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Throwing the homosexuals to the hounds sounds like a metaphor for the Republican Party's electoral strategy of recent years, but it actually happened back in 1513 in what is now Panama. Then, governor Vasco Nunez de Balboa condemned 50 homosexual Indians to be torn apart by dogs.

Thanksgiving Day is much more than turkey, trimmings, and football.

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Brazilian government must suspend, while the sector is reorganized, the rounds of licitations of areas promoted by ANP.

All great fires started with a single spark.

Confirmed foolishness by most advanced thinkers:

History can be extremely cruel – especially if you know it. No wonder most Americans choose not to study too diligently.

I have Europe on my mind today, where even buildings can be dangerous. The building in question is Palace of Versailles.

HOW THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION IS TRYING TO UNDERMINE HUGO CHAVEZ

Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Kathy Kelly, gave a talk at the UMBC campus, on Nov. 20, 2006. She mocked the ex-Secretary of State, James Baker, for saying he wasn’t going to “wring his hands” about past mistakes in Iraq. Baker heads up the so-called “Iraq Study Group.” Kelly roared: “We will wring our hands! One of the ways to stop this next war is to tell the truth about this war. And, it’s not going to be such a pleasant mirror to look into.”

Western Canada Wilderness Committee Petition Drive continues

Interested in new ways to connect inspiring international social movements with the work going on in your community? Check out this new video featuring behind the scenes interviews and footage with Argentina's piquetero movements. The video is divided into short sections designed for use in workshops to spark conversation about the tactics, goals and strategies of your projects.