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Philadelphia-based writer, editor, and communications consultant. More info here: http://www.maryshawonline.com/ Education/Experience: I have 20 years of experience in business/technical/general writing, editing, and research. My dual college majors in journalism/communications and computer science inspired me to use technology to make communication more effective. Interests: Government/politics, lifestyles, health & medicine, technology, training/instruction Motto: I was brought up to believe that the only thing worth doing was to add to the sum of accurate information in the world. -- Margaret Mead Affiliations: Freelance Writer URL |
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One very troubling aspect of the "war on terror" is the USA PATRIOT Act, which has the potential to seriously erode our basic human rights and civil liberties.
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Some think that Alberto Gonzales is a likely candidate to succeed Sandra Day O'Connor on the US Supreme Court. But is he the kind of person who should be entrusted with lifelong responsibility for int...
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If we glamorize violence in the movies, do we risk the possibility of raising a generation of potential sociopaths?
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Rather than submit to any kind of impartial investigation that might expose the true facts regarding the treatment of prisoners in the "war on terror", the Bush administration instead lashes out in a ...
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On May 13, 2005, the state of Connecticut executed a death row inmate who wanted to die, thereby granting his death wish despite evidence that he may have suffered from a mental illness.
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The movie 'Hotel Rwanda' is now available on DVD, bringing genocide to the big screen. Hopefully this movie will inspire the world to take action this time to stop the ethnic cleansing currently takin...
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The closure of military bases in the homeland seems like a misguided approach in the war on terror.
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On March 30, 2005, on a visit to Afghanistan, First Lady Laura Bush declared that "the power of freedom is on display across Afghanistan." Mrs. Bush's definition of freedom obviously differs from mine...
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With the passing of Pope John Paul II, there is much speculation about what the new pope will bring to the table.
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The U.S. mainstream media are frequently accused by the right of being too liberal. But consider the following.
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The Terri Schiavo saga has come to an end, but it's still being talked about (and argued about) around water coolers, bars, and family dinner tables everywhere. I think it's time to stop arguing and r...
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Recent news reports indicate that the the Bush administration is seeking to extend indefinitely its misguided policies regarding the detention and ill-treatment of terror suspects. This must not be to...
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The Terri Schiavo saga has crossed the line from media circus into the theater of the absurd. John Edward, a self-proclaimed psychic and former TV show host, addressed the Schiavo controversy on the M...
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With Philadelphia area smokers already up in arms over a proposed smoking ban in the city's restaurants and bars, neighboring Montgomery County has lobbed another bomb into their world. The Montgomery...
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I recently set out to write an article about how the war in Iraq is affecting the families of American servicemen and women. My first step in researching this issue was to contact a dear friend whose ...
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I like to visit New York City, but I can't hang out at a bar or nightclub without leaving there smelling like a dirty ashtray.
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When U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was questioned by an American soldier regarding the shortage of armor to protect our troops in Iraq, his insensitive response seemed to suggest that armo...
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U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's discounting of the Geneva Conventions and the Bush administration's opposition to other international laws and treaties suggest that the U.S. government has em...
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The Chinese have labeled a dissident as an enemy combatant, put him in jail, incommunicado, with stalled due process, and tortured him. The trial was conducted secretly. His family was not informed of...
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During George W. Bush's first term in office, his administration initiated more than 200 rollbacks of environmental laws. These moves serve to benefit big corporations, which are no longer inconvenien...
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When the average American thinks of assisted suicide, the first thing that comes to mind is likely the infamous Dr. Jack Kevorkian, dubbed the Angel of Death, who was imprisoned in 1999 for helping so...
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On December 2, 2004, Rev. Beth Stroud, a Philadelphia area minister, was defrocked by the United Methodist Church on the grounds that she is a practicing lesbian. Rev. Stroud has since decided to appe...
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While civil libertarians throughout the world shed no tears over the resignation of Attorney General John Ashcroft, many are wondering if his replacement, former White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales, ...
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World leaders and political pundits have speculated that the January 9, 2005 Palestinian elections may have set up some new opportunities for renewed Middle East peacemaking efforts. This is encouragi...
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Upon Condoleezza Rice's nomination for US Secretary of State, I wrote a number of articles questioning her fitness for the job, given Dr. Rice's history of being less than forthcoming with the truth r...
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No group has suffered more from Bush's "war on terror" than the people of Iraq. Despite worldwide protests, countless Iraqi civilians have been killed, injured, unlawfully detained, and/or tortured in...
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On March 1, 2005, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution forbids the execution of killers who were under 18 when they committed their crimes, ending a practice used in 19 states. ...
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On January 15, 2005, the BBC quoted outgoing U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge as saying that the U.S. did not condone the use of torture to extract information from terrorists, but that unde...
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Congress should be applauded for allocating funds to fight the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. However, along with the funding, Congress needs to address some spending policies that are having a negative im...
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A recent Cornell University survey found that almost half of all Americans believe that the U.S. government should restrict the civil liberties of Muslim Americans. This bigoted, racist attitude is qu...
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Democrats and other liberals and progressives watched in incredulous awe as George W. Bush won a second term as U.S. president. How could so many people vote against their own best interests? How can ...
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