Monday, April 13, 2009 Online bookseller Amazon.com blamed technical problems after lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual (LGBT) themed works disappeared from searches on the site over the weekend. Several authors, however, are skeptical of Amazon’s explanation, and outrage over the de-ranking of the works has led to outcry within the online community. Early this afternoon,…
The Lancet study suggests inactivity now as deadly as smoking
Thursday, July 19, 2012 A report published by public-health journal The Lancet suggests living a sedentary lifestyle is now as-fatal for individuals as smoking. Compiled by 33 research workers, the report speaks of a “pandemic” in which an estimated one-in-three adults worldwide are inactive, leading to approximately 5.3 million fatalities from this. Research for The…
Why Doctors Prefer Scrubs}
More On This Topic: Northern Beaches Medical Centre Doctor Northern Beaches Submitted by: Sophie Katelin Scrubs originated back in the 18th century. Previously, importance was never given to the attire worn by doctors. Later on, the risks of performing surgeries and carrying out medical procedures in regular clothes were discovered. Since then, doctors have shifted…
Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder of PETA, on animal rights and the film about her life
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Last night HBO premiered I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA. Since its inception, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has made headlines and raised eyebrows. They are almost single-handedly responsible for the movement against animal testing and their efforts have raised the suffering animals…
Australia hits new Telstra privatization hurdles
Sunday, September 4, 2005 The Australian Government‘s plan for the full privatization of Telstra, Australia’s dominant telecommunications company, received criticism leveled at the government and company by executives. The government owns 51.8%, with the remaining 48.2% of Telstra stock held by shareholders, having been partially floated in the 1990s. Phil Burgess, senior executive, made comments…
UN Security Council imposes more sanctions against Iran
Friday, June 11, 2010 The United Nations Security Council has passed Resolution 1929 imposing a fourth round of sanctions against Iran over its alleged nuclear program. The Security Council voted 13 to 2 to impose new sanctions on Iran unless it reveals more details of its nuclear programme. Brazil and Turkey voted against the resolution,…
North Carolina repeals ‘Bathroom Bill’ changing the rules around transgender bathroom use
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Polish homosexuals flee persecution by new right-wing government
Friday, July 20, 2007 Poland’s Roman Catholic right-wing government has openly homophobic members and Polish media recently announced that the Health Ministry had created a special committee responsible for ‘curing’ gays. Following the rise to power of Poland’s Roman Catholic right-wing government, including some openly homophobic members, Polish gay rights groups claim that thousands of…
Partial local elections to be held in 26 Romanian towns
Saturday, April 30, 2005 Partial local elections will be held in 26 small towns in Romania, on June 12, to elect new local council and mayors. The elections will be organised in all localities where mayors recently ended their terms, as well as in localities that were recently proclaimed to town status. Elections for new…
Journalist detained at Council of Europe human rights conference in Warsaw
Thursday, May 19, 2005 Eleven protesters were arrested demonstrating outside the Council of Europe conference in Warsaw on Monday May 16, including an Indymedia correspondent. The activists claim the arrests are an attempt to suppress free speech. The protesters organized their march, beginning from Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science and walking to the Royal…