical procedure to extract the evidence which would convict you?
Should the need for societal justice or your individual rights prevail?
The Psychology of Power Differentials in Abuses of War
Abuses such as those in Abu Ghraib shock us and send us running for reform. However in times of war and situations of detention, is that not far more the rule than the exception? The VA Tech Shootings - Are Antidepressants to Blame?
The link between anti-depressant medication and violence is so well established that there are black box warnings featured on every prescription as mandated by the FDA. In the wake of the recent slaughter at VA tech, is there more of a connection here than anyone is willing to admit? Truthout [offsite link]
We started TO in the aftermath of the 2000 presidential election hoping that we could reach a few people, have some small impact on the dialog, and maybe just maybe try to restore a little integrity. Today TO is visited more than 4 million times per month by readers seeking the straight story and wanting to be involved in building a better tomorrow.
Ultimatum - A Facebook Activist Application
Facebook launches a new social application utilizing critical mass to negotiate change. UN Human Rights Council Rejects Darfur Resolution
Solidarity with the abusers rather than the victims of the Darfur conflict was conferred today by the United Nations with the rejection of a key resolution which would have held the Sudanese Government responsible, imposing strict sanctions for any refusal of compliance. UN Sec-Gen Issues Sudan a Human Rights Warning
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon laid down a stern warning to Sudan after arriving on Monday to try to affect a peaceful end to the Conflict in Darfur. Is all of this ceremonial falderal simply too litle, too late? War in Iran - Imminent Action Needed NOW
Vice President Dick Cheney intimates war is looming on the horizon in Iran, noting that ´all options´ are on the table. With one war disastrously wedded to US responsibiities, are we really willing as its citizens to court yet another? Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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