August 2010
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THEN & NOW: 90 Years Ago, Women Gained the Right... →
“Female voters would also pose practical difficulties, described bluntly by a Mississippi man: ‘We are not afraid to maul a black man over the head if he dares to vote, but we can’t treat women, even black women, that way. No, we’ll allow no woman suffrage.’”
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Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Adoptions By Same-Sex... →
“Mexico’s high court voted 9-2 to guarantee adoption for these couples. Last week it decided in favor of the right to same-sex marriage and made clear that other states in the country have to recognize the same-sex marriages that take place in Mexico City.”
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Mexico Contemplates Ending the Drug War →
“Mr Calderón became the first incumbent president to call for open discussion of the merits of legalising a trade he has opposed with such determination….It has brought into the open an argument that appears to be gaining currency in Mexico.”
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Portugal Gets 45 Percent of Its Energy From... →
“’I’ve seen all the smiles — you know: It’s a good dream. It can’t compete. It’s too expensive,’ said Prime Minister José Sócrates, recalling the way Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, mockingly offered to build him an electric Ferrari. Mr. Sócrates added, ‘The experience of Portugal shows that it is possible to make these changes in a very short time.’”
Update: More Billionaires Pledge Half Their Wealth... →
“Among the billionaires joining the campaign are New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, entertainment executive Barry Diller, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens, media mogul Ted Turner, David Rockefeller and investor Ronald Perelman, according to The Giving Pledge campaign.”
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United Nations Affirms Right to Safe Water →
”’ I think every now and then, the human species advances somewhat in our evolution, and today was one of those advances.’”