U.S.
Deaf activists launch campaign against Netflix
June 28, 2011Deaf and hard of hearing activists have launched a social media "bombing" campaign, an online petition and a federal lawsuit to get Netflix to provide better access to subtitles for its online streaming movies.Netflix is the...
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Hip Hop gains popularity among Native American youth
June 28, 2011Hip-hop is one of the greatest cultural contributions of the U.S. From Japan to South Africa the thumping bass and rhythmic lyrical accompaniment that is hip-hop has swept the globe.
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Supreme Court OK’s violent video games
June 28, 2011Are violent video games dangerous for young minds and is the U.S. military using such games as a way to recruit young people to go to war?
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War comes home: the traumatic brain injury epidemic
June 28, 2011According to official DOD figures, 332,000 soldiers have suffered brain injuries since 2000. Many of these are mild traumatic brain injuries, a term that is profoundly misleading.
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Rebuild the Dream movement launched in New York
June 27, 2011Over 1,000 people filled New York's Town Hall last week for the kickoff of an ambitious attempt to launch a progressive new social movement.
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