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The exercise in democracy, happening in more than 1,200 cities around the world, lets ordinary people directly decide how a portion of their municipal budget is spent.

 

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]]>Alderman Joe MooreBrazilParticipatory Budgeting ProjectPorto AllegreAlison FairbrotherThu, 10 Mar 2011 22:09:00 ESTGuns and Death: A Love Storyhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/27/ready-guns-and-death-a-love-story-shd-be-x-linked-w-grady-pos/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/27/ready-guns-and-death-a-love-story-shd-be-x-linked-w-grady-pos/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/27/ready-guns-and-death-a-love-story-shd-be-x-linked-w-grady-pos/#commentsFiled under:


In grief and in weaponry, there is something called recoil. It cannot be controlled. People say experiencing it gets easier with time. It is what made the author, shooting a gun for the first time, think about the loss of her father.

 

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]]>1911 Colt 45Colt 45deathdeath of a parentfiring rangegun rangeGunshandgunlove+storylovestorymourningsemi-automatic weaponsshooting rangeus+history+1911ushistory1911Alison FairbrotherSun, 27 Feb 2011 22:15:00 ESTU.S. Scientists Top Research-Fraud List -- How Concerned Should We Be?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/25/u-s-scientists-top-research-fraud-list-how-concerned-should/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/25/u-s-scientists-top-research-fraud-list-how-concerned-should/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/25/u-s-scientists-top-research-fraud-list-how-concerned-should/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


A recent report reveals a troubling trend in erroneous -- and falsified -- research data. Some say the numbers don't tell the whole story, and are really signs that weak science gets weeded out.

 

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]]>Adam MarcusDr. R. Grant SteenDr. Scott ReubenIvan Oranskyscience researchAlison FairbrotherSat, 25 Dec 2010 23:00:00 ESTWeed Among the Ivy? Columbia University Students Held on Drug Chargeshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/08/weed-among-the-ivy-columbia-university-students-held-on-drug-ch/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/08/weed-among-the-ivy-columbia-university-students-held-on-drug-ch/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/08/weed-among-the-ivy-columbia-university-students-held-on-drug-ch/#commentsFiled under: ,


Undercover officers said they made purchases totaling $11,000 for drugs, including cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, Adderall and LSD.

 

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]]>cocainecollege tuitionColumbia UniversitydrugslsdmarijaunaNarcotics Bureau Manhattan Northnew york cityAlison FairbrotherWed, 08 Dec 2010 22:00:00 ESTGenetically Engineered Salmon: FDA Says It's Safe, but Consumers Say 'No Way'http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/20/genetically-engineered-salmon-fda-says-its-safe-but-consumers/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/20/genetically-engineered-salmon-fda-says-its-safe-but-consumers/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/20/genetically-engineered-salmon-fda-says-its-safe-but-consumers/#commentsFiled under:


The FDA is poised to put the first genetically engineered salmon on our dinner plates, even though 91 percent of the public feel it shouldn't be allowed in the marketplace.

 

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]]>AquaAdvantageAquaBounty TechnologiesAquAdvantageFood and Water WatchGenetic EngineeringUnion of Concerned ScientistsAlison FairbrotherSat, 20 Nov 2010 23:00:00 ESTBono Brings the $1,600 Handbag to Africahttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/05/bono-brings-the-1-600-handbag-to-africa/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/05/bono-brings-the-1-600-handbag-to-africa/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/05/bono-brings-the-1-600-handbag-to-africa/#commentsFiled under:


Shooting an ad for Louis Vuitton on the world's poorest continent? The Dublin-born rocker may have been well-intentioned at one time, but he's clearly lost his way.

 

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]]>African aidAfrican developmentAli HewsonDave AlgosoEdunLouis VuittonMicro-enterpriseOne Laptop Per ChildAlison FairbrotherFri, 05 Nov 2010 21:00:00 ESTShould Women Stop Apologizing So Much?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/25/should-women-stop-apologizing-so-much/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/25/should-women-stop-apologizing-so-much/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/25/should-women-stop-apologizing-so-much/#commentsFiled under:


The Ginni Thomas-Anita Hill episode raises a larger issue about apologies: Women offer them far more than men, often when they're not even called for. And doing so denigrates the language and ourselves.

