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03.17.2009
Murder Sucks
Murder sucks. Rape sucks. In fact, all violent crime sucks. Eradicating it sure would make the world a nicer place to live. I don’t know anyone who would argue with any of that. But after all that agreement, unity breaks down. Emotional outrage and grief take hold and rational thought evaporates. What then?
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03.05.2009
'For Some People It's a Right'
At least one Republican lawmaker believes healthcare is a “privilege” and not a right, and that many people who don’t have access to healthcare choose to do so.
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02.24.2009
Posted In: Community, Public Policy, Social Justice, News, Government at 08:50 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)
Does the Death Penalty Mean Death?
The Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center (IJPC) along with many other abolitionist groups say it does. Over time the public in Ohio has voted to eliminate one round of death penalty case appeals and the inadequate funding of defense in these cases has been eating away at the “super” due-process required by the U.S. Supreme Court. The intent was to put safeguard in place to make sure a fallible system implemented by fallible people wouldn’t result in the death of innocent people. But those same fallible people are destroying that system little-by-little.
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02.19.2009
Clean Coal Myth
No matter what a politician says, coal has never been and can’t be “clean” or serve as an “alternative” fuel that’s good for the environment. On position held by many groups is that limiting the use of coal is necessary to create the incentive to come up with energy alternatives that truly don’t harm the environment. The League of Women Voters is one of those groups.
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02.18.2009
Darfur and the Southern Sudan
"Darfur and the Southern Sudan are among the most devastated areas on the planet," according to a press release from Xavier University. "Join us for a conversation with Simon Deng, a former Sudanese slave, and Omer Ismail, a native of Darfur, to discuss what we can and should be doing to address this inhuman situation."
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02.17.2009
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Religion and Politics
Referred to as the "Stir the Pot" series, a film/discussion series at Grace Episcopal Church in College Hill (5501 Hamilton Ave. 45224) will show The Freedom Files on Feb. 22 at 4:30 p.m.
According to the ACLU, producers of the video series, the Freedom Files focuses on issues on some of the most volatile issues of our day including surveillance, sex education, freedom from abuse of power, school to prison pipeline and lesbian/gay families.
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02.16.2009
Juvenile "Justice"
Jailing juveniles as a form of “rehabilitation” comes with an expensive price tag. More than money, the criminal justice system costs kids their rights and that state seems to be OK with that.
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02.13.2009
Abolitionists Win One
Three years ago Eddie Sanders Sr. invited CityBeat into
his home to talk about the clemency campaign he and his family were just
beginning on behalf of his nephew, Jeffrey Hill (See Killing a Family
To thank the Governor:
Call: 614-466-3555
Write to:
Governor's Office
They also offer suggestions.
“Here are some things you may want to mention in your
message about Jeff's case,” writes IJPC.
“Thank you for leading the state towards a new time of
compassion.
To thank the Parole Board:
Call: 614-752-1159, ext. 2
Write to:
Cynthia Mausser, Chair of
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02.11.2009
Homlessness in 2009 - Family Style
Since the late 1980s, Cincinnati’s homeless population has included a growing number of families with children
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02.09.2009
Posted In: Social Justice, Public Policy, City Council, Community at 12:57 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Shafting the Poor: It's What We Do
Cincinnati is once again planning to reduce, limit and even eliminate services for the most vulnerable in our community as a time when people with money are struggling. Those people who called “less fortunate” at religious services are supposedly preventing downtown from developing to its full potential.
