June 2012
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“Kind words do not cost much. They never blister the tongue or lips. They make...”
– Blaise Pascal
Muslim Brotherhood claims victory in Egypt...
farhaaan:
CAIRO (AP) — The Muslim Brotherhood has declared that its candidate, Mohammed Morsi, won Egypt’s presidential election.
Morsi “is the first civilian, popularly elected Egyptian president,” the group says on its website.
The declaration was based on returns the Brotherhood reported from 95 percent of the more than 13,000 polling stations nationwide. The returns showed Morsi with 52...
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newyorker:
Political Scene Podcast: Can We Learn...
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Waiting for the summer or just the sun.
Concerning Your Concerns
rookiemag:
(I left this as a comment on our editor’s letter, regarding some disappointment that we are partnering with Urban Outfitters for the Road Trip.)
Hi guys,
I’m so glad you’re excited! And I am sorry that we can’t all be 2gethzzz at the same time. We formed the route based on the demographics survey we asked you to take a couple months ago through a link in our sidebar, so we could do...
“Happiness schmappiness.I think the pursuit of it, and our focus on it, is...”
– Psychologist Dan Gottlieb. (via nprfreshair)
Gay rights are a political concern, not a...
I am bisexual. In my home state, Maryland, one day I will be able to marry the man or woman I fall in love with. However, if I move, I will not be able to because society can not function without oppression.
In the times of Martin Luther King Jr, it was commonplace to discriminate against African Americans. Now, that idea is foreign and we can not empathize how our forefathers could...