 

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]]>anita hillapologiesapologizeClarence ThomasErving Goffmanginni thomasnick smithAlison FairbrotherMon, 25 Oct 2010 12:46:00 ESTThe Simpsons are Lampooned (Unsuccessfully) on Their Own Showhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/11/the-simpsons-are-lampooned-unsuccessfully-on-their-own-show/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/11/the-simpsons-are-lampooned-unsuccessfully-on-their-own-show/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/11/the-simpsons-are-lampooned-unsuccessfully-on-their-own-show/#commentsFiled under:


A couch gag sequence by the British graffiti artist and activist Banksy lampoons worker exploitation, human rights violations, environmental abuse, animal cruelty and mass production.

 

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]]>20th century foxbanksyfoxThe SimpsonsAlison FairbrotherMon, 11 Oct 2010 23:00:00 ESTInfertility, IVF and Robert Edwards' Nobel Prize: A Thorny Issue Comes to the Forehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/08/infertility-ivf-and-robert-edwards-nobel-prize-a-thorny-issue/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/08/infertility-ivf-and-robert-edwards-nobel-prize-a-thorny-issue/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/08/infertility-ivf-and-robert-edwards-nobel-prize-a-thorny-issue/#commentsFiled under:


Robert Edwards' pioneering work in addressing fertility got some long-overdue recognition this week, but as a society we still haven't come to terms to the issues IVF left unsettled.

 

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]]>adoptionegg donorsEggDonorsinfertilityIVFRobert G. EdwardsRobertG.EdwardsAlison FairbrotherFri, 08 Oct 2010 12:24:00 ESTLadies, Want a Career in Science? Want to Have a Family? Pick Onehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/29/ladies-want-a-career-in-science-want-to-have-a-family-pick-on/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/29/ladies-want-a-career-in-science-want-to-have-a-family-pick-on/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/29/ladies-want-a-career-in-science-want-to-have-a-family-pick-on/#commentsFiled under:


Many science professionals still harbor unconscious bias when it comes to females in laboratories and classrooms, research suggests.

 

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]]>American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAmerican Association of University WomenDr. Sara SeagerGender biasGender discriminationWork-life balanceAlison FairbrotherWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:50:00 ESTShould I Defend Obama for Writing a Children's Book?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/16/should-i-defend-obama-for-writing-a-childrens-book/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/16/should-i-defend-obama-for-writing-a-childrens-book/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/16/should-i-defend-obama-for-writing-a-childrens-book/#commentsFiled under: ,


As conservative ideologues rail against Obama for "exploiting" his daughters by writing a children's book, liberals must resist taking the non-issue bait and focus instead on real concerns.

 

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]]>childrenOf Thee I Sing: A Letter to My DaughtersOfTheeISing:ALetterToMyDaughtersAlison FairbrotherThu, 16 Sep 2010 10:00:00 ESTAre Health Care Reporters Biased When Drug Makers Pay for Training?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/13/are-health-care-reporters-biased-by-training-when-drug-makers-pa/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/13/are-health-care-reporters-biased-by-training-when-drug-makers-pa/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/13/are-health-care-reporters-biased-by-training-when-drug-makers-pa/#commentsFiled under:


Critics say journalism training financed by pharmaceutical companies represents a serious threat to the ethical standards of the profession.

 

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]]>association of health care journalistsbob meyerscharlie ornsteinethicsgary schwitzerhealthnewsreview.orgjournalism ethicsnational press foundationpfizerpharmalotray kerinsAlison FairbrotherMon, 13 Sep 2010 23:30:00 ESTMAC Cosmetics Pulls Ghoulish Juarez-Factory Makeup Collectionhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/20/mac-cosmetics-pulls-ghoulish-juarez-factory-makeup-collection/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/20/mac-cosmetics-pulls-ghoulish-juarez-factory-makeup-collection/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/20/mac-cosmetics-pulls-ghoulish-juarez-factory-makeup-collection/#commentsFiled under: ,


More than 400 women have been murdered or abducted in the violent factory town. Bloggers criticized MAC's "Sleepwalker" eye shadow and other Juarez-inspired products as exploitative and insensitive.

 

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]]>Capital of murdered womenMACMaquiladorasRodarteTemptaliaVampire fashionAlison FairbrotherFri, 20 Aug 2010 19:00:00 EST'Beauty Bloggers' and the Exploited Women of Juarez: An Outcryhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/16/beauty-bloggers-make-difference-in-lives-of-exploited-mexican/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/16/beauty-bloggers-make-difference-in-lives-of-exploited-mexican/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/16/beauty-bloggers-make-difference-in-lives-of-exploited-mexican/#commentsFiled under: ,


MAC/Rodarte's new cosmetics line trivialized the lives of women struggling in Ciudad Juarez. Bloggers pressured firms to make changes.

