From the blog Movie Talk: I was planning on talking about whisky, but Ken Loach was more interested in talking about the end of capitalism. Loach is a legendary filmmaker in British cinema, not just for his gritty, brilliantly crafted dramas like Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
‘There was a point when we started praying for people to die,’ Libby Phelps Alvarez said. ‘I didn’t actually do that, but I was around when they did it.’ Original post on addictinginfo.org Comments on reddit.com
After the tragic suicide of Reddit co-founder and Internet activist Aaron Swartz, hacktivist group Anonymous vowed to derail picketing efforts by the hate-mongering members of the Westboro Baptist Church, who threatened to picket Swartz’s funeral on Tuesday. When members of Anonymous and supporters showed up to block the WBC’s picket line, the quasi-religious group was nowhere to be seen. Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Hacker group Anonymous is planning to defend Aaron Swartz’s funeral from Westboro Baptist Church’s planned protest on Tuesday. According to Salon, Anonymous announced Monday that #OpAngel will thwart the church’s plans to picket his open funeral in Chicago. In a statement, the group said: Original post on opposingviews.com Comments on reddit.com
The NRA grives the lives lost in Connecticut, but school no-weapons policies put children’s lives at risk, the group’s chief said Friday. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Hacktivists with the Anonymous movement and other online groups have waged a war on the Westboro Baptist Church following news that the group plans to demonstrate on the site of the Shady Hook Elementary School massacre. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
Instantly connect to what’s most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news. Original post on twitter.com Comments on reddit.com
When they encounter a fallen bird, western scrub jays call out and gather around the body, scientists discover. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
This new law takes two important steps to help fulfill our nation’s obligations to our veterans and their families. Original post on whitehouse.gov Comments on reddit.com
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church were quick to react on Twitter, in their typical, hate-filled language, to the news that Congress passed a bill that would limit the group’s activities. The Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 includes a measure that bans the picketing of military funerals two hours before or after a service. Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
The Emperor and the Empress of Japan have stated they wish to be cremated in cut-price funerals after their deaths, breaking with 350 years of tradition. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
The Archdiocese of Washington, DC, has apologized to a gay woman denied Communion at her mother’s funeral at Saint John Neumann Catholic Church in Gaithersburg, Md., on Saturday. Original post on globalpost.com Comments on digg.com
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