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• Reports from Cuba: An Archaic Concept

  By Fernando Damaso in Translating Cuba:

  An Archaic Concept

  It’s worth noting that, in most of the programmatic documents of the Old and the New Left, the concept that “the workers and peasants constitute the principal movers of society, together with the participation of other of its leaders” remains unalterable. This [...]

  From Babalú Blog at June 17, 2013, 4:30pm in Cuba

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• Nebraska Fusion Center Compares Photographers to Terrorists in Report

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  Photographers and activists are being compared to terrorists in a recent report published by Nebraska’s Homeland Security fusion center regarding the controversial Keystone Pipeline project.

  But as always is the case with these reports, it failed to provide a single confirmed example of a photographer taking pictures with [...]

  From Photography is Not a Crime at June 17, 2013, 4:29pm in Media

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• Chan Lowe: NBA Finals

  To me, sports is an arcane topic akin to metaphysics; I know it exists as a field of human endeavor and carries great importance to some, but I do not keep abreast of it. As with metaphysics, I would prefer to leave abstract discussion of sports to the deep thinkers. [...]
  From Chan Lowe at June 17, 2013, 4:25pm in Media

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• S. F. Blacks Busted For Pot Four Times More Than Whites

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  FROM: SAM FIELDS

  TO: CAUCASIAN POT SMOKERS

  RE: AVOIDING ARREST

  Ever had a notion that there is racial factor in the enforcement of drug laws?  The ACLU study that was released this month makes that certain.

  Entitled The War On Marijuana In Black and White, it makes clear that racial differences in drug arrests are bad [...]

  From BrowardBeat.com at June 17, 2013, 4:21pm in News, Politics

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• Citizens' CFO resigns

  TALLAHASSEE -- Citizens’ Property Insurance Chief Financial Officer Sharon Binnun resigned Monday from the state-run property insurer. [...]
  From Juice: National politics at June 17, 2013, 4:20pm in News, Politics

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• Lifestyle Lift agrees to change its 'facial rejuvenation' marketing

  Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday that Lifestyle Lift Holding, Inc., has agreed to change the marketing on its facial rejuvenation services “to eliminate any possible consumer confusion about its services.” [...]
  From Consumer Talk at June 17, 2013, 4:20pm in Business

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• The Ordway’s “Surf Rock” summer dance event was a smashing success

  By Dayna Martinez, The Ordway

  The Ordway’s first FREE Summer Dance Event was on Thursday, June 13th and, oh boy, what a beautiful evening in Rice Park!  The theme that night was Surf Rock and it coincided with the third night of the Ordway’s presentation of “Buddy:  The Buddy Holly [...]

  From Knight Arts at June 17, 2013, 4:10pm in Arts and Entertainment

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• An Elegy For Eloquii – The Frustrating State Of Plus Size Fashion

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  In case you haven’t been paying attention to the fashion news, The Limited’s plus size fashion line Eloquii, will be no more by the end of summer. Right now, the discounts are ridiculously steep. We’re talking 70% and 80% off the original prices, for those willing to dig through [...]

  From afrobella at June 17, 2013, 4:09pm in Life

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• How to Use Beans in Home Decor

  You’ve learned how to make lentils, the delicious power food for families. But have you ever considered how you can use dried beans to add some color in your home. Yes, I’ve used green split peas to decorate my home.

  At my local [...]

  From Smarty Pants Mama at June 17, 2013, 4:02pm in Parenting

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• Citizen's top defender, long-time CFO Sharon Binnun, resigns

  A top official at Citizens Property Insurance, chief financial officer Sharon Binnun, resigned Monday, the company president Barry Gilway announced Monday in a note to employees.

  Binnun served the company as a steadfast defender of some of Citizen's most controversial policies and faced withering criticism from lawmakers and consumer advocates over [...]

  From Naked Politics at June 17, 2013, 3:57pm in News, Politics

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