 

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]]>cosmeticsdon draperjuarezMACRodartemad menmexicoviolence against womenViolenceAgainstWomenwomen on the border inc.WomenOnTheBorderInc.Alison FairbrotherMon, 16 Aug 2010 23:00:00 ESTThe American Disabilities Act, and a Fall That Opened My Eyeshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/01/the-american-disabilities-act-and-a-fall-that-opened-my-eyes/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/01/the-american-disabilities-act-and-a-fall-that-opened-my-eyes/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/01/the-american-disabilities-act-and-a-fall-that-opened-my-eyes/#commentsFiled under: ,


As the ADA turns 20, disability is often still seen as a personal problem that an individual struggles to negotiate in a world of "normal" people, rather than a social or political issue.

 

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]]>americans with disabilities actdisabled AmericansNeurological conditionRep. Jim LangevinAlison FairbrotherSun, 01 Aug 2010 23:00:00 ESTSteinbrenner Tributes: Honoring a Winner -- or the Ruthless Pursuit of Winning?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/19/steinbrenner-tributes-honoring-a-winner-or-the-ruthless-purs/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/19/steinbrenner-tributes-honoring-a-winner-or-the-ruthless-purs/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/19/steinbrenner-tributes-honoring-a-winner-or-the-ruthless-purs/#commentsFiled under:


The accolades bestowed upon the late Yankees owner -- including flying flags at half-staff -- overlook the harm he did to a sport that will never be the same.

 

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]]>George SteinbrennerGeorgeSteinbrennermichael bloombergMichaelBloombergNew York YankeesNewYorkYankeesAlison FairbrotherMon, 19 Jul 2010 15:30:00 ESTThe Desire Pill Controversy: Whose Body Is It, Anyway?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/08/the-desire-pill-controversy-whose-body-is-it-anyway/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/08/the-desire-pill-controversy-whose-body-is-it-anyway/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/08/the-desire-pill-controversy-whose-body-is-it-anyway/#commentsFiled under: ,


Female sexual desire is complicated and multifaceted, and developing a pill to "treat" it could mask other issues that diminish libido.

 

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]]>desireFlibanserinlady viagrasexualityviagraAlison FairbrotherThu, 08 Jul 2010 13:00:00 ESTFemale Sex Pill: For Loss of Libido, or Drug Companies' Bottom Line?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/female-sex-pill-for-loss-of-libido-or-drug-companies-bottom-l/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/female-sex-pill-for-loss-of-libido-or-drug-companies-bottom-l/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/female-sex-pill-for-loss-of-libido-or-drug-companies-bottom-l/#commentsFiled under: ,


Some women may benefit from a desire pill, but it seems possible that many others might be pressured into taking the drug or convince themselves that they require it.

 

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]]>fdaFdaAdvisoryPanelFlibanserinpharmapharmaceuticalviagraviagra for womenAlison FairbrotherMon, 28 Jun 2010 17:40:00 ESTWorld Naked Bike Ride: Save the Environment, Diet in Stylehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-save-the-environment-diet-in-style/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-save-the-environment-diet-in-style/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-save-the-environment-diet-in-style/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I am pledging to replace at least seven short trips each week that I would ordinarily take via car, with a bicycle, and I'm planning to lose weight while I'm at it.

 

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]]>american prospectann friedmanBike to Work DayLeague of American BicyclistsThomas FriedmanWorld Naked Bike RideAlison FairbrotherFri, 18 Jun 2010 13:10:00 ESTOil Disaster: Children Need the Straight Story -- How to Give Ithttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/11/oil-disaster-children-need-the-straight-story-how-to-give-it/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/11/oil-disaster-children-need-the-straight-story-how-to-give-it/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/11/oil-disaster-children-need-the-straight-story-how-to-give-it/#commentsFiled under:


Encouraging questions, performing simple experiments, putting the disaster in perspective: all are ways we can help kids process the disaster.

 

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]]>bpBP oil disasterbp oil spillBritish PetroleumchildrenAlison FairbrotherFri, 11 Jun 2010 17:30:00 EST