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  • Tyra's Top Model Faux Pas

    Tyra’s Top Model Faux Pas

    Talk show host Tyra Banks has come under fire for using a model that is shockingly thin, right on the heels of several clothing companies releasing grossly altered advertisements reducing already-slim models to emaciated waifs. [...]
  • Is Cyber-Impersonation Protected by the Constitution?

    Is Cyber-Impersonation Protected by the Constitution?

    The 1st Amendment to the United States Constitution has always drawn a pretty stark contrast between America and the rest of the world.  For some reason, we just tend to be more accepting of the viewpoints of others, even when we find their positions idiotic or [...]
  • Dr. Laura Ends Show Over Racism Flap

    Dr. Laura Ends Show Over Racism Flap

    Dr. Laura announced her intention to end her radio show, citing the infringing of her First Amendment rights following her racist tirade against Barack Obama last week. [...]
  • Muslim Woman's Pork Refusal Results in Foster Rejection

    Muslim Woman’s Pork Refusal Results in Foster Rejection

    While the religion makes headlines and faces criticism for potentially building a mosque near Ground Zero, Tashima Crudup seems a recent victim of an anti-Islamic sentiment. After the former foster care child completed 50 hours of training and cleared the initial screening process with Maryland’s [...]
  • Cost of Birth Becomes Personal

    Cost of Birth Becomes Personal

    Pregnant women in Santa Rosa, Calif., are scrambling for prenatal care after Medi-Cal, the state's version of Medicaid, pulled funding for the local Birth Center. But can bureaucrats justify the decision amidst the rising cost of healthcare? [...]
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