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In 1989 when repairs were being made on the Oakland- San Francisco Bay Bridge following the Loma-Prieta earthquake, the iron workers, unbeknownst to Cal-Trans, commissioned a little something … Read more

According to the Associated Press, Libyan rebels are rounding up and detaining thousands of Black Libyans and migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, accusing them of fighting on behalf of … Read more

“This is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid … Read more

  “Our Earth is degenerate in these later days; there are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end; bribery and corruption are common; children no … Read more

  A mahout removes the prosthetic leg from Motala, age 50, at the Friends of the Asian Elephant elephant hospital in the Mae Yao National Reserve Lampang,Thailand. Motala … Read more

I wrote the following in 2004 as the war in Iraq was spiraling out of control and there seemed precious few voices of reason. Now we are approaching … Read more

  I was born in the 50s. Mother died when I was three and I was raised by my maternal grandparents. As a result, I learned to read … Read more

      In the German city of Bonn sex workers who walk the streets must buy an all evening pass from a vending machine-ostensibly to make the … Read more