Watch President Obama’s Final State of the Union
President Obama will make his final State of the Union address tonight at 9 EST. Watch it live here.
Nerds unite in support of boy genius Ahmed Mohamed #IStandWithAhmed
14 year-old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested in Texas for bringing a home-made clock to school. Civilized Americans are rallying to his defense on Twitter under the #IStandWithAhmed hashtag.
America’s Voting Machines at Risk
According to a Brennan Center for Justice report, 43 states will use outdated electronic voting machines perilously close to system failure in the 2016 General Election.
Restoring Faith in Humanity: People Wait with Food/Water for Refugees
Very rarely am I moved to comment on anything these days with the saturation of negative imagery, news, divisiveness, and demagoguery dominating every media outlet.
The Paradox of Summer Solstice
Cross-posted from Seeta’s Environmental/Photography Blog: The Waning Light Ahead… Today officially marks the first day of summer with the sun at its highest point in the sky gracing us with the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The great paradox, of course, is that with the arrival…
Happy Earth Day!
Cedar Waxwings perched in Amherst State Park, NY (21)
Judge Recognizes Two Chimpanzees as Legal Persons, Grants them Writ of Habeas Corpus
From Nonhuman Rights Project: First Time in World History Judge Recognizes Two Chimpanzees as Legal Persons, Grants them Writ of Habeas Corpus April 20, 2015 – New York, NY – For the first time in history a judge has granted an order to show cause and writ of habeas corpus…
On the 50th Anniv of the Civil Rights Act: Persistent White Supremacy, Relentless Anti-Blackness, and The Limits of the Law
Author and Editor, Nancy A. Heitzeg, of the Criminal Injustice Series has two new publications out that are a must read: On The Occasion Of The 50th Anniversary Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964: Persistent White Supremacy, Relentless Anti-Blackness, And The Limits Of The Law, Heitzeg, Nancy A. Ph.D.…