Friday, August 14

In the news:

Elect to end apathy

What if they held elections and nobody came? Los Angeles will find out today, as the mayoral runoff election will most likely only attract about one-fourth of the eligible voters. Read more...




Take action against human trafficking

“He shoved out the wooden box I was standing on, and I was left hanging in mid air naked, suspended by my wrists. It was the beginning of my “˜training’ for a position as a prostitute that catered to “˜clients,’ who wanted to act on their violent bondage/torture fantasies,” reads the testimony of a survivor of sex trafficking on humantrafficking.com. Read more...


Public deserving of flat-out truth

The world is flat, and I can prove it. Except that I can’t show you the proof I have because it’s very sensitive material. I have to hide it for security, or else Russia or the Middle East or Mexico might find the information and try to push us off the edge. Read more...


Arranged marriage has merits

Why is it that the mere mention of arranged marriage incites cries of sympathy and pity? The only conclusion I can draw from these unexpected reactions is that people still have archaic notions of arranged marriage as the utmost violation of human rights. Read more...