Posted on June 26th, 2008 by Alex
Humanist Community members who attended the 2008 AHA Conference in Washington, D.C. in early June will present their descriptions and impressions of the Conference for the benefit of those of us not lucky enough to have attended!
The Humanist Community Forum will meet at 11am at Mitchell Park Community Center. The Mitchell Park Community Center is […]
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Posted on June 26th, 2008 by Alex
Karen Duncan, Ph.D. will discuss themes from her forthcoming book, The Sacred Myths of Health Care. These myths include: #1. The U.S. has the best health care in the world. #2. Our doctors practice to the highest standards of care. #3. Someone is in charge of our health care system. #4. An open-market system is […]
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Posted on June 17th, 2008 by armineh
Read Peter Drekmeier’s op ed in the San Jose Mercury (http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_9609829?source=rss)
From Peter Drekmeier: We’ve been making good progress on our campaign to protect the River, as demonstrated by the strong resolution passed by the Los Trancos County Water District earlier this month - http://www.tuolumne.org/content/fmd/files/2008%2006%20LTCWD%20Resolution%20No%20197.pdf
If you haven’t already signed our petition to the SFPUC, I encourage […]
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Posted on June 15th, 2008 by armineh
Turning point for the humanist movement. To read more …
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Posted on June 15th, 2008 by armineh
Catholic Bishops Decry Potentially Life-Saving Stem Cell Research. To read more …
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Posted on June 14th, 2008 by armineh
A Personal Report on the 4-8 June 2008 AHA/IHEU Conference
By Arthur Jackson, (6/13/08) arthur@arthurmjackson.com
Below is my effort to capture some of the things that caught my attention. Obviously no single person can see and hear it all, but for me this was the most exciting AHA Conference that I have ever attended, and part of […]
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Posted on June 12th, 2008 by armineh
Unlike others, U.S. defends freedom to offend in speech.
Read American Exception
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Posted on June 12th, 2008 by Alex
“What If You Had to Ask 260 Million People for Permission to Marry the One You Love?” Pamela Brown, Marriage Equality USA’s Policy Director, will discuss the current political landscape on the issue of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, including the recent California Supreme Court decision and possible November ballot initiative to add […]
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Posted on June 9th, 2008 by armineh
Jeb Bush And His Cronies Have Provoked A Church-State Showdown In Florida With National Ramifications
President Bush Urges Repeal Of State Constitutional Provisions Barring Aid To Religious Schools
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Posted on June 4th, 2008 by Alex
Christiane Cook, Ph.D., J.D., an active member of both ACLU and our HC, will present some serious flaws of the American Justice System — coerced confessions, erroneous indictments, and extravagantly harsh sentences — and suggest ways in which Americans can put pressure on legislators to make the American justice system more civilized and more humane […]
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