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KNODISELF  BUJU BANTON - POLITRICKS NEED TO KNOW | Share your education ideas! | PBS http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/pitchroom/share-your-education-ideas/7120/ Need to Know wants to hear from educators from all over the country with one practical idea they have for enhancing how students learn in the classroom. Post a video response with your idea, and the best ones will be showcased on the Need to Know website or national broadcast! Need to Know's education hour airs Friday, February 11. Watch full-length episodes of Need to Know at http://video.pbs.org/program/1458405365/ Nigerian Musician Fela A musical of the late Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. VOA's Ndimyake Mwakalyelye reports.  Egypt's Democratic Uprising Reminiscent of Philippines, Haiti in 1986   By Bill Hare, 2011-02-08 16:40:44   Section: Left Brain When the recent Egyptian uprising in the wake of three decades of power of President Hosni Mubarak began there were immediate comparisons made between current demands for democracy and the collapse of the Soviet Union, made abundantly manifest to an international audience with the collapse of the Berlin Wall. The 1989 culmination of the Soviet Empire differed from the current events in Egypt in one basic area.  Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev demonstrated an awareness that times and circumstances had dramatically changed from the days of the unchallenged rule of Joseph Stalin. Gorbachev's awareness led the Soviet government to institute glasnost and perestroika, Russian for openness and reform.  As a result sweeping changes had occurred by the time that the Berlin Wall was torn down, beckoning the death knell of a Soviet Union that had been experiencing enhanced economic difficulties for some time. The current Egyptian protests were so spontaneous as to catch the world community flat-footed.  It was a product of the computer age, a shrewd use of social networking to promote a response to a rigid dictatorship through online communication followed by strategic coalescing.  http://www.politicalcortex.com/story/2011/2/8/164044/4242   What They're Saying: Indiana's Marriage Discrimination Amendment Posted: 08 Feb 2011 09:00 AM PST An Indiana House committee passed a marriage discrimination amendment yesterday, sending the bill to the entire House for passage. Similar legislation has died in committee in previous years, but since the Republicans took control of both legislative branches in the past election, it's expected to easily pass this time. Indiana law requires any constitutional amendment to pass two consecutively elected legislatures, so the soonest it could be on the ballot would be 2014. The bill would also ban domestic partner benefits (including private companies) and civil unions; it would also invalidate any marriages legally performed in other states. The issue also illustrates my constant criticism of how conservative Hoosier Democrats have become quite nicely. The political shift has been completed now. Democrats are the new Republicans, Republican legislators have joined the Tea Party, and the Libertarians are the new Democrats. Don't believe me? Read on to see what Indiana's political pundits have to say about the amendment... Continue reading "What They're Saying: Indiana's Marriage Discrimination Amendment"... When You Take Protein Powder to Creating Change Posted: 08 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST When you take a canister of protein powder with you to Creating Change, and come back with a packed suitcase with far more in it than when you began your voyage, this is basically what happens to your apartment when you unzip your suitcase. At least now it kind of smells good here. Like fruit. Want to read more of my initial reaction post-Creating Change? Read on! Continue reading "When You Take Protein Powder to Creating Change"... Kentucky Supports LGBT Anti-Discrimination Measures Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:00 AM PST Here's a big reason why queer people are still bitter that ENDA didn't even get a fair shot in Congress. The Kentucky Fairness Alliance just released poll numbers (conducted by a third-party) that showed, across the board, Kentuckians support antidiscrimination protections for LGBT people. By wide margins. In Kentucky. That's the state people in Indiana make fun of to feel better about themselves. Here are some of the results from the poll of registered voters in Kentucky (link to .pdf): Area of protection Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't know Workplace 23 60 8 3 6 Job application 25 61 5 2 7 Housing 24 59 9 2 6 Public accommodations 24 59 8 2 6 Hospital visitation 28 62 5 2 3 The poll also showed strong support for "Gay and lesbian couples deserve the same legal protections as other people," which is why civil union campaigns often involve the Religious Right brandishing the word "marriage" like a weapon. People don't have an issue with the rights as much as the institution. Continue reading "Kentucky Supports LGBT Anti-Discrimination Measures"... Haircut: Vintage Military Photo Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:30 AM PST A quiet photo of two soldiers in a makeshift barber station somewhere in the Pacific (or possibly in South Korea), ca. late 1940s - early 1950s. Sometimes the simplest images convey the sweetest eroticism, even (or perhaps especially) when the people involved are just going about their daily business. Continue reading "Haircut: Vintage Military Photo"... CNN Blog Highlights National Prayer Breakfast Protest Posted: 08 Feb 2011 05:30 AM PST On Thursday, President Obama spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast, hosted by, among others, the Fellowship Foundation, which supports the Ugandan "Kill The Gays" bill, and which has helped foster the severe homophobic environment which led to the recent death of Ugandan gay-rights activist David Kato. While David Kato lay in his recently-dug grave, President Obama chose to say nothing about this at the breakfast, instead basking in the glow of applause from the honored guests. A protest was organized, called "Breakfast Without Bigotry," at which GetEqual connected with Faith In America, Unitarian Universalist Association's "Standing on the Side of Love" program, and others to offer attendees of the National Prayer Breakfast an alternative - an inclusive breakfast representing real generosity, love and respect. CNN's "Belief Blog" covered the protest: Gay rights advocates question Obama's prayer breakfast appearance. It was a much-needed counter-narrative. Continue reading "CNN Blog Highlights National Prayer Breakfast Protest"... Probation Officer Testifies for Marijuana Legalization Matt McCally, a former probation officer, testifies before a Washington State House committee in support of a bill to legalize and regulate marijuana. Matt is a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), which any civilian can join for free at http://www.CopsSayLegalizeDrugs.com

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