Category Archives: Social Justice

New Hampshire Legalizes Gay Marriage!

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2009 by Keith

And for real, not like California’s implicit, we’ll-have-to-go-the-whole-way-eventually-but-not-today kinda way. New Hampshire did it right and just laid it all out there, joining such bastions of saniy and modern living as Ohio Iowa* and the Sims 3 game. That’s right, … Continue reading →

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California Legalizes Gay Marriage!

Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 by Keith

As John Scalzi points out, the California Supreme court’s decision today, recognizing Prop 8 as legit, effectively legalized gay marriage. All Prop 8 does now is put a (temporary) cap on the number of gay marriages that the state can … Continue reading →

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Whistling In The Dark

Posted on Thursday, April 9, 2009 by Keith

This story about Dubai was linked on Boing bBoing the other day but if you haven’t yet read it, go do so: The wide, smiling face of Sheikh Mohammed – the absolute ruler of Dubai – beams down on his … Continue reading →

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Save Our Souls (And Our Book Store!)

Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 by Keith

Moby Lives has two unrelated stories that have a sort of symmetry: Amazon.com employs Dickensian work conditions in its UK warehouse, forcing workers to toil in unreasonable conditions for up to 7 days a week. Meanwhile, Powell’s books, here in … Continue reading →

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