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Suu Kyi Freed After Long Detention

by podblack on November 13, 2010

Aung San Suu Kyi’s struggle was one of the many examples used in my classes this year in regards to human rights and justice. As one of the founders of the National League for Democracy and the winner of the 1990 general election, she was held for 15 years due to her political activities and [...]

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This is great timing considering all the skeptical-action going on in the UK at the moment! 10:23 Campaign in 2011 – An Interview with Andy Wilson of www.1023.org.uk – at Curiouser and Curiouser! This was one of two interviews I conducted during my short (well, it felt short, I was attempting to do too many [...]

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I’m going to be podcasting on this matter later, thanks to two very kind people who have responded to my request, and I’ll see if I can transcribe it. But I just want to post a few links in response to PZ Myer’s ‘Should skeptic organizations be atheist organizations?’ which is in regards to Dr [...]

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(‘Peter Garrett demoted after botched insulation program‘)

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Little Kitten – Tim Minchin’s Pope Song

by podblack on April 30, 2010

LANGUAGE WARNING! Definitely not safe to be played at work…

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Colbert Report On Boobquake

by podblack on April 27, 2010

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Boobquake Day Causes Earthquake www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Fox News

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Jay and Steven Novella from The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe read George Hrab’s Twitter feed at the 2010 Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism. Recorded April 17, 2010 at Florence Gould Hall, New York, NY

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I know that there’s a few people overseas who couldn’t see this on the official site — and maybe a few people in Australia who missed the last show? So, here’s the YouTube screening of it. Contrary to Pope Benedict’s assertion that the immorality of modern society is to blame for sexual abuse of children [...]

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