May 2013
May 31st, 2013
Written by Christine Orcha... in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
“We truly are one world, from one tribe, playing one rhythm.” ~Michael Goude
You are sitting in a room surrounded by people of all ages, races, and cultures. The smell of sage is in the air. A white candle flickers nearby. You don’t know these people, and if you were to converse you might find your lives have very little in common. But in this moment, you are not speaking. You are each beating a...
May 31st, 2013
Written by Eric Trump in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
f78a.jpg?itok=mVpY2_Ou "James Marion Sims, surgeon or sadist?")
Throughout history, official memory has often edged out narratives that tend to tarnish the reputations of people and events that society holds dear. Monuments usually commemorate only good or heroic deeds.
In the case of James Marion Sims, the putative “Father of Gynecology,” the widespread usefulness of his contributions to medicine has overshadowed the ethically-questionable means he used to...
May 31st, 2013
Written by Mary Annette Pember in All About Family with 0 Comments
Anishinabe Naming Ceremony Binds Children to Heritage
In our hearts, or deeper still — in our bellies — is the Anishinabe sense of place. As Anishinabe or Ojibwe tribal peoples, we are drawn to our land. And so I load up my kids in my suburban-Cincinnati-mom van and make the long journey home to Wisconsin. We return for ceremony, or just to visit. Sometimes I’m not sure why we go back, but rather...
May 30th, 2013
Written by Bob Christie - ... in All About Family with 0 Comments
PHOENIX (AP) - Civil rights groups on Wednesday sued Arizona to block a 2011 law banning abortions based on the race or sex of the child, which makes it a felony to knowingly provide a sex- or race-based abortion.
Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona said the law unconstitutionally singles out Asian and black women based on stereotypes, and the sponsors' beliefs that Asian...
May 30th, 2013
Written by Derek Gatopoulos in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's coalition government was in disarray Thursday over efforts to crackdown on the racist violence escalating in Greece, as majority conservatives and their center-left partners clashed over the best way to tackle anti-immigrant violence.
The embarrassing rift in conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' government occurred amid pressure from the European Union and...